Quantity Surveyor Review

by Balfour Beatty

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.8/10

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

Deal with the contractual and financial side of construction projects. The work involves "looking" after a set of companies and the works they carry out as well as the overall management of the cost it takes to complete a project.

9/10

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

Since starting i have learnt countless skills, and overall i feel like i have developed as a person .

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy thoroughly the chance to develop new skills each week and believe the set up i have, with one day a week not working and instead focusing on university is imperative to my development.

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

It is structured well and good support is received from my employer. However, as with most new ventures tweaks do need to be made. Although, I am confident that these will be implemented.

8/10

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

I receive great support from my employer, notably my line manager. I am given the opportunity to shut off from work for an entire day and purely focus on my studies which is a great benefit. Also, they have given me great information which has helped me within my coursework.

10/10

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

The support | receive from my training provider is good, I do however feel in some instances it could improve.

8/10

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

Personally, the knowledge received from university hasn't greatly impacted my work environment. In fact the best way I've found to perform better in my role, has been to just do it and get onto construction sites to mix with other employees to gain a base understanding of construction.

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, there are countless. Once on site the social side is great and is welcoming. There is the opportunity for work football team, nights out etc. Additionally, through the company there are many other activities that you can get involved in such as DoFe.

10/10

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

Yes

9b. Why?

Because I have enjoyed my time so much and if I were to bring other friends into the business I think they would greatly enjoy it too. Especially with the amount of extra curricular activities you are able to do. I have also already recommended friends.

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

Be thorough with the application, do research about the role and potential schemes you could be on to show interest.