Trainee Quantity Surveyor Review
at Skanska
Degree Apprenticeship
Surveying
Hitchin, UK
Review Submitted: February 2025
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!
4.5/5
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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:
4/5
On a day-to-day basis, I liaise with many different employees across not only the commercial team, but teams all over the project. I also take on various tasks assisting different teams for examples the operations or accounting teams. However, I primarily drill down on subcontract management and forecasting within the core commercial team helping provide a view of the direction the project is heading.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
i love it
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Yes many key skills including:
-confidence
effective speaking
-attention to detail
-all sorts of it skills
-handle situations under pressure
-confidence
effective speaking
-attention to detail
-all sorts of it skills
-handle situations under pressure
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
it is great, i attend university once a week and work along side my degree making it the most time effective programme if you want to gain experience and a qualification
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
at first the support you need is high, which isn't a bad thing, but as you gradually progress, you get given more responsibility and freedom
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
you can book meetings with your training provider and identify what you need to work on etc
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
if provides knowledge that you can use throughout your role. you also gain a qualification which gives you more of a name and make you look more professional
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
there are networking events at all different skanska sites, and there is different sporting chances like the 5-a-side team on the A428 project
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Skanska to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Skanska primarily focus on how to improve you as an apprentice and give you key opportunities to grow as a role but also as a person. Skanska are a huge name in the construction and can be a great gateway into the industry
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Skanska?
research different projects
take every chance you get to show your face and meet new people
take every chance you get to show your face and meet new people
