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Apprentice Civil Engineer Review

at BAM

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Civil Engineering

Steeple Claydon

Review Submitted: April 2025

Overall Rating

5 /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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - 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
As an apprentice site engineer my day to day is very different every day. I have the opportunities to learn as much as I like and get involved in every stage of the project no matter the size of the task which is the best part
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I absolutely love my programme, from the 9 week block i undertook at Leeds college of building to working on site at a HS2 project its been amazing and im so thankful for the amazing experiences I've been given. i truly believe its the best job in the world

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
As someone new to the industry i have had the incredible opportunity to learn brand new skills which is helping me now conduct my own jobs under the supervision of my site engineers which helps me develop the confidence which is a big part of the role

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
The programme is incredibly organised and very well structured
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
The BAM apprenticeship programme team are always supporting us as a cohort with regular calls and catch up meeting to see if there's anything they can do to help us
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Leeds College of Building are very supportive while we are training there
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
There is a loads of extra curricular activities around site and around the company for example we are preparing for a Yorkshire 3 Peaks challenge to raise money for charity, they also offer us the chance to network and host site visit days where we are able to travel to a project and understand the scopes of work etc

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BAM to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It is genuinely the most amazing company i have ever worked for.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAM?
tips and advice i would give to others applying to BAM is to look forward to the amazing opportunities that are about to be presented to you through working for such a great company like BAM
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