Assistant Technician Review

I am a CAD technician and on a day to day basis I will model in 2D and 3D and also create drawings which will be issued to external companies and organisations. These models can include drainage, roads, retaining walls, car parks, vehicle tracking etc and would all be used to create drawings for issuing.

Yes, I liked the subject Graphic Communication at school which is very similar to what I do day to day. I have now become more competent to work in 3D to produce better models that we use in real project situations. Being better at what I do helps me to become more efficient.

I enjoy my programme, I am doing similar things to what I used to do in school which I enjoyed such as graphic communication and technical subjects. I enjoy working on models and creating them as it is satisfying when they are complete and are all combined in one visual model.

The apprenticeship program was structured well. I was give tasks called "signposts" where I would have to do a certain amount of things in order to tick off these signposts. I would use what I had done to create evidence in the form of a PDF or word document to then upload to the assessment internet site.

Yes, I was given support by my employer throughout my whole apprenticeship. Because I was just new to the industry, there were a few signposts that I did not understand what was needed for evidence, I was given support by colleagues who had worked in the industry and could help me.

My training provider was CITB, they would help us with the work side and the college side of my apprenticeship. CITB would conduct regular reviews which would include several questions such as how I am getting on since last meeting, if I am happy with the support I am receiving etc. These were very useful and supportive for my apprenticeship.

After completing my apprenticeship with both on the job and formal training, I have gained a level of competence in my day to day role. I am more confident to work on drawing packages and on CAD models solely on my own which helps me to do my day to day job better.

Yes, Arup have a sports and social team which arrange for events to be held for people in the office, this includes football 5 aside, escape rooms, team lunches etc. These are all helpful and beneficial to go to as it allows you to meet and socialise with members of your team.

Yes

Arup is a very good company to work for, they support your learning and encourage you to continue learning to help the company grow and most importantly to help yourself develop your skills and knowledge to make your day to day job easier to do and make you more efficient.

It would help to know about the company, more specifically the previous project that Arup have done and also the current projects. It would be worth (if applying for CAD technician role) having experience with CAD software such as Autodesk AutoCAD and Inventor. I use these programs and similar ones daily so would be worth having an understanding of these programs.