Building Services Engineering Apprentice Review

by Mott MacDonald

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.1/10

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

Designing building services for projects

10/10

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

I have learnt how to use many softwares and engineering knowledge

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I have really enjoyed learning alongside colleagues and being able to follow my interests and take part in a wide variety of large projects

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

I was supposed to spend 6 months in: BIM, Public Health, Mech and Electrical. Instead I ended up doing a year of BIM and a year of Electrical. This worked for me as I wanted to do electrical but this programme was not intentional. Just managed incorrectly

7/10

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

I receive lots of support from my colleagues and have a timecode to book my training to. I do not like the apprenticeship course arranged for MottMac employees called "Develop your personal brand". I feel like it was taking me away from important college tasks or project work and I had nothing to show for it. There were 5-6 of these courses and all of them were no use to me.

8/10

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

Barely any, very badly managed.

2/10

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

It does not, anything I have learnt, I have taught myself or have been taught by colleagues, my training provider has not helped one bit. If I had the option, I would not have had a training provider as my experience with them was very unsatisfactory

1/10

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.)

Other than team lunches, christmas parties, networking as a team, etc. I do not take part in other activities. That being said, there are a ton of activities offered to employees, I just do not partake.

9/10

9a. Would you recommend Mott MacDonald to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

From the moment I joined Mott MacDonald, I have been treated fairly and like part of the team, I am listened to when I have an opinion or idea and my team has developed my abilities so well that I am now able to help others and work autonomously

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

Have a love for engineering, problem solving and developing solutions. If you show this on your application, Mott MacDonald will be more than interested in hearing more.