Project Controls Apprentice
Powertherm Contract Services Ltd · Sheffield
What is Project Controls?
Every project needs a plan.
What work needs to happen? When does it need to happen? What needs to be ready before it can start? How many people will be needed? Is the project running to plan? What happens when something changes?
Project Controls helps the people managing a project answer these questions.
As you develop, you'll learn how to build and update project programmes, monitor progress, forecast resources and produce information that helps our teams understand how their projects are performing.
What will you be doing?
You'll start by working alongside experienced colleagues and gradually take on more responsibility as your knowledge and confidence develop.
Your experience will include:
• Helping to build and update project programmes using specialist planning software such as Primavera P6.
• Gathering information from project teams and using it to monitor and update progress.
• Producing project reports and helping to develop dashboards.
• Looking ahead at the labour and resources our projects will need.
• Supporting production and fabrication planning at our Sheffield facilities.
• Learning how changes and delays can affect project programmes.
• Using Excel and other systems to organise and analyse project information.
• Visiting project sites and working with the teams delivering the work.
You'll also gain experience with other parts of Powertherm, including Contracts, Commercial, Estimating and Production. This will help you understand how a project develops from the initial tender through to planning, delivery and completion.
We don't expect you to know how to do these things when you join. You'll learn them as part of the role and apprenticeship.
Perks & benefits
Skills required
Good basic IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
Good communication and organisational skills.
Able to work accurately and pay attention to detail.
Willing to learn, ask questions and take responsibility for your own development.
Able to use your initiative and work as part of a team.
Qualifications required
Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English and Maths.
A Level 3 qualification, such as A Levels, BTEC or T Level.
Training you'll get
Alongside your role at Powertherm, you will be enrolled onto a nationally recognised Project Controls Technician Level 3 standard via our training partner, Learning Skills Partnership . Your Apprenticeship typically takes 27 months to complete and is fully supported through a combination of regular online lessons, e-learning materials, and access to their team of experts for 1-2-1 advice and support.
Your training will cover areas including planning and scheduling, estimating, project costs, risk and change, commercial awareness and project delivery.
You'll also develop practical skills in the systems used within the role, including Primavera P6 and Excel.
Future prospects
This apprenticeship is a full-time permanent position and the Level 3 Project Controls Technician apprenticeship standard has a typical duration of 27 months. Throughout this time, you'll gain valuable practical experience while working towards a recognised qualification and developing the knowledge, skills and behaviours required for a successful career in project controls.
Project Controls is an established career across the engineering, construction and infrastructure industries.
As you gain qualifications and experience, there are opportunities to progress into roles such as Project Planner and Project Controls Engineer, followed by more senior positions within planning and project controls.
The experience you'll gain working across different areas of Powertherm can also provide a strong foundation for wider careers in project and commercial management.
What we offer
Salary of the National Minimum Wage
Structured Level 3 apprenticeship and professional training.
Training in Primavera P6, Excel and other relevant systems.
Practical experience working on live engineering and construction projects.
Support and mentoring from experienced planners and project teams.
Exposure to different areas of the business and project lifecycle.
Opportunities for continued development and career progression.
23 Holiday Days per year, increasing by 1 day after each year completed to a maximum of 25 days.
Free onsite parking
Private Healthcare scheme
The essentials
Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.
Training provider
Delivers the training for this role and manages your application.
