Assistant Engineer Review
at Balfour Beatty
School Leaver Programme
Construction
Lichfield
Review Submitted: April 2022
Overall Rating
3.8 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
3.2/5
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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:
3/5
Surveying and setting out construction works. Setting people to work. Tracking works
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
I have learnt a lot of skills into becoming a site engineer and the way that Balfour Beatty operate as a company.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
How much support do you receive from your employer?
2/5
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
a lot of what I have learnt from my training provider has been applicable to my placement year. The challenge has been how to apply it to what the company has wanted with it’s own individual set up
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5
I have been a part of an industrial cadets scheme which has consisted of a group project as well as individual awards schemes.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Balfour Beatty to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I would recommend Balfour Beatty to a friend due to past placements where I really enjoyed it. However I have found it much harder this time working under a joint venture in the early stages of a project.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Balfour Beatty?
Apply to join a project which you are interested in and get some background knowledge about the project if you don’t know about it.
