Apprentice Quantity Surveyor Review
at BAM
Degree Apprenticeship
Surveying
Buckinghamshire
Review Submitted: March 2025
Overall Rating
5 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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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
Completing payment assessments for subcontractors, looking at different compensation events for issues that may occur or changes to the programme, site visits to assess health and safety, environmental impact or general progress, measuring out and pricing up different aspects of jobs.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
How to price up a compensation event, the different things that go into a payment assessment, how to price a potential job, the different aspects of safety required on a site and the environmental considerations that need to be taken into account.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Easy application process with clear communication throughout. Easy to follow the programme. Designated college blocks rather than a "day release" programme allowing for focus on college work when in college.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
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, social activities e.g. site bbq
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAM to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Very supportive workplace, flexible working, clear structure of apprenticeship, focussed on improving, allow you to focus on professional and university development, clear focus on improving safety and environmental impacts of construction.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAM?
Be prepared to work away from home, ask lots of questions, be open minded and positive.
