apprentice electrical design engineer Review
at Balfour Beatty
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Leeds
Review Submitted: March 2025
Overall Rating
4.9 /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
4/5
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Skills Development
4.8/5
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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
designing the protection and control for a substation project
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
thoroughly enjoy it and huge opportunities for growth
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
every aspect has been developed to some degree
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
put together and thought out very well
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
mentors and regular meetings with management to maximize performance
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
lots of support and pushed in the right directions
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
training provided is direct to the job roll so extremely worthwhile
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
every type of extra-curricular activity
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Balfour Beatty to a friend?
Yes
Why?
huge opportunity for growth. Largest construction company in the UK so has the most amount of opportunity and resources. Plenty of people to work along side and shadow to gain skills actually needed to progress. Great work life balance with flexi start and finish
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Balfour Beatty?
It is completely worth while and has the potential to set you up for great things in life so definitely stick to it
