Trainee Civil Engineer Review
at Balfour Beatty
School Leaver Programme
Engineering
Lincoln
Review Submitted: May 2023
Overall Rating
4.6 /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!
4.5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4.4/5
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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
Understanding the supervisor role on multiple sites and how to manage the workforce
Attending ECI's with the client to discuss future sites
Designing Site Plans
Delivering Toolbox Talks
Managing Sites
CSCS Qualification
SMSTS Qualification
Developing Detailed Designs
Attending ECI's with the client to discuss future sites
Designing Site Plans
Delivering Toolbox Talks
Managing Sites
CSCS Qualification
SMSTS Qualification
Developing Detailed Designs
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
At Balfour Beatty, I’ve undertaken many roles across the contract to broaden my knowledge as much as possible. I took the role of a: Supervisor, Programmer, Site Agent, IT Assistant, across many different sectors and learned very valuable skills that will definitely benefit me in the future.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
CSCS Qualification - Operators
SMSTS Qualification - Supervisor
CDM E-Learning
Code of Ethics: Doing the Right thing
Sustainability within the business
Zero Harm Training
Protecting Data
Information Security
MSP - Bronze
MSP - Silver
Fire Safety Awareness
Temporary Works Awareness
SMSTS Qualification - Supervisor
CDM E-Learning
Code of Ethics: Doing the Right thing
Sustainability within the business
Zero Harm Training
Protecting Data
Information Security
MSP - Bronze
MSP - Silver
Fire Safety Awareness
Temporary Works Awareness
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
I've been able to work in multiple sectors within the contract so that I'm able to get a full understanding of what each team does and how it affects the project delivery.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
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?
5/5
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
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Balfour Beatty to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Having access to excellent training opportunities. Weather it’s health & safety, sustainability, awareness courses or general training; its has been great to have that available to me
A sea of networking opportunities with people working from a vast range of areas, out of and within the business
Priceless knowledge that wouldn’t be obtainable unless, I physically saw the work being done and the crucial processes that happen behind the scenes of the public eye
Genuinely feeling a sense of ‘the real world’ and how businesses operate on a regular basis
Being responsible for my own projects from the ground up and seeing them being completed has been invaluable
A sea of networking opportunities with people working from a vast range of areas, out of and within the business
Priceless knowledge that wouldn’t be obtainable unless, I physically saw the work being done and the crucial processes that happen behind the scenes of the public eye
Genuinely feeling a sense of ‘the real world’ and how businesses operate on a regular basis
Being responsible for my own projects from the ground up and seeing them being completed has been invaluable
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Balfour Beatty?
It is the biggest construction company in the UK with many sectors and areas. There is always going to be something within the business that you enjoy doing!
