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Arcadis

Apprentice Civil Engineer Review

at Arcadis

Degree Apprenticeship

Engineering

Warrington, Cheshire

Review Submitted: May 2022

Overall Rating

4.1 /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
3.6/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
5/5
I work on HS2 in the Engineering Management team, on certain assurance reports as well as working on the digital data side of HS2 as well creating deliverables and assets, with gaining experience in design too.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I really enjoy working with my team and in this field

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
EXCEL, CAD, Engineering judgement, surveying, site work, ProjectWise, BIMXtra, SEm
Including personal skills, such as improving my confidence speaking to people, working as part of a team and attending meetings often with 50+ people in

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
To some extent there is no structure, however I have a constant flow of work that is always engaging and developing my skills as a civil engineer
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
A lot
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
I can go to any engineer with a question i may have and they are always more than happy to help me
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
1/5
I have learnt very little from university, all of my knowledge currently is from working.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
Yes, there is a football team, I attended an ICE Awards Ceremony, there are occasional meals out with the team, lots of networking opportunities within the office and outside of

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Arcadis to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It is a very supportive place to start any engineering on consulting career.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Arcadis?
Be keen and prove that you will work hard for them
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