Apprentice Engineer Review

Item: Apprentice Engineer at Arcadis
Rating: 4.4
Author: Anonymous

at Arcadis

Degree Apprenticeship

Civil Engineering

Warrington, Cheshire

Review Submitted: April 2025

Overall Rating

4.4 /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 - Overview of Role

4/5 - Skills Development

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 work on the Curzon Street Railway Station in Birmingham as part of the High Speed rail network that spans between Birmingham and London (HS2) I am currently responsible for a report that outlines the access and maintenance of structural assets, in terms of inspection requirements, level of criticality of the element, the requirements for access and how this interacts with other disciplines, whether hatches need to be provided etc. As well as working on construction support, responding to technical queries on the project also.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

4/5

I enjoy the programme a lot, its teaching me a lot of skills I will use throughout my career and my colleagues are always happy to help when needed.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

4/5

In the course of my apprenticeship, my confidence in public speaking has greatly improved, my communication skills, technical engineering skills have greatly improved building on my (very little) knowledge leave sixth form. Computer skills, learning new software, autocad, revit, but also building skills of how to use word and excel efficiently and properly.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

4/5

The programme is well structured and there is a clear path from beginning to end. Including points to reflect on progress during each year as a good way to estimate where I should be and where I currently am.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

4/5

I received a lot of support in terms of projects and work but also personally as well, I feel I can approach any member of my team if I have any concerns with anything and they will do their best to help.

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

4/5

I would receive a good amount of support if I should require it

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

4/5

I am learning skills and gaining knowledge from university that I can apply to projects that I am working on, though it depends on the work available at the time

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

Yes, at Arcadis there are lots of social activities that take place in and around the office including charity days that we can give back to the community.