Degree Apprentice Quantity Surveyor Review
at Balfour Beatty
Degree Apprenticeship
Construction, Finance, Surveying
Derby
Review Submitted: April 2026
Overall Rating
4.3 /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
3.8/5
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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
Subcontractor management
Raising EWN/CE's to client
Cost management
Financial Reporting
Collating information for team
CEQ build ups
Raising EWN/CE's to client
Cost management
Financial Reporting
Collating information for team
CEQ build ups
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Feel fully supported at Balfour Beatty, good range of opportunities provided to push me out my comfort zone and allow me to grow in my career.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Cost control, effective communication, time management, developed excel skills, developed confidence with communicating with stakeholders
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Very well supported, frequent 1:1's with line manager, informed in good time of events / EC programmes.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Frequent 1:1's, approachable, support with tasks i might need help with
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
2/5
attend lectures weekly, sometimes find it difficult to apply knowledge in lectures to the assignment and workplace as it doesn't correlate.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
Sometimes information doesnt apply to my workplace making it difficult to implement the skills. Gives me a better overview of the role of QS.
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
Not currently but there are always social events being emailed out which i have participated in e.g. paint and sip. Often food vans for celebratory events and professional road shows which we attend.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Balfour Beatty to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Very supported, clear the company wants to grow their apprentices, good opportunities to be challenged.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Balfour Beatty?
Research the business area you are applying for, not just Balfour Beatty as a whole company. Balfour's do many things e.g rail, power, living places therefore to stand out, research the specific area.
