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Apprentice Site Engineer Review

at Balfour Beatty

Degree Apprenticeship

Civil Engineering

Dumbarton

Review Submitted: April 2026

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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - 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
Arrive at site 07:30 and get briefed. work on site majority of day. following Graduate engineer and learning, getting hands on experience in the field.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Very supportive and well structured

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
yes learned about my job and things i need to know that university wont teach.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
well laid out and plenty of points of contact
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
given mentors and support groups for any issues.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
very supportive in that they can help teach me or give me advice for uni and how to tackle certain issues.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
my degree is required for my job so being able to do and gain work experience at the same time is super benificial.
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
plenty of networking events avalible and charity sports events on every now and then.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Balfour Beatty to a friend?
Yes
Why?
great support and beneficial to do the degree apprenticeship
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Balfour Beatty?
be yourself and take in all information they give you
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