Apprentice Civil Engineer Review
at Stantec UK Limited
Degree Apprenticeship
Civil Engineering
Reading
Review Submitted: July 2024
Overall Rating
1.1 /5
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1/5
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Overview of Role
1/5
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Skills Development
1.8/5
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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:
1/5
On a day-to-day basis i was tasked with a lot of CAD drawings and mark ups from engineers, this would include minor amendments or the general setup of drawings for example a general arrangement of a scheme utilizing most cad features such as Xrefs
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
1/5
I enjoy the University side of my program being on day release, but the actual work side is overly demanding regular overtime that is unpaid but implied that it is expected from your peers and management
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
1/5
My CAD ability has developed greatly but I have not progressed on the engineering side of things e.g., understanding of standards and utilizing any other software other than CAD
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
1/5
The University side can be poorly structured when it comes to exam dates, but this can be quite dynamic and flexible to accommodate DA's but on the work side they treat you like a tax benefit, and you are never provided the opportunity to do your off the job hours or learn it is strictly do your day job
How much support do you receive from your employer?
1/5
None, expected to do work into your own personal time and you are not supported to do University work at all or your OTJ hours, the only support provided is reviewing evidence submitted for IENG
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
Minimal to meet the legal requirement, but lecturers are regularly at hand to support
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
Not at all due to being limited to CAD only
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
1/5
There are once a year but they are a far cry from where they used to be
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Stantec UK Limited to a friend?
No
Why?
You will be treated like a glorified technician; it is not the role to train to be an engineer it is more a case of you are training to be a technician and just getting a free degree. You have limited personal time due to time constraints of projects and poor management passing on the burden to you. I would only recommend those wanting to stay on the design side of life e.g., using CAD as a design Technician/"engineer"
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Stantec UK Limited?
Don't there are better apprenticeships elsewhere that also pay far better
