Apprentice Site Engineer Review

by Balfour Beatty

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

1.8/10

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

i am a site engineer currently working on an asset replacement job at spennymoor. my day to day job includes watching over the operatives, ordering anything that is needed for the job and carrying out alot of problem solving

2/10

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

i have become more confident in competing with people and being on the phone

6/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

when i am at work i do enjoy it at times however the apprenticeship has took a serious toll on my life outside of work due to working away and lack of flexibility from the company

1/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

there is no organisation or structure in any form of the words for our programmes noone seems to have any idea what is going on

1/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

up to the moment in time we have recieved no support from our employer there mind set seems to be just throw you around and if you dont like it leave.

1/10

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

there is no support by anyone within the college or workplace. college want us to do coursework on site and the company want us to do it in college so very little is getting done meaning were are behind in everything we do

1/10

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

the qualification we are doing has absolutely nothing to do with what we are doing on site meaning there is no side by side comparison with coursework and site work

1/10

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.)

there are however working 170 miles from home and 11/12 hour days allows for very little personal time.

1/10

9a. Would you recommend Balfour Beatty to a friend?

9b. Why?

have had nothing but let down after let down with this company. unkept promises, very little support, being left to feel replaceable and that your worthless to the company. if it werent for COVID and the lack of jobs going at the minute i would have been gone after a month.

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

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