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Balfour Beatty

Apprentice Building Service Design Engineer Review

at Balfour Beatty

Degree Apprenticeship

Engineering

Birmingham

Review Submitted: April 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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
4.6/5 - 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 project and completing the pre construction aspects of the project so there is no problems which occur during the construction stage and everything is set up ready for the contractors to start
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
the support and the different aspects of the business which there is to learn and the evolving construction industry allows me to learn something new every day

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
team working, Communication, time management, technical skills, leadership and management, personal development skills

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
very well. 1 day a week at university and the aspect of learning something new everyday.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
plenty of support from different people within the company. colleagues with different experiences help with university work as they have more of an understanding and help me to understand how a process is or how a system works.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
the support is good from the training provider. They assist with assignments and provide suitable fewedback for us to improve on the next.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
they teach us how a system works theoretically and the work aspect shows me how it works physically
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
n/a

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Balfour Beatty to a friend?
Yes
Why?
it is a good business. it allows you to build your skills and knowledge. there is always something new to learn and plenty of support around you with very good people to work with.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Balfour Beatty?
punctuality. and ensure that you keep your head down and take any opportunity which is given to you.
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