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Michael Dyson Associates Ltd

Survey Technician Review

at Michael Dyson Associates Ltd

Degree Apprenticeship

Construction

HD9

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!

4.5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - 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
Carrying out structural surveys, reviewing collected data and completing reports to provide to clients, communicating with clients about on going, up coming or proposed projects.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I enjoy my programme a lot as it provides a balance of hands on and office based work with a wide variety of projects as well as day release at university keeps work fresh

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
i have learned a lot of new skills like AutoCAD, developed thorough surveying techniques and knowledge about the construction industry and have developed my existing skills in areas like IT, communication and time management

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
well organised with day release on a weekly basis from work and allowed time for exams
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
plenty of support has been provided by colleagues throughout the multi disciplinary practice on multiple projects from university.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
it has helped me develop a much deeper understanding of construction and informs a lot of things i see on site, which with a deeper understanding of what I'm looking at it allows me to collect better data and be able to analyse it more thoroughly
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
some social activities however there pretty infrequent

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Michael Dyson Associates Ltd to a friend?
Yes
Why?
its a professional supportive work place that is constantly trying to improve the business and there employees in there career as well as always looking providing better incentives and work life balance.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Michael Dyson Associates Ltd?
to be yourself and to have the right attitude towards work and to be eager to learn and apply yourself to the role.
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