Undergraduate Site Engineer Review

by Costain

Rating

4.3/5
  • Skills
    4.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.0
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

    • My role currently involves planning and designing a new welfare for an SCL mining team. This involves organising meetings with various members of the SCS team ranging from community and engagement team to the commercial team. I also have the opportunity to go out on site and set out .

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

    • I have learnt how to use technical instruments and my communication skills have improved.

  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

    • 3/5
  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

    • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

    • Yes definitely so, I was trusted with a large project that, with check ins, was left to me to do.

  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

    • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

    • Plenty, if I had a problem there was always people to talk to, additionally if I ever have any questions my team are willing to help.

  • 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?

    • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • We have a great culture, having team socials and I have now joined a running club.

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate the social opportunities?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

    • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

    • I am thoroughly enjoying my placement the work is fascinating and I am busy, I am also enjoying my holiday.

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 4/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Costain

    • 5/5
  • 7. Would you recommend Costain to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Costain

    • I was fortunate enough to e a QUEST scholar, so I only had an interview! But be yourself and see if Costain is right for you.

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Civil Engineering

London

November 2021

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