Apprentice (Assistant Project Coordinator)

Getting In Limited; Preston; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Apprentice Assistant Project Coordinator, where you will gain invaluable experience in managing construction projects. This role offers a unique opportunity to learn about various construction techniques, contract administration, and essential people skills to navigate customer relations effectively. Over a 24-month apprenticeship, you will work closely with experienced project managers and engineers, ensuring that customer impacts are minimized during construction activities. This is a fantastic opportunity to kickstart your career in project management within a vital industry, contributing to the essential services of water and wastewater management.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and customer care skills are essential for this role.
• Attention to detail and organisation skills are crucial for project coordination.

Responsibilities

• Assist project teams in managing construction projects and customer communication.
• Learn about construction techniques and contract administration.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Customer care skills

Problem solving skills

Number skills

Logical thinking

Team working

Initiative

Non-judgemental

Patience

Education

Level 4 Standard in Associate Project Management

Job description

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Apprentice (Assistant Project Coordinator)

Apply From: 25/01/2025

Learning Provider

Delivered by BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED

Employer

United Utilities

Vacancy Description

As an Apprentice Assistant Project Coordinator, you’ll learn:

• Construction techniques employed in building new assets, and why some are favoured over others
• About different types of contracts, where they are employed and how to administer them commercially
• People skills, for managing conflict, negotiation and health and safety behaviours
• About the water and wastewater network and process, and the requirement to build new assets
• About health, safety, welfare and environmental management, the law, the requirements and how to review if these are being met
• How to review things against a standards or guidelines to ensure that the quality required is met
• How important customer and stakeholder management are to successful construction management

You'll work closely with our Project teams in the Construction Delivery. The team is involved with a variety of different construction project including improvements to existing Water and Wastewater works, laying new pipe through fields and towns, building shafts and tunnels and installing new security measures. This type of work can be disruptive to our customers and stakeholder so during the apprenticeship you will learn how to be the expert on all things customer within the project team. You will work closely with the Project Manager, Project Engineering Manager and many others in the project team to ensure customers are communicated to and the impact of our work is kept to a minimum.

Key Details

Vacancy Title

Apprentice (Assistant Project Coordinator)

Employer Description

United Utilities is responsible for water and wastewater services in the North West of England. Our purpose is to provide great water and more for the North West. We deliver 1.8 billion litres of water a day to more than 3 million homes and businesses in the North West, as well as treating all the wastewater which disappears around the U-bend. Keeping the region flowing relies on a vast behind the scenes operation, involving hundreds of reservoirs, treatment works and pumping stations; thousands of kilometres of water pipes and sewers and a 5,000 strong workforce.

Vacancy Location

Bluebell House Brian Johnson Way PR2 5PE

Wage Frequency

Custom

Number of Vacancies

1

Vacancy Reference Number

1000297715

Key Dates

Apply From

25/01/2025

Closing Date For Applications

2025-02-19 23:59:59

Interview Begin From

Possible Start Date

2025-09-03 00:00:00

Training

Training to be Provided

Your apprenticeship will last 24 months, and successful apprentices will achieve an Associate Project Manager, Level 4 Standard, endorsed by the Institute for Apprenticeships.

Learning Provider

BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED

Skills Required

Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, Number skills, Logical, Team working, Initiative, Non-judgemental, Patience.

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