Commercial Apprentice Review
at Balfour Beatty
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Construction
Derby
Review Submitted: February 2025
Overall Rating
4.3 /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
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
Forecasting, Month end accounts, profit and loss, profit bridges.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I enjoy my programme as it is based on construction projects which gives awareness into the traditional role while applying it to my own role which isn't project based.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Commercial awareness, bottom-up forecasting, cost analysis, communication
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Structured well and work through assignments within the college day with further support from the lecturers.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
I receive a lot of support, regular 1-1's, catch ups when needed and organised shadowing for assignments.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Training provider sets regular meetings to review objectives, any support from provider when needed and support when in sessions.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
It helps me relate to the traditional route and understand construction as a whole rather than focusing solely on my job role which helps with further development within the industry.
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
Professional networking events, activities after work also
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Balfour Beatty to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Supportive & inclusive environment, support for further development within education and training, easy to shadow other areas of the business.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Balfour Beatty?
Look at other jobs that you wouldn't usually apply for as there is support for learning within the industry.
