Building Services Design Technician Apprentice Review

My typical week would be begin a Monday in the office doing my usual work, this could be on site carrying out a survey, or in the office running some calculations and marking up drawings and creating Tender packages or whatever is required for clients, aswell as working Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, i attend Forth Valley College on a Tuesday, this is where i gain my degree and knowledge.

I would say i have expanded on my communication skills as i tend to meet new people on the job everyday. My timekeeping skills have also improved as there is always a deadline to meet in the workplace and college. I have learned to take responsibility and become more independent in the work place.

I highly recommend my programme to all and at any opportunity I get I never fail to brag about it and talk highly about it, I feel like it is something more people should be aware of as it is an amazing opportunity.

I have a mentor in the work place and a mentor/business partner in the college so I always feel like I am taken care of, I would say this is a good example of my programme being structured well because if I ever have any problems whether it be the work place or college then I have 100% support.

My manager gives me a lot of support in the work place and with college, my manager likes to stay in the loop with my workload and college to make sure i have a healthy balance between the too. I have an annual review from my employer, this is where my progress is tracked in depth but majority of the time they check up on me.

Having a mentor/business partner in place at the college makes me feel more comfortable in knowing i have the most support i can receive, the lectures in the college are very supportive to aswell as the curriculum manager.

When in the work place it is very hands on and sometimes i feel i am in the deep end (in a good way) and in college it is more just everything i do explained in depth, my college training doesn't always tie in with my everyday work but it is somewhat relevant.

WE are given many opportunities in our work place, i am part of a Health and Well Being Centres of Excellence team, all the apprentices take part in events over the course of the years, i recently participated in a Apprentice Challenge (i won the first year), apart from that there are CPD's that we tend to carry out monthly that we can gain more knowledge from.

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They are a great company to work for, they always fulfil my needs and resolve any issues i have had. The environment in the workplace is always great and friendly making the days better, TB+A care and show that they care about their employees, not to mention all the great benefits involved, one being that they pay for your gym membership.

Show passion, if you aren't passionate about what your applying to do then i would suggest it's not for you, you need to be committed and be willing to dedicate your time and sometimes free time but if your passionate and enjoy the job then this isn't an issue.