Trainee Civil Engineer Review

by BAM

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.4/10

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

My role involves working on site and in an office, where I handle documentation, set out and survey

8/10

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

I have learnt lots of new skills, BAM offer a great range of different training courses and ways to progress your CPD.

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I greatly enjoy the programme, it is rather long but that 5 years of experience you gain whilst leaving with a degree is awesome.

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Overall the apprenticeship scheme is very organised and structured, there is a whole team dedicated to you as an apprentice.

10/10

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

Tremendous amounts of support, wether it be from the college or site environment.

9/10

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

Lots of support.

9/10

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

Some of the theory is applicable to the work I do on site, however I feel that you learn so much from site as well.

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.)

There are quite a few networking opportunities.

7/10

9a. Would you recommend BAM to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

It is a great company to work for, offering good salaries, and great benefits. It also focuses on its employees lots.

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

Show that you have an interest in the field that you are joining, also try your hardest to bounce off your interviewer, and not treat the interview like a test. They are looking to employ people that they can work with too!