Trainee Civil Engineer Review
at BAM
Degree Apprenticeship
Civil Engineering
Huddersfield
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
4.5 /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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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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
My role involves working in a team of engineers, ranging from other apprentices to site agents. Activities vary as i work on a very busy site. I do setting out/ surveying, site diaries, CAD drawings and supervising works.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Greatly
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
People skills, technical skills with equipment
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
Well structured. Sometime it is hard to balance work and university
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
2/5
I still feel that most of my experience comes from my own work experience and training courses through my employer
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
Yes i Regularly attend networking and there are ample social opportunities and charity work
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAM to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I'd use my own amazing experience as an example. I've come into the job at 18 and am now a confident, experienced 21 year old (or so i like to think!)
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAM?
Take time to learn about recent projects and find ones that interest you
