Assistant Commercial Manager Review
by Turner & Townsend
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.6
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The Company
3.5
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The Culture
4.0
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Throughout my placement I've been given opportunities and gained experiences over and above what I imagined prior to employment.
Efforts are recognised and reinforced through written feedback from clients and the internal business. All of which is amalgamated into regular performance and graduate reviews to hone in on the lessons and skills learnt whilst celebrating the successes. Leaving the structured reviews behind. The melting pot of skills, cultures and personalities has created a set of friends that I hope will extend far beyond my career.
1) Graduate Training every 1/4 2) Regular opportunities for training such as APM PMQ and NEC3 qualifications 3) Line Manager and Graduate Development Advisor provide regular 1-2-1 guidance
I've been consistently busy throughout my placement; our clients value the efforts we provide to their programmes/projects.
I was responsible for the change control and commercial management of a multi-million £ Section of Rail Project in London.
Having studied/studying Project Management at Uni I would have gained transferrable skills through my Assistant Commercial Management Role especially through gaining qualifications such as the APM PMQ.
The Company
Having been based in a variety of offices through consistent change and client interaction; each office changes in dynamic. The T&T office is focussed but equally social and encourages collaboration between colleagues with the various chains of management sitting amongst each other. The London office is in a stunning location which no doubt contributes to the tone of the office,
The Placements followed the rigid Graduate Scheme alongside the 1st Year Graduates which has meant the Placement students will have completed the 1st year of the Graduate Scheme before return back to University. 1/4 Graduate Training, 1/4 Reviews and the composure of the Graduate Development Programme (GDP) Document which is the centrepiece of the GDP.
1) CSCS Card 2) Opportunity to expense Chartership Training 3) APM PMQ Qualification 4) 1/4 Graduate Training 5) Introduction of the mentoring scheme 6) Numerous in-house communities i.e. Public Speaking
Company Parties/Events
Although a principle promotion structure is in place, it really varies upon the candidate on how quickly one wants to/will progress.
The Culture
The social scene was fantastic, plenty of opportunities to network with fellow graduates and the rest of the T&T cohort!
Central London is always going to be expensive, but that wasn't a hindrance.
Central London is a brilliant place to be, day and night,
Lots, Corporate Games and sports are common place.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
July 2017