apprentice electrical design engineer Review

by Balfour Beatty

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • designing the protection and control for a substation project

    10/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • every aspect has been developed to some degree

    9/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • thoroughly enjoy it and huge opportunities for growth

    10/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • put together and thought out very well

    9/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • mentors and regular meetings with management to maximize performance

    10/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • lots of support and pushed in the right directions

    10/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • training provided is direct to the job roll so extremely worthwhile

    10/10
  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

    • every type of extra-curricular activity

    10/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Balfour Beatty to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • huge opportunity for growth. Largest construction company in the UK so has the most amount of opportunity and resources. Plenty of people to work along side and shadow to gain skills actually needed to progress. Great work life balance with flexi start and finish

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Balfour Beatty?

    • It is completely worth while and has the potential to set you up for great things in life so definitely stick to it

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Leeds

March 2025

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