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Civil Engineering Apprentice Review

at Murphy's

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Civil Engineering

London

Review Submitted: March 2026

Overall Rating

4.1 /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
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
Overseeing the works done in a project, using cad for asbuilts, requesting and filling out permits, producing rams
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Developed CAD skills communication skills, how to do permits and rams

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
Supervisors sometimes aren't exactly sure how they can best support my development like what skills I would need to develop, some help from the emerging talent team/ engineering management team might help either through a meeting or a powerpoint
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Project manager, senior engineer and works manager for the project always looking for opportunities for me to develop my skills.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Given as much time as I need to complete any coursework or go over a topic I didnt understand.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
Some elements so far haven't been too relevant to the projects I am doing but the skills learned can be transfered
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
Apprenticeship and graduate networking events are ran by the emerging talent team

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Murphy's to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Due to it still being a family owned business many of those value transfer down through many of the workers
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Murphy's?
Be sure to contact a member of the emerging talent team with any difficulties
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