Higher Apprentice Quantity Surveyor Review

I am a Higher Apprentice Quantity Surveyor which essentially involves assisting my colleagues with the cost management of contracts. Some of the tasks which I carry out on a day-to-day basis involve liaising with the Client, producing invoices, processing site records into cost monitors and final accounts , and carrying out reconciles. I also visit site at least once a week to carry out an agreed final measure with the Client.

Some skills I have developed since starting my role at Tarmac include my communication skills and public speaking skills. I was a very shy individual when I started off and in the space of 2 years since working at Tarmac my confidence is higher than it has ever been. I have also developed numerous skills throughout university.

I extremely enjoy the programme I am on. A lot of support is provided to help you step outside your comfort zone and improve your skills. I enjoy travelling around the country meeting new people and going through new experiences. Everyone at Tarmac is very welcoming and always provide help when needed.

I believe my programme was very well organised, especially regarding the core skills development programme. A lot of thought is put into the order of each session to help develop skills which are extremely useful and help make the next session easier. All of this helps towards the end goal of a final presentation.

I am receive a lot of support from my employer. The day I started at Tarmac, I was given a mentor who has been my go to person whenever I have needed help and has helped develop me into the person I am now. As well as this, the core skills development programme allows you to network and meet new friends who can also support you through your journey.

I receive a lot of support from my training provider. Meetings are carried out on a regular basis to discuss my current performance and highlight areas of key weaknesses and strengths so I am then able to use this information to improve. My mentor or manager is also usually involved in the meeting which makes it even more effective.

My qualification has a lot of aspects which are slightly different to my current due to a lot of it being based on building sites where as in my current role we mainly carry out resurfacing works on roads. However, there are still a lot of modules which are related to my work and help me massively in gaining an understanding of tasks. University can also help with simple things such as meeting deadlines, presentation skills and research skills.

Tarmac provide lots of extra-curricular activities from a covering a wide range of topics. Some I have attended myself include professional networking events. The core skills development programme offers plenty of opportunities for this, allowing you to travel around the country, meeting new people and taking part in activities. As well as this I have also attended award meetings where I was able to network with other people from businesses within our sector.

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I believe there is so much opportunity for development at Tarmac. Especially for someone like myself who came into the business at 18 years old straight from College and this being my first full time job. I have been given amazing support throughout to help with my development and everyone I have met at Tarmac seems to be very warm and welcoming.

Some advice I would give to others applying to Tarmac would be to do a bit of research on the company beforehand as we are such a large business and there is a wide range of job roles available. As well as this, relax and be yourself as everyone at Tarmac is welcoming and want you to succeed.