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Arcadis

apprentice quantity surveyor Review

at Arcadis

Degree Apprenticeship

Surveying

Redditch

Review Submitted: April 2024

Overall Rating

3.6 /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!

3/5 - Overview of Role
3/5 - Skills Development
3.4/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
I mainly write monthly progress reports or go on site, tracking both physical on site progress, and also contractual obligations such as planning conditions, building control adherence, monthly cost drawdowns and other things that make up a project,
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
2/5
work is work, i enjoy it to the point where i am happy to come to work and get my tasks completed - would the word enjoy spring to mind, probably not but im in a great position for my age and i am very happy with the position i am in and i have a clear progression path so - thumbs up

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
Coming into the job i knew nothing, so the fact i can write full reports on all sections (costs, programme, procurement & contract, insurances, building control, H&S, survey reports, planning, section agreements etc), plus you get to be a part of a team and work with professionals who you can just bounce off

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
i was confused at the beginning at how it all works but having worked with it for some time, its actually well organised and easy to operate in - 4 days of work and 1 day (friday) of studying for the degree
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
if i ask a question i will usually get a prompt and useful answer, sometimes in a company the size of ours i can feel a little pushed to the side and left to my own accord but to be honest sometimes i appreciate it and other times i dont so its just a balance that i am okay with at this point, they have alot of documentation that really explains anything if you ever needed help too
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
they hold meetings every 1/2 months to check in and ensure everything is going the way it should be, i feel as though if i did need the support id be able to get it rather easily through my apprentice outcome officer, i am confident id get the required help however as of this moment ive not had to use this as ive managed to handle everything that has come at me thus far
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
it definitely helps - when i am on site or writing reports i will see things that i have directly learnt or heard about that certainly gives me a better understanding of my actual day to day job so the university work is definitely helping my journey
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5
there are definitely things available - they have apprentice evenings and my own team have a sort of monthly social activity that gets planned, there are many other things that you can do too, however i tend to only really do the first 2 things i mentioned

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Arcadis to a friend?
Yes
Why?
they are helpful and they have all the resources you could ever need to get into a workplace, ive not met one bad person within the staff and they all understand i am an apprentice and people like to help me out
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Arcadis?
go for it, there are many opportunities and teams that you could join, many different projects that you could be helping on and in my experience youll get a very good working experience whilst you are here
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