{"id":16583,"date":"2024-07-30T12:32:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T11:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/?page_id=16583"},"modified":"2025-03-18T15:55:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T15:55:19","slug":"ian-ball","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/careers\/early-careers\/meet-our-apprentices-and-graduates\/ian-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"Ian Ball"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-dusty-blue-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" 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\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-blanc-color has-text-color\"><strong>Role<\/strong>: Apprentice Technician (Digital Engineering)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blanc-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85e0dcbb2910f357d1dc4b04659f5a63\"><strong>Career Area<\/strong>: Engineering Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blanc-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4c51054432481758a8b74bce71f233e2\"><strong>Current Study Level<\/strong>: Level 3 Apprenticeship<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" 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Concept Design through to Approved for Construction Detailed Design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I produce information that construction workers can use to make our designs a reality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:83px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-noir-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-why-i-chose-an-apprenticeship\" style=\"font-size:32px\">Why I chose an apprenticeship<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>My previous role in the company was coming to an end and having used CAD software in that role, I asked about moving into a more structured position where I could use those skills that I\u2019d learned more. The Civils Team Leader and Discipline Lead were willing to support me in that move, welcoming me into their team and offering me the chance to broaden my knowledge whilst using my current skill base &#8211; a wonderful opportunity I like to think I have grabbed with both hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:56px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-we-asked-ian\" style=\"font-size:32px\">We asked Ian&#8230;<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-griplusclair-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:97px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dusty-blue-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-how-have-your-technical-skills-developed-throughout-your-apprenticeship\" style=\"font-size:24px\">How have your technical skills developed throughout your apprenticeship?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>My appreciation of the BIM revolution has gone from nothing, to being able to explain the benefits we can tap into with digital engineering systems. The apprenticeship has taught me so much about the built environment. The college course also gives a flavour of many aspects of engineering, from complex analysis, data capture and setting out, to graphical presentation and the planning process. The area I feel I have been challenged on the most is sustainability. Often I would ask for projects to be more sustainable, but when asked how, or to justify that it will make a positive difference, I fell short. Learning of Biodiversity Net Gain and searching for products that provide proven sustainable options has been enjoyable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dusty-blue-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-how-have-you-grown-personally-through-doing-an-apprenticeship\" style=\"font-size:24px\">How have you grown personally through doing an apprenticeship?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When I started the apprenticeship, I felt a bit out of place being at college with people who were at school with my children and who held a very different idea of how important the course is &#8211; that took some getting used to. My previous role was full of short tasks, I had a long to do list, but I moved through it quickly. Moving to this role where work tasks can be weeks long, the lack of obvious progress felt quite negative and I felt that I wasn\u2019t doing my job. My team leader helped me by explaining that progress is often not linear, and by breaking tasks into smaller sections to help me see progress being made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dusty-blue-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-what-advice-would-you-offer-to-someone-who-s-unsure-if-an-apprenticeship-is-right-for-them\" style=\"font-size:24px\">What advice would you offer to someone who\u2019s unsure if an apprenticeship is right for them?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The benefits of an apprenticeship are vast as you\u2019re learning on two fronts at the same time &#8211; from colleagues and at college. There might also be other apprentices in the business doing the same course, slightly ahead of you and further along the education process as well. Everyone is happy to help, so your support network is never going to be bigger. The Level 3 apprenticeship provides a wide base of knowledge, so you can move between areas of engineering easily, and it allows you time to focus your interests based on real work rather than making a decision now and having to stick with it for years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dusty-blue-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-how-does-systra-stand-out-as-a-great-place-to-work\" style=\"font-size:24px\">How does SYSTRA stand out as a great place to work?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>SYSTRA is very welcoming and really gets you involved. The UK and Ireland business is full of opportunities, and the global business has even more diverse projects underway, all working to improve transport functions for the society they serve. As a railway fan, both for the movement of goods and people, I am really pleased to be working in this industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dusty-blue-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-what-s-your-favourite-thing-about-your-job-right-now\" style=\"font-size:24px\">What\u2019s your favourite thing about your job right now?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I enjoy the problem-solving aspect of engineering and knowing the positive impact our work can have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dusty-blue-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-diversity-is-powerful-what-unique-perspective-do-you-offer-as-an-apprentice\" style=\"font-size:24px\">Diversity is powerful. What unique perspective do you offer as an apprentice?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I like to think that I bring enthusiasm for the challenges we face. As you go through life you see poorly designed infrastructure and sometimes it feels like you have no way of improving it. Moving to a Civil Engineering team later in life, I\u2019m now in a position where I see designs and can question them &#8211; often I am asking questions which have already been answered, but I am learning, and my team are really supportive in answering my questions and showing why we have chosen certain design solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dusty-blue-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-what-would-an-entirely-green-future-look-like-how-should-our-industry-contribute\" style=\"font-size:24px\">What would an entirely green future look like? How should our industry contribute?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For there to be a fully green future we will need to have more data and clear choices based on full lifecycle values. As a digital engineering apprentice, I can see the technology available now that allows us to reduce our design process climate impact. The industry as a whole needs to look to this digital revolution as a proving ground for designs. To this end, a fully modelled network built on accurate data would be the goal, and it doesn\u2019t feel far away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dusty-blue-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-you-can-spend-your-lunchbreak-with-anyone-you-admire-who-would-you-choose\" style=\"font-size:24px\">You can spend your lunchbreak with anyone you admire &#8211; who would you choose?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019d like to pick the brain of Arthur Gemmel. His book Underground Adventures written with Jack Myers fascinated me as a child &#8211; his meticulous approach to cave surveying pushed the benchmark for accuracy and clarity in presenting a 3D system in a 2D format. I\u2019d ask him what he thinks of our approach in doing the same task 80 years later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dusty-blue-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-what-is-your-next-big-career-goal\" style=\"font-size:24px\">What is your next big career goal?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I am working towards Engineering Technician Membership of the ICE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dusty-blue-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-what-excites-you-about-your-career-future\" style=\"font-size:24px\">What excites you about your career future?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A small part of me is excited about being able to sign passport applications as a professional engineer! 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