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Arcadis

Apprentice Quantity Surveyor Review

at Arcadis

Degree Apprenticeship

Construction

Wakefield

Review Submitted: May 2023

Overall Rating

5 /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
5/5 - 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
My role is a Apprentice Quantity Surveyor within Arcadis, I carry out different activities and learn new a activities new week. I interact with multiple colleagues including my line manager and other members of the cost estimation team, I also find myself interacting with people within and outside of my organisation regularly.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I enjoy my programme extensively as I really enjoy and take interest into work I carry out. I look forward to each starting week and I learn something new day by day and each day is never the same as the previous and my skills and experience are ever on going developing.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
I've learned and developed my technology skills drastically using a numerous amount of software such as Excel and CostX. I've also developed my communication skills and the why I communicate between different colleagues within the organisation. I also interact with people from outside my organisation so I've gained commination skills and experience.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
My organisation is very well structured and is very clear and simple to understand. Everything that is happening and my actions are very clearly laid out and there is ever on going support for myself if ever felt the need for assistance. The full 4.5 years of my course have been set of to me so there won't be anything coming to me which I won't already expect.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
I receive extensive support from various of people, such as my line manager and other colleagues. If ever find myself stuck on something I have access to countless numbers of people I can come into contact with to assist me, I've never found my self stuck and not been helped out.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
I receive extensive support from my training provider as well as my UCEM training officer, if ever require any assistance or support with either my learning or personal problems there is plenty of help available to me if needed. I keep in touch with the tutors and the officer regularly to keep up to date.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
I feel very confident and a lot of work and knowledge/information that I'm learning is relevant to my role so it helps boost my confidence. The tutors also often relate to my job role and explain the important of why we are learning certain topics and how it will effect 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.)
5/5
Yes, there are regular social activities which take place at multiple different places where all colleagues can socialise and have time to enjoy ourselves. There all also plans in place to start a football team, we also have times where we get the chance travel to other offices to speak to colleagues who we've only spoke to virtually.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Arcadis to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I would recommend Arcadis to a friand because they're are very supportive, friendly and are ever going finding out new ways to improve there programmes and the way their employees feel. They care greatly for their employees health and wellbeing and they offer large amounts of support for those who may be struggling.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Arcadis?
I would tell them that they're a organisation who take pride in their work in which they provide and professional mannerisms is expected at all times, weather its in the way you dress or the way you talk to one another. They take pride in their work so show you can provide professional manor.
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