Undergraduate Engineer Review
at John Sisk and Son Ltd
Internship (1 Month+)
Civil Engineering
Sheffield
Review Submitted: August 2023
Overall Rating
4.9 /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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I am an undergraduate civil engineer, this primarily involves shadowing the site or senior engineers initially and then learning as much as possible from them and other members of the site what engineering involves, what contracting involves and how every member of the team has an important part to play in the end. As my placement went on I acquired more responsibility and more skills to be able to help even more on the project completing a site diary, setting out and surveying tasks.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a fair amount of responsibility throughout my placement. I began working under the wing of one of the site engineers assisting with their daily activities and learning along the way and ended up working directly for one of the site managers and the freelance STATs coordinator doing direct independent tasks for them yet still feeling that I had the advice and support available to me both from my new supervisors and from my site engineer.
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?
I have learnt many new skills throughout my placement due to the opportunity to experience hands on learning on a live construction site. These include: setting out and surveying with a Leica total station, AutoCAD skills, 3D modelling, levelling with a dumpy level, reading and understanding technical drawings, producing technical drawings, Excel and spread sheeting, STATs identification, LWD testing, instrument testing, site safety, commercial and management skills, building upon theoretical engineering understanding (Hydraulics, drainage, concrete, geotechnics etc).
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?
I received a lot of support from my fellow workmates, HR and managerial staff. I never felt like I was completely abandoned or lost during my placement always having the help available when it was needed whilst still receiving plenty of workload to keep busy with resulting in me feeling well supported yet still productive towards the project.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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?
Jovial, light-hearted and supportive. One of the greatest advantages to working in construction is the feeling of comradery between your colleagues feeling like everyone is working hard towards an end goal. Everyone was extremely hard working and dedicated throughout my placement yet we could still have a good laugh and joke during breaks.
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 thoroughly enjoyed my internship to the point where I will be disappointed to return back to university.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at John Sisk and Son Ltd
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend John Sisk and Son Ltd to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to John Sisk and Son Ltd
Work hard, ask plenty of questions and really listen to what the experienced members of the team have to say. Most importantly just be yourself and you will fit into the team with no problem.
