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Why we welcome engineering apprentices at IDH

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Based at IDH Exeter, Design Engineer Ryan Finnimore has recently completed his Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship. This five year course is invaluable for budding engineers, allowing them hands-on, paid experience as they learn and culminating in a qualification. It’s certainly an undertaking, so Ryan’s qualified is well deserved. We caught up with him to hear more about this experience.

 

Congratulations, Ryan. It’s great to see you qualify. Was the training what you expected?

My five-year Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship combined my academic degree with professional development and ultimately, my IEng qualification through the End-Point Assessment. The route was demanding but extremely rewarding, as it required balancing full-time work with university study, while continually developing my knowledge, skills and behaviours for a civil engineer.

Are you excited to be qualified?

Becoming ICE qualified is a significant professional milestone and something I’ve been working towards for a number of years. It’s great to have formal recognition of the experience and responsibility I’ve developed, and it gives me confidence to continue progressing into more complex and accountable roles.

What have you been enjoying about working at IDH Exeter? Any particularly interesting projects?

I’ve really enjoyed the variety of work and the level of responsibility I’ve been trusted with at IDH Exeter. The projects are diverse and no two are the same, which keeps things interesting and engaging. I’ve had the opportunity to work across a range of structural assessments and design schemes, developing practical and buildable solutions while working closely with both clients and contractors.

What are you most excited about at work in 2026?

I’m looking forward to taking on more technical responsibility and continuing to develop my design and leadership skills. I’m particularly keen to be involved in more complex structural assessments and multidisciplinary projects where we can add real value at concept stage.

Anything else you’d like to share?

I would just like to thank everyone who has supported me throughout my development as a civil engineer in achieving this qualification.

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Well done, Ryan, and thanks for your time today.

For more on positions we’re currently recruiting for, please contact us or see our careers page.

 

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