Junior Civil/Structural Designer Review

i work for costain natural resources division - i work in the civil/structural department that requires me to produce civil and structural steelwork drawings, and to work closely with engineers and other colleagues, it also requires me to keep drawings and the 3D PDMS model upto date to make sure they both refelct one another.

i currently use AutoCAD and PDMS softwares, AutoCAD being the software used to produce drawings and PDMS being the 3D modelling software, i hadnt used these types of programme before, and i feel using them everyday throughout my apprenticeship has helped me develop my skills and understadning of my job background and i now feel that my knowledge of these softwares is at a level good enough to do certain aspects of my work competantley..

i enjoy working as part of the civil/structural department at costain because my colleagues are always willing to help me when i require some assistance, this helps to develop my understanding and knowledge that i will require in the future.

i feel valued enough by costain, for example when i completed my apprenticeship programme i was rewarded for this, aswell as completing my college course, these came in the form of financial rewards, so it was good to know that Costain valued the work i had done for them upto that date.

my programme was very well organised, i had training advisor that would come into Costain once a month and help me complete my NVQ 3 i was also given time in work to help me complete it for the deadline.

when i was on the apprenticeship programme i received all the support i required.

now i am no longer an apprentice, my responsibilities have changed and i am now expected to become more independant when carrying out work, however i have always got support from colleagues whenever i require it.

my salary is at a standard where it covers my costs to a point where i am comfortable living as i am at the moment, however when i move into my own house, this is more than likely to have change, but i am hoping to progress here in the next few years to have a better chance of increasing my earning potential.

Yes

becasue it is a good company to be part of, i feel a valued member of my team and there is alot of different fields of work, its not just a job, it can be career

be confident and be knowledgable about the company, make sure the work sector is something that is of particular interest to you as it this will make your job easier and more enjoyable