MEP Engineer Review

Item: MEP Engineer at Buro Happold
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at Buro Happold

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

Edinburgh

Review Submitted: July 2023

Overall Rating

5 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

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

Carrying out calculations of ductwork and pipes inside buildings.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, a large amount of responsibility. This was a little daunting at first but everyone is extremely helpful and all work that is carried out is reviewed before it is finalised.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

Massively developed my skills in REVIT. I had previously only used it for basic construction but learning a lot within the mechanical systems side.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

5/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

Even though line managers were able to work remotely, they were always available to call on teams and were very helpful at explaining any concepts which I did not understand.

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

5/5

How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

The atmosphere is fantastic. Everybody in the office is a pleasure to be around and it has been a great experience meeting them all.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

5/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

5/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I have loved my time at Buro Happold. I really feel like I have learned so much which I can apply to my final year of university. I would recommend this placement.