Trainee Quantity Surveyor Review

Responsible for contract administration to Subcontractors and Subcontractor payment/certifications for works complete. I also provide commercial support to senior quantity surveyors with complex subcontract packages; this entails writing contractual documents, site measures and assessments of works and when required.

My communications, confidence and professionalism has skyrocketed since being on my placement. I have also refined my analytical thought process and reflective thinking when assessing and certifying subcontract works. Due to me being responsible for managing my own workload I have become very organised and reliable.

My programme provides me with amazing opportunities to learn and grow. The only negatives is sometimes work can be onerous tasks and I have had to move away without financial support.

Coronavirus might have had an impact on this but initial meetings have been postponed on several occasions and all of training has been online which is hard to engage. But Balfour Beatty seemed to be moving back into face to face working which is how things used to be.

In my job role there is a lot of independence, however when required I can go an ask for help from more senior members of staff. They also support me in providing opportunities that I need to grow such as enrolling myself onto courses.

Internal Balfour Beatty qualifications are independently complete however we have no time pressure to not do them in our work day. However Balfour Beatty gives me no support in regards to my external university degree

The courses that i have undertaken at Balfour Beatty have increased my scope of knowledge n areas such as Contractual procedures and methods of construction which ultimately feeds into the bread and butter of my daily responsibilities.

Balfour Beatty always offer charity activities and staff often organise a meal. A couple of times a year as well members of the business group meet for a discussion. Pre Covid Balfour Beatty would run holidays to staff such as a ski holiday.

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For anyone in the construction industry Balfour Beatty is an amazing reference and can provide arguably the best foundations for career growth; this is due to a wide range of works covid in their projects and amazing colleagues to teach and challenge your abilities

Network with professionals already working within the business on LinkedIn and Career open days as a good word can set you apart from competing candidates. Also be open to move away/try new things as flexibility makes you more employable.