Undergraduate Engineer Review
by John Sisk and Son Ltd
Rating
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Skills
4.5
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
4.0
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Culture
4.0
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Your Impressions
4.7
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at John Sisk and Son Ltd
- 7. Would you recommend John Sisk and Son Ltd to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to John Sisk and Son Ltd
Overview
On a day to day basis I will be working on site as well as completing stuff in the office. I carry out setting out, surveying and levelling on site. I assist managers/ engineer in doing quality checks on site, update and create several trackers and assist the planner with progress tracking.
Skills
I have developed my setting out/ surveying skills with the help of the engineer. Working with several package managers and the planner has expanded my knowledge greatly of how things work on site.
Responsibilities
I had a lot of support during the first few months with most of the tasks included accompanying the engineer/ manager to site and assisting in tasks. After a few months I took over setting out of the floors and was put in charge of updating several trackers and other small tasks.
Support & Guidance
I received a lot of support, I had two mentors at the beginning of my placement and they helped me settle down on site. Everyone in the team was helpful and ready to answer any questions I had and explain in detail anything I was unsure of.
Culture
The general atmosphere on site as well as the office was super friendly and casual. It's an informal culture and everyone makes an effort to get to know each other.
Your Impressions
I really enjoyed my placement year and gained a lot of valuable skills and connections. It has been a rewarding experience.
Yes
The application process can be long but the experience is definitely worth it, the recruitment team was also super supportive during the early days and always ready to answer any questions.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Civil Engineering
West Midlands
August 2021
