Apprentice Civil Engineer Review
at Balfour Beatty
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Civil Engineering
Birmingham
Review Submitted: April 2024
Overall Rating
4.8 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4.6/5
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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:
5/5
Apprentice contracts engineer - site management, quality management, reporting
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Enjoying it very much and learning lots in at the same time.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Yes, learnt lots from my experienced colleagues
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Well organised, lots of things in place for apprentices (Early careers programme)
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
As and when I need it
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
They are always available to help and assist, although the classroom teaching is not great.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
I have gained lots of technical knowledge from my learning at college which adds to my ability at work
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
Within local projects my colleague has set up a football game for every week.
Early careers programme has allowed us to go on 2 trips to the lake district
Lots of professional networking events are available
Early careers programme has allowed us to go on 2 trips to the lake district
Lots of professional networking events are available
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Balfour Beatty to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It's a good place to work, massive company with opportunities all around the world
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Balfour Beatty?
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