Apprentice Electrical Engineer Review

by Tarmac

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.6/10

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

Day to day changes all the time, role ranges from conducting general electrical maintenance on plant, to problem solving and finding faults.

8/10

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

I am continuously developing my skills here as an electrician. My trainer is always giving me problem solving tasks to further develop my skills in problem solving and thinking under pressure. I have also learnt a lot about working with different tools and equipment.

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy coming into work each day. It gives me a sense of pride knowing that I am helping to maintain such a big operation and help to keep it running.

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The program on site is well organised by my trainer/ electrician. He will always ask me questions when we are working to make sure that I am understanding what I am doing and help develop my knowledge. He also creates test problems for me to solve by myself on isolated pieces of plant which aren't in use.

9/10

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

I have received a lot of support from my electrician/ trainer. He is always looking out for me and making sure that I am understanding and knowing what I am doing. He and the fitters have made me feel welcome and encourage me to interact with each other, we all make sure we are helping each other and checking in to make sure that we are okay.

9/10

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

College and the training provider have been great. The content provided by the college has helped me further understand the things that I am learning on site. It also helps when the lecturer enjoys to teach us which is a big bonus. I often find myself writing notes between classes and talking with the lecturers about the topics we have just been taught. This helps me understand more and I can then refer back to my notes before tests.

9/10

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

It helps me by giving me the deeper understanding behind the tasks that I am completing in my day to day role at the site. The material provided by the college helps me further understand the theory behind the work that I am doing. This then makes the theory more interesting in the classroom as I can refer back to where I have actually used it on site.

9/10

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.)

As of yet there are no extra-curricular activities that I am involved in work. My electrician and fitters have tried to get me to join in yoga with them a couple of times but I haven't yet taken them up on the invite. They do often cycle and do hikes occasionally, in the coming summer months, this might be something that I will participate in with them.

8/10

9a. Would you recommend Tarmac to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

They are a big company which offers job security whilst also providing good benefits, such as pension, discounts and others. They also offer more training to help you grow your skill set further and allow you to learn more skills, that you may have not been able to have access in other apprenticeships.

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

Make sure that you are willing to give 100% effort. Learning new skills and developing your abilities takes time and you must be willing to to give it 100%. The knowledge available is unbeatable and it will give you an advantage to learn it through an apprenticeship.