BIM Apprentice Review

by Mace

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9.6/10

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

I am the fist BIM apprentice for Mace. What i do on a daily basis is attend growth meetings, use many forms of cad (navis works, revit, assemble and so on...) to find any issues in projects this could be to highlight them before the mistakes are made in order to save time and costs

10/10

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

Yes i have learnt new skills, i am extremely new to this industry so anything i learn is is a new skill

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I like the technical aspect of everything. but mostly i love that we are currently shaping the future. we are currently coming up with new ideas and concepts to help improve workflow in the future.

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

very well. the company has an information hub website if there are any questions or if you just want to obtain some additional knowledge.

10/10

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

I am extremely new to this industry so anything i learn is is a new. My line manager and others have made sure to explain everything at a understandably pace and always help if i have a question.

10/10

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

A LOT! he always gives me time to work on my assignments in the office if i need to if there is any questions i have i ask him and if the question is not suited best foe him he refers me to the head of that given department which are always super useful.

10/10

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

It is for sure useful however not everything I am learning from my training provider applies to my job role.

8/10

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 although i am not sure of everything. i have been to a volunteering day event which information was provided by mace

9/10

9a. Would you recommend Mace to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

It is a great opportunity if you want to grow a career and also to grow as a person. I actually have recommended mace to some friends and they have applied for next year

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

It is a great opportunity and enjoy the journey