Quantity Surveyor Review
at Vinci
Degree Apprenticeship
Surveying
Widnes, UK
Review Submitted: March 2025
Overall Rating
4.7 /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:
5/5
Managing the financial aspects of a construction project - Cost Estimating, Measurement from drawings, preparation of boQ, Coduting valuations for interim payments, Preparation of Tender documents, Evaluation of Tender returns and selecting subcontractors.Tracking subcontractor costs and preparation of financial reports to directors.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I fully enjoy the programme i am on and how everyday tasks me with a new and exciting challenge.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
I have developed my communication skills, teamwork skills and knowledge of construction.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
The programme is extremely well structured and tailored to what i am doing at work, Vinci help make sure that everyone is happy throughout the process of getting your degree and support you with any worries you have.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Vinci are extremely supportive throughout the apprenticeship programme, from helping advise on assignments through to allowing study days if you become to busy with UNI work, Vinci always try there best to support appretices throughout the degree process.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Liverpool John Moors offer great support to all its students throughout the challenging programme. It makes sure you are always prepared for exams and give study days instead of lectures at certain points to help revise for exams.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
The Qualification helps advise on all aspects of Quantity surveying some that you wont yet have visited in your day to day job, and therefore helps prepare you for the challenging aspects of being a surveyor.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
Vinci offer many different activities for the apprentices to get involved in they also try to do a apprentice day 2 times a year where all the apprentices from across the country come together and do fun activities to try help the future of the company. They also have extra activities like charity football events once year which you can put a team together for and challenge other teams from across the country.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Vinci to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Vinci are a well run business who always try there best to provide for there employees.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Vinci?
Vinci can be a very tasking company and you need to make sure you are hardworking and dedicated to the job to help benefit the Vinci team.
