Apprentice civil engineer Review

by BAM

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • I am a site engineer that on the day to day sets out work for operatives to carry out, I translate designs to site. I shadow a senior site engineer.

    10/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • I have developed my management and problem solving skills a lot. In just 5 months I have learnt tons of new skills.

    10/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • I extremely enjoy learning on the job at my apprenticeship, I am treated like a qualified engineer.

    10/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • My college blocks is very well organised in that they are very efficient.

    9/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Bam is extremely supportive for learning, there is never a wrong question to ask and there is tons of support when it comes to developing your skills an knowledge.

    10/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • When is college i would say that the support is there from a our teachers and any questions we do have are answered.

    8/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • I would say that Leeds college of building gave me the building blocks for when I went on site and now I can develop on those skills given.

    8/10
  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

    • There are a different events that happen throughout the year, for example we attempt the Yorkshire three peaks every year.

    7/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend BAM to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • There apprenticeship programme is nothing like any like any other programme in the construction industry.

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAM?

    • Give it a go, be yourself and enjoy it.

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Civil Engineering

Avonmouth

February 2024

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