Civil Engineering Degree Apprentice Review
at Jacobs
Degree Apprenticeship
Civil Engineering
Bristol
Review Submitted: April 2026
Overall Rating
3.9 /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
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.6/5
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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:
4/5
Predominantly preliminary design work - creating drawings for senior and associate engineers
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I'm thoroughly enjoying my programme so far; earning, learning, and working at the same time is a great split and the work and environment is also great
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Learnt and developed my skills in AutoCAD and Civil 3D
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Structured well
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Good amount of support from peers and manager
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Good amount of support with progress review meetings every 3 months
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
I'm able to apply a lot of what i learn on my training weeks in the workplace and vise versa
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
1/5
No sports teams. Rare networking events and some social activities organised by graduates but it would be nice to have apprentice specific events - allowing us to meet and network with apprentices from other offices
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Jacobs to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Extremely supportive in your development as an engineer
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Jacobs?
Be yourself - Jacobs is investing in you for the next 5 years so be true to yourself and skills. From then on, you'll have a great time working for Jacobs
Civil Engineering Apprentice
at Jacobs
- Level 3 Apprenticeship
- 55 Portland St, Greater, Manchester M1 3HP, UK
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