Assistant Quantity Surveyor Review

by Balfour Beatty

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9/10

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

Liaison with our client, pricing of schemes, budget and forecast monitoring, change control, commercial reviews. I am mainly responsible for routine and reactive budgets, but have also been involved in minor capital works.

9/10

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

improved professional communication skills, such as managing disputes, and how to raise issues with the client. I have improved my time management skills through prioritisation of tasks. I have also enhanced my IT skills through using Excel in my every day life.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I really enjoy my programme, especially that it is an in person course at Uni. The course is very useful for my career progression and knowledge of the industry that I work in.

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

It is very well organised, however speaking to new entrants in the last year or two, their experience is not the same as mine which is a shame. When I started my course in 2019 I joined with UWE in Bristol, which is in a convenient location, and we are able to do the study in person, however now most courses are remote and don't provide the same level of interaction

9/10

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

A lot of support

10/10

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

Also a lot of support, however as some of the modules are a mixture of full time and part time students, the module tutors don't appreciate that the part time students have less disposable time as they work the rest of the week.

9/10

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

Very well, it has provided me confidence to perform well in my career.

9/10

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, however not as many as when I first joined.

8/10

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

Yes

9b. Why?

Great environment to work in and lots of opportunities to develop your career

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

Balfour Beatty look at your competence as well as your attitude and behaviours, so with the right behaviours you will more than likely be granted a place at Balfour Beatty