Degree Apprentice Cost Consultant Review
at Arcadis
Degree Apprenticeship
Construction
Bristol
Review Submitted: March 2023
Overall Rating
4.4 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
4.4/5
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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:
4/5
Degree Apprentice Cost Consultant:
Delivering elements of Cost Management assignments under the supervision of more senior members of staff - Working on live projects ensuring the project is within budget and controlling and managing the costs - Valuations, pre-contract estimating, benchmarking, post-contract administration - To provide work outputs in an accurate and timely manner.
Delivering elements of Cost Management assignments under the supervision of more senior members of staff - Working on live projects ensuring the project is within budget and controlling and managing the costs - Valuations, pre-contract estimating, benchmarking, post-contract administration - To provide work outputs in an accurate and timely manner.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
The apprenticeship is designed for apprentices to work on live projects and learn day-to-day tasks supporting senior member of staff with every day activities and attending client meetings to get a feel of how the future role would look like for yourself. Being involved in important meetings is amazing to your personal development.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Communication, time management and organisation skills.
Delivering elements of Cost Management assignments under the supervision of more senior members of staff - Working on live projects ensuring the project is within budget and controlling and managing the costs - Valuations, pre-contract estimating, benchmarking, post-contract administration - To provide work outputs in an accurate and timely manner.
Delivering elements of Cost Management assignments under the supervision of more senior members of staff - Working on live projects ensuring the project is within budget and controlling and managing the costs - Valuations, pre-contract estimating, benchmarking, post-contract administration - To provide work outputs in an accurate and timely manner.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
The structure of the programme is great. There is: - Great support for university. - Discussion meetings about progress - Training modules - Preparations for RICS APC - Great introduction to the wider business and team To improve: - Provide a designated person for day-to-day training - More exposure to live projects from the start.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Support is very important to Arcadis and is shown a lot. Colleagues make you feel very welcome and are friendly to allow you to approach them for support. The HR team are great when you have an issue and the IT department are always on hand to help with any computer issues. My line manager always provides support.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
There is a designated apprenticeship outcomes officer who reaches out for support with any issues etc. There is great support from the training provider. The tutors are easily accessible for help. - The university work can be a lot to manage whilst working full time. - Great guidance from previous apprentices.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
There are modules that gain you knowledge and an understanding of the work you complete within practice. There are times where you will put the theory into practice and will notice this. I haven't completed university yet but believe i will learn more about my role from university learning.
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
There are many social events and networking events that apprentices can attend with other apprentices but also senior colleagues. Apprentices are always notified of any events and socials and there is a lot of effort put into the organisation of these events. There are also occasional sport events to attend.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Arcadis to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Arcadis are a very good company to work for. - The support you receive from colleagues - The training programme is very good for your learning - Charity days you can sign up to which is brilliant - There are great opportunities to work on amazing live projects - They are true to their values.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Arcadis?
- The application process was okay. A game based test which was quite difficult however, was challenging which was interesting and unique to other application processes. - Responses and feedback to application progression. - Onboarding involves a lot of introduction training. I would have liked to be told the salary pay for apprentices.
