Trainee Quantity Surveyor Review

by Balfour Beatty

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

6.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • managing subcontracts from tender stage to final account, including compensation events, payments, payment notices and changes.

    7/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Yes, I had no prior experience in the role so all the skills are learnt through through the apprenticeship.

    8/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • 6/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • The programme is very well organised, it has various different opportunities to learn new skills and meet people in the same position to help with advice, by creating challenges to work as a team to complete.

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

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

    • The qualifications side of the apprenticeship feels very detached from the work, people are there if you need to ask for assistance, however they seem very sperate.

    5/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • The university degree is mainly based around housing so a lot is not relevant to civils. The methods taught at university also do not reflect a lot of how it works on site.

    3/10
  • 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.)

    • Yes, there are many different activities that you can sign up to.

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

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • It is a good company to give you the best methods of working, it teaches you the correct processes.

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

    • apply for any social events or anything that is offered.

Details

Degree Apprenticeship

Construction

Leeds

March 2022

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