Graduate Civil Design Engineer Review
at Balfour Beatty
Graduate Scheme
Civil Engineering
Newcastle upon Tyne
Review Submitted: October 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!
5/5
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Overview of the Role
4.8/5
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Experience & Company Culture
3/5
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Recommendations & Advice
Overview of the Role
Overall, how would you describe your experience at Balfour Beatty?
initially my start at balfour beatty was not great. It was unclear who my Line manager was and i was reporting to two people at once, and i was receiving conflicting information from them about why i was hired, my job role and what my career path looked like. I was hired into a civil engineering role but was then placed into an engineering management role as there is not a Civil engineering presence in Power in newcastle. i was then told i will need to move offices to continue a civil engineering role, which i was not made aware of before i joined the business. I have since moved offices and into a more civil engineering based role and my career path is more clear and concise, but for the first 6-7 months in the business i was unclear of what i was doing and had very little work.
What are the main responsibilities of the role and which elements of the role do you enjoy the most?
When i was in the engineering management role i was not given a lot of work that related to my background and the work i was given was more related to an admin role, with one or two tasks that was more based on presenting other peoples work and information gathering for other people in the business.
Currently i am working within Temporary works and have a more hands on design role with a lot of challenges and learning involved.
Currently i am working within Temporary works and have a more hands on design role with a lot of challenges and learning involved.
To what extent does your role give you the opportunity to contribute meaningfully and feel valued by your team?
5/5
How does your compensation package - including perks & benefits - fairly remunerate you for the work you do?
5/5
How well do you feel the role is preparing you for your future career?
5/5
How would you rate the extent to which you were developing new or existing skills through formal training and your day-to-day role?
5/5
Experience & Company Culture
How is the support you receive?
4/5
How is your work-life balance?
5/5
What is the organisational culture, values and general atmosphere like?
5/5
How would you rate Balfour Beatty initiatives when it comes to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility?
5/5
How would you rate Balfour Beatty CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives?
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Balfour Beatty to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I would recommend to a friend, but i would also share my previous experience at the start of my scheme to ensure they were hired with clear intentions.
How well did the role match your expectations based on the recruitment process?
3/5
When considering the recruitment & onboarding process, have you any specific tips or advice you would give to others applying to Balfour Beatty?
Be confident in your knowledge and dont be afraid to make mistakes. Also dont be afraid to speak up if you feel you are unhappy in the role, Balfour Beatty are quite accommodating.
