Apprentice Civil Engineer Review

by Kier Group

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.5/10

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

I help out around site supervising men and do some setting out when required giving levels and learning to use a GPS, I also give the majority of site inductions when I'm in the office.

9/10

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

I have improved my communication skills massively and have gained confidence talking in front of people especially when they are very experienced.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy the program and think the way Kier does things are good just wish the uni course was better and was located closer rather than a central uni

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The programme is structured well just needs to be publicised more so everyone is on the same page rather than just hearsay and put into a flow chart so is a clear direction

7/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

For development within my job I got a lot of support but I don't often receive all my allocated time which makes it hard to keep up with my uni work

8/10

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

The support varies between lecturers, there are good systems in place with regular check ups from other people in the university

8/10

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

Currently most of the stuff I am learning is not relevant to my job

7/10

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.)

I have been to one

5/10

9a. Would you recommend Kier Group to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Because it is a good company to work for with lots of opportunities for the future and has very forward thinking ways

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Kier Group?

Just be enthusiastic and try your best