Building Services Design Engineer Apprentice Review

Item: Building Services Design Engineer Apprentice at Troup Bywaters + Anders LLP
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at Troup Bywaters + Anders LLP

Degree Apprenticeship

Engineering

London

Review Submitted: April 2024

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

Day to day basis roles involves finding engineering solutions to design a commercial building fir out mechanically to achieve the client needs and meet regulations stated by CIBSE.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

5/5

I really enjoy working as an apprentice within this company as it helps and pushes me to gain and learn the knowledge to become an all round engineer which will help me once I have completed the course.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5

I have developed new skills, in which I have improved my mechanical knowledge in design a system within the building as well as using software such as Revit to model and present drawings.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

5/5

The organised/structure within the company has a solid platform for apprentices to come and begin their journey as an apprentice in the engineering world, not mentioning the various apprenticeship awards the company has won just shows how established the programme is.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5

I receive plenty of support from my employer not only from the team/line manager i work with but also the HR team who work hard to ensure we are on top of our university admin and ensure we have everything in place to best achieve our goals.

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

5/5

We have quarterly meetings with my training mentor which helps to make sure we are on top of our work and to ensure we are on the right track to achieve our qualifications.

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

5/5

As my employer is in close contact with my training provider it makes the journey easy as I know that there are things and people in place to help me through my journey as ensure I am not alone.

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

At work we make sure we have regular team bonding activities to ensure we work as a team and increase team moral while also getting the opportunities to go to social networking events such as CIBSE Young Engineers to network with engineers which are in the same position as me.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Troup Bywaters + Anders LLP to a friend?

Yes

Why?

They have an established apprenticeship scheme along with all the awards to prove that they are one of the best in the industry. They also have a lot of support for you to help you through the journey of being an apprentice right up until you finish it.

What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Troup Bywaters + Anders LLP?

I would recommend having some background or knowledge in AutoCAD/Revit as this is a vital software us apprentices use and would help give the edge in the interview process.

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