Apprentice Civil Engineer Review
at Balfour Beatty
Degree Apprenticeship
Construction
Norwich
Review Submitted: February 2025
Overall Rating
3.4 /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
4/5
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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
As a site engineer the day to day includes writing up permits, completing surveys and creating CAD drawings for the job.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
On site work is very enjoyable and rewarding. the only problem is the Uni is very tedious.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Plenty of new skills the most riveting is using the total station getting out on the beach and doing surveys is very enjoyable.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
very organised great individuals at work working alongside great apprentices who keep me encouraged to excel and keep me on track to success.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
loads of support whenever issues arise there is plenty of support to push through these troubles.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
Loads of additional lectures and study equipment to help me get prepared for Uni work
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
2/5
I would say not much. So far I have implemented little to none of my Uni work into my job on site the only module that had something to do with my site role was survey skills but everything I learnt in that module I had already been doing on site.
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
after work socials held most months.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Balfour Beatty to a friend?
Yes
Why?
The work on site is very rewarding and enjoyable at the moment I'm working on Mundesley beach which is great as its somewhere I went a lot as a kid so to do some meaningful work here is great. The people at work are also great very supporting in helping me develop.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Balfour Beatty?
Have a good Cv and apply even if your grades are not the best mine weren't.
