Maintain operative engineering technician Review
at Balfour Beatty
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Engineering
Effingham
Review Submitted: March 2022
Overall Rating
4.3 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
My role is to maintain,renew and fix freight trains. My role will involve checking the trains,cleaning them renewing or replacing parts of the train.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I enjoy my programme a lot
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I have learnt a lot of skills such as how to replace a gearbox or how to fit a sandite pump on a module.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
My programme is oraganised and structured however the college days can sometimes be a little unorganised from time to time
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
I receive a lot of support and knowledge from my employer.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
I receive a fair amount from my training provider.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
It allows me to feel more confident,gain experience aswell as learning the more theoretical part of my role.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
Yes there are plenty of things to do to get involved.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Balfour Beatty to a friend?
Yes
Why?
As they allow you to gain experience to learn around good people who will help you to become the best you can aswell as being a company who try’s there best to help the interest and ambitions of there employers for there job role.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Balfour Beatty?
To be able to talk about your hobbies and ambitions aswell as experience but to talk in your interview as if you already know the person as they like confidence and someone that they feel will get along and work well within a team of workers.
