Quality Apprentice Review

by Balfour Beatty

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.5/10

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

My day to day role involves going out on the construction site to inspect materials used in construction, on top of that we always manage all quality documents relating to inspections, tests, materials and non-conformities. As well as promoting a quality and right first time culture across the project.

7/10

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

I have learnt so many new skills, from improving my IT knowledge, learning loads of new technical knowledge relating to construction as well as leadership[ and communication skills.

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy my programme when I am busy with work and learning new things, I am happy at my workplace so I guess I would say I enjoy it.

7/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

My programme is structured in a way which sees me move around every 6 months so I can learn about all aspects of construction from tunnels to structures to quality management in the head office. On the other hand, they was no real plan of what to teach us.

6/10

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

I receive a lot of support from my employer including health and mental health as well as career developement

10/10

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

The training provider does offer support for extra sessions but the sessions can sometimes be hard to follow as they are online learning

7/10

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

My qualification does not help support in my role out on site, but gives loads of tools for career progression and quality management.

6/10

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, our company does loads of social activities and encourage professional networking events.

8/10

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

Yes

9b. Why?

It is a great place to work where your development gets encouraged and there are many opportunities given to us which allow us to do so. It is also a really friendly environment to work with great teams to work in.

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

Do not focus on all the perks the company offers, make sure you focus on the opportunities they offer you to develpe.