Apprentice Quantity Surveyor Review
at John Sisk and Son Ltd
Degree Apprenticeship
Construction
Ramsbottom
Review Submitted: April 2021
Overall Rating
2.6 /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!
2.5/5
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Overview of Role
3/5
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Skills Development
2.4/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
3/5
Working as an apprentice / assistant Quantity Surveyor on a range of civil engineering and infrastructure projects. Assisting the senior QS in the day to day running of the project regarding subcontract management, payments, cost forecasting and report etc.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
2/5
I really enjoy the working side of the programme and progressing through the company. I do not enjoy the degree / learning side of the programme.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
All the skills I have learnt have been from working on the projects themselves namely the above. I have learnt very little relevant information from the degree course itself. This being due to me working in Civil Engineering and the course being focused around house construction.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
The degree course is well structured as it has been established for long enough to have a good structure in place. The structure on the companies' side could do with some work as it isn't really tracked.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
2/5
Support is there if required, however not a great deal is done with regard to mentoring and having regular interaction with apprentices. I feel that it is on the apprentice to press the issue for progression and not all would be confident in doing so.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
Sufficient support is provided towards the qualification, however the degree course in general is not very flexible and can be very hard to make it relevant to working in civil engineering, no flexibility is given by the provider for student to tailor assignments to their experience.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
1/5
Very little. only a small part of the degree course has been relevant to my role. And these are the areas that are generic through all construction, everything else has not been relevant or useful to me.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
Yes, being site based you often find people on the project who may organise sports etc. We also have a team who work to create activities for the business as a whole such as social events and quiz nights etc.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend John Sisk and Son Ltd to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I feel that John Sisk is a very good company to work for and you are made to feel like you are all part of a team. with regards to the degree apprenticeship I feel that this is something which is still new to the company and that they need to work on this to focus more on the development and ensuring apprentices know where they stand within the business and its goals.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to John Sisk and Son Ltd?
Just to ensure that you are willing to work hard to succeed, John Sisk are a company who strive for excellence in everything they do and are looking for employees who strive to do the same.
