Apprentice Civil Engineer Review
at Balfour Beatty
Degree Apprenticeship
Engineering
Glasgow
Review Submitted: May 2022
Overall Rating
3.5 /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!
3.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3/5
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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
Marking out work prior to being completed, and after completion. Making sure safety is up to standard on site. Checking work and signing off as builds after marking them out
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
I enjoy almost everyday of my work, however time frames do make it stressful. what I enjoy least about work is the uni side of the programme. the programme is very large compared to how much time through the week we actually have to study
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Learned how to read drawings and mark these up accordingly. Developed my communication skills a lot, especially on site.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Very well organsied
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Recieve decent amount of support from employer, and frequently asked how im getting on
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
2/5
Support from the uni isnt very good and often go months with very little to no interaction
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
1/5
Almost nothing i have learned in uni has been used in my work place yet
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
Balfour Beatty has a huge amount of extra activities to partake in
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Balfour Beatty to a friend?
Yes
Why?
good company full of good people who are friendly, have yet to meet an honestly bad person at balfour
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Balfour Beatty?
Get ur CV in as soon as possible as it is very competitive to get a job
