Rating

9.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • training to become a Foreman, managing plant and operatives on a daily basis to achieve a programme driven for the project.

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • many skills, from not knowing anything about construction to knowing different methods used in the highway, the drainage systems, comms ducting, slip forming concrete. much more.

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • The support I have to be the best I can and the company trusting me with budget and responsibility.

    10/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Costain?
  • very valued, I have has all my problems dealt with promptly and all ways thought off within my development.

    10/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • very well organised, everybody knows what to do and will help if its needed.

    10/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • a lot of support, any problems it is dealt with and always look at different ways to improve.

    10/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • while working away I had a lot of support in ensuring I was able to do this and set up and any enquires I receive feedback.

    10/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • I now have a good salary that I have has to work hard for, when I started as an apprentice it started low and that is fine for development, however it took a very long while until it became comfortable however my responsibility's/ work load increased a lot.

    8/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • not a lot but when there is it was nice that I got to be involved in them.

    10/10

  • 9. Would you recommend Costain to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • feel valued in some ways and will have a good career.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Costain?
  • when they go for the interview, ensure to only apply for what you can do and develop from there, ask about development steps within the role you have applied for and to ensure you are willing to put in the long demanding hours in construction and ensure costain remains successful. with all this I have now gained a good career for a young age.


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Central London & City

March 2018


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