Civil Engineer Review

by Mott MacDonald

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.1/10

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

Highways design and drawing production. Also I am able to get involved in other leadership type experience, developing my commercial ability

9/10

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

I had to learn everything from scratch, and didn't understand much about civil engineering at the start of the apprenticeship

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I really enjoy being challenged, and i have the opportunity to work on new, exciting and different projects every day.

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The university was not very well organised at all. I wouldn't recommend using ARU to anybody whatsoever. However my employer made the course as simple as possible.

3/10

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

Plenty, my employer and colleagues assist as much as possible with work and also university inputs. I am close to getting my chartership due to the help and hard work of my colleagues

10/10

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

A meeting every 3 months with good guidance. No longer any university based meetings.

8/10

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

my ICE qualification is relevant to my job role. The Civil engineering course was not as useful since it is a more generalised course, including technical knowledge for geotechnics and structures aswell as highways and drainage

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.)

Every night after work there are social activities to get involved in. Football, badminton, table tennis in the office, a work social usually every 2-3 months

10/10

9a. Would you recommend Mott MacDonald to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Its a great company to work for if you like being challenged in a healthy way. in my team there are so many young members, and we have great environment that allows you to produce work to the highest standard capable

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

Be prepared to learn, and listen as much as anything. Go in to the job with an open mind, and dont shy away from a challenge.