Quantity Surveying Apprentice Review
at Vinci
Degree Apprenticeship
Civil Engineering
Wolverhampton
Review Submitted: February 2025
Overall Rating
4.1 /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
3.6/5
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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:
4/5
Obtaining sub contract quotes, lasing with subcontractors, raising orders.
Raising and pricing compensation events.
Assessing and certifying subcontractors payments.
Reporting internally of cost project forecasts.
Raising and pricing compensation events.
Assessing and certifying subcontractors payments.
Reporting internally of cost project forecasts.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Yes, especially at the workplace. Both hard and soft skills.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Good early career team and events.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Good early career team and events.
Very good line manager.
Very good line manager.
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?
2/5
Some parts of degree are relevant, however some aspects of what is taught is out of date. A colleague graduated the same course but full time 10 years ago, and assessments and what is taught is very similar/if not the same, 10 years ago.
Focuses to much on the theory rather than practical responsibility in the work place.
Focuses to much on the theory rather than practical responsibility in the work place.
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
Good early career team and events.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Vinci to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Great learning opportunities.
Well organised early career programme.
Large company with lots of perks.
Fantastic development opportunities through out my career, at company.
Well organised early career programme.
Large company with lots of perks.
Fantastic development opportunities through out my career, at company.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Vinci?
Demonstrate in interview that you will be proactive and organised.
