Apprentice Pipefitter Review

by Balfour Beatty

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

10/10

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

Everyday can be different, now I am a year into my apprenticeship all of the tradesman let do the work.

10/10

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

I’ve learned a lot more skills than I thought I would of like knowing how to safely use a grinder being fire trained and also a lot more.

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I highly enjoy it

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Very well every day my supervisor has something for me to do.

10/10

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

Balfour beatty has offered me so much support and help through my apprenticeship.

10/10

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

Gen 2 also have given me a ridiculous amount of support to get my through my apprenticeship.

10/10

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

I’m 50/50 because of what I do is theory side which is like physics and maths but the health and safety side they’ve helped incredibly.

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.)

There are network events and team building events that we get put on to help us.

10/10

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

Yes

9b. Why?

Because of how well they have taken me in and how brilliant of a workforce they have working for them.

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

Just be yourself that’s all they are looking for you don’t need to know everything about the role you’re applying for because that’s why they take you in to teach you it.