Placement surveyor Review
at Fisher German
Placement (10 Months+)
Surveying
Stafford
Review Submitted: April 2023
Overall Rating
4.3 /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
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I liaise between private landowners/ agents and project mangers/ design and build team for various utilities and infrastructure schemes.
I ensure that the construction teams for these schemes have access under the correct statutory powers to undertake their relevant works e.g. Laying water mains.
I deal with the compulsory purchase of land should the scheme require it, and if the client has the statutory powers to do so.
When gaining access for these schemes should it be for surveys or more intrusive work, I reference the land and confirm the owners, I then consult with the affect landowners/ parties. I will try to find out if there are ways to mitigate the impact of the works for the affected parties. I will then served the statutory notices to give powers of land entry.
Following the completion of a scheme, I check to see that the land has been reinstated correctly. I then work out the value of the landowners losses and advise how much compensation our client pays. If the landowner believes they have incurred more significant losses, I will review their claim and work through it with their agent.
I ensure that the construction teams for these schemes have access under the correct statutory powers to undertake their relevant works e.g. Laying water mains.
I deal with the compulsory purchase of land should the scheme require it, and if the client has the statutory powers to do so.
When gaining access for these schemes should it be for surveys or more intrusive work, I reference the land and confirm the owners, I then consult with the affect landowners/ parties. I will try to find out if there are ways to mitigate the impact of the works for the affected parties. I will then served the statutory notices to give powers of land entry.
Following the completion of a scheme, I check to see that the land has been reinstated correctly. I then work out the value of the landowners losses and advise how much compensation our client pays. If the landowner believes they have incurred more significant losses, I will review their claim and work through it with their agent.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Following the first couple of months a significant amount of independence was given, although still working within a team, many of the schemes are small enough to take on yourself. This meaning you undertake every process through out the different stages of a scheme.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Both written and verbal skills have been developed after consultation with a large number of parties.
I have learned more about project management and the importance of 'staying on top of your work'. This includes financial management of the project as forecasting and budgeting for fees is undertaken prior to the involvement of each project.
I have learned more about project management and the importance of 'staying on top of your work'. This includes financial management of the project as forecasting and budgeting for fees is undertaken prior to the involvement of each project.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Working in a team always allowed for questions to be asked and the ability to share solutions to different problems. Team meetings to evaluate workload take place weekly and meeting with your line manager occur regularly and can be informally scheduled.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The office in Stafford had regular social events and the wider company as a whole provided many opportunities for the graduates and placement students to socialise.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed my placement more as I began to see changes in my work quality, I enjoyed seeing how the work we were doing impacted smaller areas.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Fisher German
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Fisher German to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Fisher German
There many many different divisions within the business that specialise in different roles within the industry, it could be worth seeing which division you'd prefer to join prior to joining any job within the industry.
