Technician Engineer Review

by Laing O'Rourke

Rating

5.9/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • My Role includes going onto site and setting out areas, creating task sheets, permits and method statements and making decisions about how we should carry out tasks.

    6/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Yes - all the time, every day I learn either a new skill or critical information

    10/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • I enjoy my work, but I don't feel although I enjoy my programme events as much as I could.

    6/10
  • 4. How valued do you feel by Laing O'Rourke?

    • I do not feel valued by Laing'O Rourke at all. I feel although LOR expect me to work over my required hours every day and that they do not understand that I have needs and wants outside of work. I think people who are very career dedicated and not family dedicated fit in very well at LOR, but for people who prioritize home/family life I feel although we are looked down upon.

    2/10
  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • My programme is well structured - events always go to plan and we always receive necessary training and development from our programme leaders and support.

    10/10
  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

    • my university does not excel at providing support. Support classes I have attended have simply been delivered by PHD students who are not engineering students.

    4/10
  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • My learning, development and training is amazing. My line manager is technically minded and not only supports me by teaching me new skills but also helps me out when I am studying for university.

    9/10
  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

    • I do not think it does meet my needs - there are other programmes available that offer bigger salaries and better benefits for less hours. For the time I put into work I do not feel although I see the rewards from it. I work just the same as other engineers on my project but earn considerably less. I also think it is unfair as I struggle to enjoy my salary with what I currently earn as I feel more limited than general university students in what I have to spend. I feel although the programme should offer larger salaries as the work that we do as Cadets is comparable to the work of general staff.

    1/10
  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

    • Yes - we have events to attend such as launch and completion events and we undertake community charity work in our local area with work

    5/10
  • 9. Would you recommend Laing O'Rourke to a friend?

    • No

  • 9b. Why?

    • I don't think my friends would enjoy the working hours vs salary payoff. Although I do believe that my friends would benefit highly from the structure of the programme and the on-the-job training we receive

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Laing O'Rourke?

    • - Dress well - Don't be nervous - everyone here has been through the same.

Details

School Leaver Programme

Engineering

North West

March 2017

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