Apprentice Civil Engineer Review

by BAM

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

10/10

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

I am currently working on the HS2 project and as part of my day to day routine I assist the senior engineers with managing and producing legally required documents for works to commence on site.

10/10

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

I have learnt and developed many skills and improved my overall knowledge about documents.

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy working for BAM Nuttall as an apprentice very much as I am learning and developing every day.

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The program is structured very well as at the end of the program I will be fully qualified and have a broad range of experience.

10/10

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

I am always receiving support from my employer no matter what I need if it's an extra helping hand or extra equipment to complete tasks efficiently.

10/10

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

Leeds college of building is a great place to learn as most of the lectures have past construction experience and therefore, understand and teach very well.

10/10

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

My training provider expected me to be complete assignments in a report format which made producing and reviewing documents efficient for me and the knowledge gained from management units has helped alot as the current project I'm working on is management.

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 sports and social events are organised and table tennis is available at my current office and even in the college.

10/10

9a. Would you recommend BAM to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

BAM Nuttall are very supportive and offer a range of career paths for individuals to take. Not only this but you get the chance to work on some of the biggest projects in the world along side some of the most knowledgeable staff.

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

To be yourself and take everything one step at a time as with anything in life alot can happen at once for example the college block works can build up due to the short period however, this is easily achievable.