Devon Wrench

Strong minded, Ambitious individual with a drive to learn new things. Looking for a new opportunity in the engineering field.­­­ The Kier Level 3 apprenticeship route is perfect for me as it allows me to get my foot in the door at kier whilst learning skills on the job to eventually join the level 6 programme. My qualifications in achieving top 5 in the country for electrical installation at college demonstrate my determination towards educating myself and my strive to achieve the best in everything I do. During my education for Electrical Installation; I studied electrical science and mathematics, with theory and application. During This time I learned to plan installations using formulas which will help me in my engineering career by gathering an understanding on how certain components work and the reasoning behind them. Additionally, I installed them by hand with accuracy, This will be useful when adapting to equipment use in the engineering space such as total stations. Furthermore, This has taught me to think outside the box and go against the expectation in order to achieve the desired result oftentimes under budget. The application portions of my examinations have helped prepare me for my duties on site in addition to making me comfortable delivering high quality results within time parameters. Alongside this, I was taught to analyse and critique installations with problems written into them, tasked with fixing the problem alongside improving it with my own design features, teaching me critical analysation and problem solving skills. During my planning stage for my installations; I had a brief overlook on the AutoCAD application, allowing me to get an insight of what civil engineers do on a daily basis. During my time at college, I have gained the confidence to complete level 3 work to a high standard whilst dealing with time constraints and budgets, gaining time management and budgeting skills in the process. Outside of education, I coach Thai boxing multiple times a week, this has taught me to work in a team environment by leading my clientele towards success in their personal goals. Determination, resilience and perseverance are integral parts of being a strong competitor in the Thai Boxing sport. These 3 attributes have helped me to become a more well-rounded person and will show in the engineering workplace during difficult or stressful situations. In my spare time I enjoy reading books particularly of the critical thinking genre, the knowledge I have gained from these books will allow me to look at certain scenarios in the engineering space and see them in a different light, offering a unique solution to the problem. The skills acquired during my electrical project design will transfer to planning and designing projects for rail systems, during my projects I was collaborative with people in my class to help them achieve their desired outcome once I had completed my own work; working in a swift and efficient manner to put my ideas forward whilst also allowing others' creativity to flow. Alongside both design and installation modules, I also completed a health and safety course for working safely and ethically on site, learning to work to health and safety regulation and law which is crucial when working in such dangerous environments. I am driven by personal development in all aspects of my life, from an early age I've always wanted to be the best at what I did whether it was sports or school work, the engineering space is an new challenge for me to conquer; having the necessary support from an apprenticeship by being able to study and work hands on will allow me to grow and develop into getting my degree. Since my youth, I have always taken a strong interest in technology, from learning basic software development skills at an early age to eventually running a business over lockdown where I would build, optimise and then sell personalised computers on third party platforms such as eBay. My technical ability around software and technology alongside my natural inquisitiveness to learn new skills is something I believe will make me a good fit for the role. My prior experience with computer systems will help me as a civil engineer as learning to use systems such as AutoCAD in greater depth as the application and those similar wont be alien to me. The opportunity to advance my technical abilities and overall knowledge on subjects like mathematics and having the opportunity to use them with the kier group towards something meaningful in the real world is the reason I've decided to pursue the apprenticeship route over solely studying the subject at a university.