Building Services Engineering Apprentice Review
at Mott MacDonald
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Oldham
Review Submitted: May 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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
2.6/5
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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:
5/5
Designing building services for projects
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I have really enjoyed learning alongside colleagues and being able to follow my interests and take part in a wide variety of large projects
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
I have learnt how to use many softwares and engineering knowledge
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
I was supposed to spend 6 months in: BIM, Public Health, Mech and Electrical. Instead I ended up doing a year of BIM and a year of Electrical. This worked for me as I wanted to do electrical but this programme was not intentional. Just managed incorrectly
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
I receive lots of support from my colleagues and have a timecode to book my training to. I do not like the apprenticeship course arranged for MottMac employees called "Develop your personal brand". I feel like it was taking me away from important college tasks or project work and I had nothing to show for it. There were 5-6 of these courses and all of them were no use to me.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
1/5
Barely any, very badly managed.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
1/5
It does not, anything I have learnt, I have taught myself or have been taught by colleagues, my training provider has not helped one bit. If I had the option, I would not have had a training provider as my experience with them was very unsatisfactory
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
Other than team lunches, christmas parties, networking as a team, etc. I do not take part in other activities. That being said, there are a ton of activities offered to employees, I just do not partake.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Mott MacDonald to a friend?
Yes
Why?
From the moment I joined Mott MacDonald, I have been treated fairly and like part of the team, I am listened to when I have an opinion or idea and my team has developed my abilities so well that I am now able to help others and work autonomously
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Mott MacDonald?
Have a love for engineering, problem solving and developing solutions. If you show this on your application, Mott MacDonald will be more than interested in hearing more.
