assistant Technician Review

by Arup

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

5.5/10

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

Working with engineers to produce project deliverables, as well as coordinate with other technicians on the latest BIM updates and invcluding that in our 3D modelling work.

6/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

I had never worked with modelling software before, so working at ARUP has greatly improved my modelling ability, plus I am much better at communicating in a team setting as well as meeting dealdines.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

The programme is tough, but the content is enjoyable. Plus, going to unnversity with a number of people feels less daunting as we all work together in revision sessions at work/during our frees at university.

6/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

It could be better: we do not get much revision time and the company are not empathetic about the time it takes to study for a test.

4/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

Whilst we do get days off, it is one per exam which is unsatisfactory. However, they have set up in house tutoring for those doing level 6 apprenticeships, so the do offer some support.

5/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

Not very much: from my experience, managers/mentors do not fully grasp the time is takes to study for an engineering exam, so you do have to 'fight your corner' when it ocmes ot revision time.

3/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

We hold monthly technician meetings, so we get together to discuss the laest advancements in BIM to see how we can adpot this into our own work.

6/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

There are sports teams, plus people are encouraged to get involved in compeitions e.g. merit competitions, so they do try and promote oppourtunities to network. Plus, they hold a luncht o encourge different grades to interact.

6/10

9a. Would you recommend Arup to a friend?

9b. Why?

Not enough support with the level 6 and a backwards way of management.

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Arup?

Ask quesitons about the sector you're going into, and find out about all of the apprentiecships on offer.