Undergraduate Civil Engineer Review
at John Sisk and Son Ltd
Internship (1 Month+)
Civil Engineering
Sheffield
Review Submitted: September 2024
Overall Rating
4.6 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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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.
The undergraduate civil engineering role involved learning the role of a site engineer on a live project. Project work was located along a road and in the city centre and in part included constructing SUDS, implementing Dutch Kerbs and installing paving and my role was to survey and mark out locations of utilities and design elements, oversee the installation process, and suggest solutions to challenges as they arose.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Over the 12 weeks I did develop certain responsibilities and was trusted to go out and complete tasks solo. Work does differ and did require a couple of people to complete tasks so in other situations I would complete work while being overseen by a more experienced engineer.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
New skills include: the use of total station, dumpy level and laser level, the importance of / how to properly set out and scan utilities using GPR drawings and Cat and Genny, writing up permits, and the use of AutoCAD LT software.
Existing skills developed include more personal skills such as communication, leadership, confidence and teamwork.
Existing skills developed include more personal skills such as communication, leadership, confidence and teamwork.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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?
The project team gave me constant support and continual guidance throughout my time on site. I felt I was in an environment that I could always develop my skills, questions would always be answered, and I could further my understanding of engineering and the project process.
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?
The team had a fun atmosphere with lots of banter but also professional environment where getting the job done while supporting each other was of highest priority.
The company is striving for higher safety standards on site along with always improving quality. Environmental impacts were addressed at every stage of the project along with the social impacts/benefits in the local area.
The company is striving for higher safety standards on site along with always improving quality. Environmental impacts were addressed at every stage of the project along with the social impacts/benefits in the local area.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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 placement - while not only having the opportunity the experience working on a live project and get a glimpse into what a future in the industry may look like, the skills I have gained will be useful to apply when back at university and I had fun learning in this environment.
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
Definitely a placement worth applying for! There are many different jobs and projects across the company so opportunities are endless. The 12 week placement is well set up and good support systems are in place. After completing this placement a future in the company is possible through a fast-track onto the grad scheme.
