Apprentice Structural Engineer Review

I am an apprentice Structural engineer. I work on projects with the rest of the structural team and am responsible for amending the construction drawings once the changes have been decided. I am talked through the thought process behind these changes which develops my own thought processes for certain problems that are similar. I attend monthly structural team meetings which involve discussing company news and new projects that we will be working on soon.

I am completing a BTEC level 3 in construction and the built environment as well as internal training on the software I need to use on a daily basis. I am also learning to work to the industry standards that have been set to make sure all drawings that are issued are of a consistently good quality

I am thoroughly enjoying my time at Atkins. The team who I work with are supportive and good at guiding on my learning pathway. I also enjoy the way that I am learning and applying what learn to real life situations.

My manager is very supportive, I feel very involved with the projects that I work on and I am not just left to my own devices; I am guided every step of the. Because of this I do feel valued by the people I work with.

I received a full induction upon starting my apprenticeship, the college course I attend is well structured and I attend scheduled catchup talks with my mentor at college. My only negative comment is that there has been a shortage of workload recently which has left me without work in the office on some occasions. Because of this I feel as though I should maybe be given some more internal training to fill these free time slots.

I receive a good amount of support from my mentor at college. If I have any issues or queries then I go to one of these people and they have an answer for me every time.

I have my points of contact in the office for when I have a query. My manager is very happy to help all the time and the HR team are always on standby to assist me with any issues that I have

I am only 17 so I do not have many costs, but in my opinion I believe that the salary graduates are offered here I very competitive and would cover all living costs for them. I can also claim on expenses for train fares to my college which is very useful and saves me a lot of money

There is a local hub near our office where there is a movies gym etc, as well as many walks that I go on at lunchtime. There are not many work social activities which could be improved

Yes

They are a good company to work for as there are many opportunities within and many different sectors that you may have the option to work for.

-Study the company and its background -Be confident -Go into the assessment day with an open mind -When I received the job offer I would've liked to been told a bit more about what projects I might be working on when I start