Contractor Manager Review

by Siemens Gamesa

Rating

8.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Responsible for the deployment of 300 contractors which are hired across Europe working on our wind farms. Other responsibilities include quality management and contractor negotiations with 3rd party suppliers.

    10/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • How to be an effective leader how to deal with a diverse group of stakeholders time management personal development

    10/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • The course content itself is useful if you buy into the reasons you're doing it and get the most out of it.

    7/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • Level 4 has been well structured, with regular meetings with assessor and flexible assignment deadlines based on workload.

    7/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • All the support i requested/required. Work could not have been more supportive with giving access to different parts of the business to help gain evidence required for college work.

    10/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • As much as required, we had regular meetings but if further support was needed it was only a phone call away.

    9/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • The qualification has set the foundations for the role i am now in.

    10/10
  • 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.)

    • Yes, there are extra curricular activites in terms of sports events, but also apprenticeship related ones such as volunteering at STEM events

    7/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Siemens Gamesa to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Growing industry with an apprentice scheme which sets you up for a successful career.

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Siemens Gamesa?

    • Apply early, and do you research in advance- it goes along way

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Business Operations

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

February 2020

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