Degree Apprentice Quantity Surveyor Review
at Balfour Beatty
Degree Apprenticeship
Surveying
Warrington, Cheshire
Review Submitted: April 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
My role allows me to act and take part in responsibilities like a qualified Quantity Surveyor such as cost valuations, applications for payment, project meetings, invoices, subcontract orders, Schedule of rates, bill of quantities.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
My programme is amazing due to be able to get a degree and work at the same time. It allows me to be financially stable, get experience in the real world and gain valuable knowledge at the same time
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
I have learnt to many to list however some examples are computer skills, communication, self responsibility and cost valuations.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
well structured
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
I receive so much support form my employer, there is constant catch up calls and calls about the early career programme
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
The training provider is always open to support when need so such as emails messages or talking through lectures. also, I have a monthly meeting with my mentor at the university to go through things and make sure I am developing.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
this helps me because the things we learn about relate to what I do and saves time during the actual work time which means I can be more productive in my role.
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 is such as extra commercial development courses, your team are always willing to do something if you want and there is always volunteering days and days to connect with other members of the team such as early career events.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Balfour Beatty to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It is a great company who like to support young people and people who are early in there career and set a good foundation for career progression to go through the business. They are also very supportive with great schemes and will look after you as an employee.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Balfour Beatty?
try your hardest to get into he business!
