project manager 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:

My role is to assist the senior project manager on certain projects and run my own smaller projects with assistance when needed.

10/10

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

I am currently learning how to be a better leader and speaking to different people, working with people with different experiences.

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I think the programme is very developed and they really want to push you to do well. This makes the programme enjoyable and more rewarding.

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

From start to finish, the course I enrolled on was set out from the start and the early careers programme was the same.

10/10

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

My line manager is very supportive, he gives me time to make sure I am able to study and if I need more time, he is flexible enough to manage this.

10/10

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

The support given from the training provider has been good, especially when it came to the maths and english exams. With the APM courses, the courses are very short, but I have raised this.

10/10

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

It has given me a better understanding of the role and how to apply aspects of my training into the day to day works.

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.)

Balfour Beatty has a portal where you can apply for different courses, they run multiple courses and you have to wait for your turn.

10/10

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

Yes

9b. Why?

Balfour Beatty is a great place to work, all staff are friendly and professional and are always willing to share their experience with you, they are happy to help out new starters and show them the ropes and are very patient.

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

Be open and honest about what you want to achieve and a time frame, how flexible you need to be, BB are accommodating for staff and supportive with a work life balance.