Telecoms engineer Review

To install, test and repair communications systems. This includes fixed lone networks, copper wire and fibre optic cabling.

I have learnt a great deal on how the industry works and how to use the tools provided to me in order to get the job done

I enjoyed learning on the job, sharing ideas and experiences with other engineers. I didn’t enjoy the wet weather working so much, and I did find I struggled with the fast paced work load and the pressure of COVID restrictions impacting how we can complete the job

The apprenticeship was quite well structured but I found when my tutor left, the new one was a little less supportive and found it hard to pick up where the last one left off.

In busy periods it’s hard to get the time to compete certain tasks needed for the apprenticeship. For instance, we need on the job pictures of us showing doing an activity. A lot of the time, we can’t capture this as we work on our own and we can ask the customer to start taking photos of us fitting a socket or setting up a ladder, so this would have to wait until we was on our own time or during apprenticeship days.

I like to think that we get quite a lot of support, and if we get stuck on a question, we can ask and they generally show us where we can find extra advice to help us complete the question

I don’t think it makes much of a difference. Maybe in the beginning it helps you grasp more of an idea on how certain things work, but you eventually learn that on the job anyway

No, because of COVID

Yes

Because it’s a good company to work for and they do offer a lot of support if you have the confidence to ask for it

Don’t be afraid to make mistakes and don’t take it too personally if you do mess up. Try and build a lot of contacts you can call on. Take your time and don’t let people rush you.