I Love Apprenticeships

As part of #NAW2021​, our Apprentices share the main reasons they love their Engineering Apprenticeships.

Ellis Oxlade

2^nd Year Apprentice – Structures

“As Apprentices, we have had to become accustomed to remote learning in the training side of our role while being set up for homeworking in lockdown”

K1 Knightsbridge site visit

Our Apprentices undertook a comprehensive site visit at K1 Knightsbridge, a prestigious 33,000 m² redevelopment in Covent Garden, London.

Nyal Patel

1^st Year Apprentice – Infrastructure & Environment

“It’s been important to me to choose a career which not only focuses on infrastructure but also on improving a communities’ quality of life”

Jake Styles

1^st Year Apprentice – Structures

“I’m not only learning to obtain a degree, I’m also gaining professional knowledge from my team members”

Sophie Dawson

Civils Apprentice – Waterman Aspen

“I loved the idea of being seconded. It is an ideal way to gain experience in various roles and businesses within engineering”

Jonathan Asquith

1^st Year Apprentice – Structures

“I was always interested in engineering as a kid, looking over my dad’s A0 and A1 drawings even though I couldn’t understand what was on them”

Callum Reed

1^st Year Apprentice – Building Services

“By choosing the degree apprenticeship route, I can continue my studies whilst gaining invaluable experience in the industry”

Connor Norman-Walker

2^nd Year Apprentice – Infrastructure & Environment

“Becoming a civil engineer apprentice was the best decision I’ve made so far”

Scott Griffiths

4^th Year Degree Apprentice – Structures

“Apprenticeships have shown me that your limits only depend on how hard you are willing to work for something”

Alexandro Justin

2^nd Year Apprentice – Building Services

“It has been an amazing experience to see a designer’s role in the everyday life of the construction industry”

Nishan Bansal

1^st Year Apprentice – Infrastructure & Environment

“I knew in the long term it would be more beneficial for me to get practical experience while working for a reputable company”

Georgia Lilley

1^st Year Apprentice – Structures

“This role comprises all the aspects of physics which I had enjoyed at school whilst also utilising the management and communication skills which are predominant in my personality”

Gregor Gillanders

Graduate – Structures

“Every day has been a steep learning curve for me, in all aspects of the job”

Rand Jasim

Graduate – Infrastructure & Environmental

“After all the hard work and dedication you put into a project, you have something tangible to show for your efforts that everyone can physically see”

Emily Wingrove 

Graduate – Structures

“There is no reason a woman should ever hesitate to take a career in engineering because the industry is an evolving, exciting and inclusive sector for everyone to work in”

Anna Hozner

Graduate – Building Services

“I find that the projects I am working on are constantly improving my abilities in this profession”