Engineering students explore prospective pathways with work experience placements

Capital City College students participated in work experience placements with industry leaders in the field of engineering.

Three engineering students from Capital City College (CCC) completed work experience placements with leading engineering company Sir Robert McAlpine and affiliated firms within their supply chain.

The Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Engineering students, who are based at CCC’s Angel centre, completed their work experience placements from 28 October to 1 November. As part of their Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Engineering, students are required to complete 70 hours of work experience, with at least 35 hours taking place in person.

Gracy Pedro Sebastiao completed a placement with Sir Robert McAlpine, a family-owned building and civil engineering company. The company is well-known for its work in engineering and construction across multiple sectors such as infrastructure, heritage, commercial, arena and stadium, healthcare, education and nuclear energy. During the placement, Gracy joined professional engineers, including chief engineers, on site and learned more about the practicalities of working within his chosen field.

Gracy said: “The Sir Robert McAlpline work experience helped me gain an insight into field work and the engineering world. By meeting with their engineers and learning about what they do, I have a clear grasp of where I want to be in the future. The staff and environment were incredibly welcoming as well as informative and answering any questions I had. They gave me a clear grasp of my ambitions, and I thoroughly enjoyed meeting new people in the field I am interested in.” 

Boris Stselkov completed a work experience placement with with Phoenix ME, a market leader in designing, installing and commissioning mechanical and electrical systems across multiple sectors. During his placement, Boris was able to build on his existing knowledge and learn more about degree apprenticeships offered by work experience partners.

Boris said: “My work experience at Phoenix Mechanical was highly rewarding, thanks to the supportive and knowledgeable staff who guided me. Their expertise greatly enhanced my learning and technical skill development.”

Chris Robinson, Project Manager at Phoenix ME said, “Boris was a great work experience candidate. He has been informed of our degree apprenticeships as he is the caliber we are looking for.”

Another Engineering student, Connor Toogood, completed a placement at Imperial Ductwork, a leading manufacturer and installer of Ductwork Ventilation Systems.

All three work experience placements were centred around the Museum of London’s new Smithfield site, which is due to open in 2026. Sir Robert McAlpine is the appointed Construction Manager, Phoenix ME are working on the design, installation and commissioning of mechanical and electrical systems and Imperial Ductwork are taking on the installation of Ductwork ventilation systems.

At CCC, we place a high value on work experience and all full-time study programmes include a placement with the relevant sector. As these recent placements demonstrated, work experience placements benefit both students and our work experience providers. Students have the opportunity to explore prospective pathways in greater detail and companies can share information about training and apprenticeship programmes with a broader range of potential applicants.

If a career in engineering appeals to you, take a look at our excellent range of Engineering courses and apply today!

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