Track Engineer Apprentice Review

Track engineers perform maintenance on track to ensure safety of trains and passengers. As an apprentice I am studying how my team mates work and how to complete jobs safely and efficiently

I am learning all the time at Network Rail especially now I am on track at nights and taking in the job every day.

I am fully enjoying the programme now I am working closer to home at my local depot. Previously I had been away from home at a training provider. The training itself was fine but living away from home and being presented with those sorts of challenges was difficult.

I was made aware of how the whole programme should work before I started year 1. Since being back at Depot there has been a lack of communication through line manager with what they are expecting of me and also from my instructors concerning my coursework that I need to complete.

In general I know there is someone I can talk to, I enjoy being on track with my team mates however I do feel there could be more communication from management

My training provider were good and I learned lots of knew skills from them. Unfortunately because we were there with other apprentices from other companies they did treat us all like we were all immature and some of the rules of the training centre are a bit childish

It set me up for work in my actual company well and let me know the expectations of my company.

Yes

They do take care of you and offer you a decent wage for an apprenticeship. There is usually support given from somewhere.

Expect to live away from home for a while during your apprenticeship however it is worth it once you are back at local depot