Kier Group

I am an apprentice Civil Engineer, I am in Transportation and work on drainage for HS2. I work with gangs on site to set out the drainage they need to install.

my role at kier is to assist engineers in completing there projects. I have worked on many different projects with my team and have played a key role in getting them completed on time and within budget.

I am learning new things at both university and at work. I carry out tasks like updating spreadsheets, completing forms, writing reports etc. I speak to my colleagues both in the office and on teams regarding projects and tasks we have to complete.

As a civil engineer in the rail transportation team at KIER I am responsible for helping out with planning of projects, suggesting Ideas and while overseeing the works on site I am supervising and advising with knowledge of the project and drawings.

My day-to-day changes throughout the project, I am learning new things while expanding my knowledge of previous skills I have been taught. I am currently site based so spend a lot of time on the project I am working on.

I am involved in producing CAD drawings from construction projects and this makes up the majority of my work. I help to complete health and safety documents and design reports, using a mixture of information from site visits and from desktop study. I have...

Filling holes

Morning briefing on what works on arrive to site and complete the job then remove it

To communicate with clients and refer to programmes to reach deadlines. At the same time keeping an eye on the cost of assigned tasks of the project.

Commercially mananging subcontractors aross the project lifecycle. Including: procurement & tendering, onboarding, subcontractor management and final accounting. Some client side work where needed.

- Support the commercial team in managing costs and finances on my project. - Help prepare cost estimates and tender documents. - Support monthly valuations and payment applications. - Go out on site to measure and check work against contract agreement...

My role is a simple role and nothing is too complicated.

Checking invoices and applications to ensure we are paying subcontractor accordingly. I also do weekly updates on our documents to make sure they are all up to date.

Carrying out environmental assessments for clients in the form of site visits and report writing. This inculdes ecology, carbon management, air pollution and other environmental topics.

Programming works for maintenance gangs. Ensuring the delivery of key performance indicators for the client. Team meetings to ensure we meet deadlines to remain ahead of schedule as best as possible

My role as a graphic designer is to create visual content that communicates messages effectively and beautifully. I use a combination of typography, colour, and imagery in line with our brand guidelines to create work such as infographics, videography, in...

Providing all age groups with life saving road safety advice and promote safer road awareness, through the use of initiatives aimed at primary schools all the way through to mature drivers. I am responsible for social media awareness also, updating the p...

I am a structures inspector so my day either consists of being on site inspecting approximately 10 structures per day on site. Days I'm in the office I am writing up the inspection report for these structures to determine the condition of the structure an...

As agreed with my manager, I am completing a rotation within the project teams. Being an apprentice, developing my fundamental understanding of all the roles within the project team is vital to my own personal development. Currently, I am assisting and wo...

My day to day role consists of administarion work and using Excels to help do monthly liabilities and payments. My role also consists of doing daily checks on records like allocation sheets and timesheets that we recive weekly from our Subcontractor to hi...