Job DescriptionWhen taking on one of the many apprenticeships on offer by Costain, you will be supported by your project line manager and team, the Costain Early Careers Team, and the training provider of your academic qualification. The training provider may be a college, a university or even an independent training provider. You will be supported throughout your apprenticeship by your local team and line manager, and you will be given time to carry out your studies with the provider. Your on‐site training will align with work available on site and will ensure you gain the experience required to meet the technical and competency levels to achieve your apprenticeship goals.

Locations

Thames Valley / Home Counties

West Sussex

Oxfordshire

Bristol

Responsibilities for an Apprentice Project Controls

Providing support in planning and scheduling of project activities

Cost management support for projects

Cost estimating support to project managers and engineers

Collating, analysing and presenting project data in reports

Provide support to document control and project governance

Developing skills in new software including Primavera (P6)

Working towards your formal qualification

Keeping a work diary outlining your training progress throughout your apprenticeship

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Flexibility to travel to sites across the UK – driving licence preferred or willing to use public transport for travel

Works well within a team, but also comfortably on your own

Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience

A passionate individual looking to undertake an apprenticeship with an award‐winning employer

Has an interest in looking at costs and estimates

An organised individual that can work well to deadlines

Someone who is creative, with a keen interest in the latest technology

Someone that enjoys challenges and problem solving in their day‐to‐day work

Communicating clearly, both written and verbally

Problem solving

Getting it right the first time, with good attention to detail

Building and maintaining positive working relationships

Using a computer and Microsoft software

Numerate

Responsibilities for an Apprentice Project Manager

Project Management: Learn to oversee and drive projects from start to finish.

Project Controls: Gain insights into managing project budgets, schedules and resources.

Quality: Be involved with checking, measuring and evaluating the quality of your project work against the quality criteria and standards, and taking corrective actions if needed.

Commercial: Ensure that all commercial aspects of the projects under your remit are properly managed and controlled, and support your manager to ensure that the commercial strategy is developed and delivered in accordance with the requirements of the business.

Construction: Get hands‐on experience in the execution and operational phases of projects.

Throughout the training programme and in your career, you will be an integral part to the success of pioneering projects

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience

An organised individual that can work well in teams and to deadlines.

Someone who is creative with a keen interest in the latest technology.

Someone that enjoys challenges and problem solving in their day‐to‐day work & communicating clearly, both written and verbally.

Building and maintaining positive working relationships

Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Appropriate membership of the APM or similar

MS Office skills for business

QualificationsEssential

Minimum of 5 GCSEs Grade 4/C in Mathematics, English Language & or Science/Engineering subject

Vocational equivalents at level 3 or higher will also be considered as equivalent to UCAS points

Functional Skills Level 2 will also be considered as equivalent to GCSE Grade 4/C

Desirable

Minimum of 96 UCAS points, at A Level / T‐Level, all subjects considered

A Disability Confident employer. For more details please go to the Disability Confident website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign

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