Apprentice Cost Consultant Review

Item: Apprentice Cost Consultant at Arcadis
Rating: 4.8
Author: Anonymous

at Arcadis

Degree Apprenticeship

Surveying

Glasgow

Review Submitted: April 2024

Overall Rating

4.8 /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!

4.5/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

4.4/5 - 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 am part of the Scotland property team dealing with Student accomodations, hotels and Residential homes across Scotland and the North of England. Tasks I undertake include measurement, monthly site valuations, cost reporting and cost planning.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

4/5

I really enjoy my programme. I work within a really sociable and relaxed team. I can ask anyone within the team for help with tasks and I am learning everyday

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5

I have developed new skills and developed existing skills, like my approach to tasks and always having an open mind, how I deal with clients and being able to manage my work load alongside prioritising tasks.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

4/5

My programme structure is very good. I have a clear message of working 4 days and attending university on the 5th working day during study times.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5

I am never short of help from my fellow colleagues. I can reach out to any of them when they are available for questions and sometimes just for a chat to take my mind of some things.

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

4/5

My university provide support in terms of reaching out to tutors surrounding questions and queries. They also provide me with a good foundation of knowledge that is beneficiary within the Workplace.

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

5/5

Most of my modules completed at University are in line with some of the tasks I am completing within the workplace. I am currently working on pre-construction projects and the construction contracts module at University is tying in nicely with that.

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

At work there are regular social events that I have attended and enjoyed. Within our office we are trying to organise some sports events for the summer.