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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