Project Controls Technician Apprentice

AtkinsRéalis; Over; On-site; GBP 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services provider in the UK seeks candidates for a Level 6 apprenticeship. The role includes developing skills in various projects, learning design software, and working towards professional qualifications. Candidates should possess GCSEs in English and Maths and demonstrate strong communication and IT skills. The program offers a salary of £22,500 a year with mentor support, providing real-world experience and personal development opportunities.

Benefits

Real Living Wage

Dedicated mentorship

Continuous learning and development

Qualifications

• Good communication skills and attention to detail required.
• IT proficiency is essential, with focus on software related to project management.
• Requires strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop skills in a wide range of exciting projects.
• Be involved in client meetings and assist in building key client relationships.
• Manage data and develop cost estimates for defined scopes of work.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Problem-solving skills

Presentation skills

Analytical skills

Logical thinking

Team working

Creativity

Initiative

Education

GCSE in English and Maths (grade C/4) or equivalent

Job description

Our apprenticeships are designed to give you an insight into a wide variety of areas of work and the chance to explore where your skills and interests lie. Through a combination of on-the-job learning and practical skills development, you'll work towards your professional qualification. From day one you'll work on real projects that offer scale and variety, collaborating with others and creating a meaningful impact on the world around us. You'll be supported by our leaders, technical specialists, your own dedicated mentor and our continuous learning and development framework. Not only will you gain valuable 'on the job' experience and work towards professional qualifications, but you'll also earn a meaningful salary from day one. We're proud to pay the Real Living Wage for our Level 6 Apprenticeships.

Responsibilities

• Develop skills in a wide range of exciting projects.
• Learn and use relevant design software and technology.
• Be involved in client meetings and assist in building key client relationships.
• Understand and learn digital skills to help us harness technology in new ways.
• Receive mentor support while studying towards nationally recognised qualifications and accreditation.
• Dedicate time to college or university studies, develop work breakdown and coding structures to meet project scopes, ensuring controls monitor progress and performance accurately.
• Manage data: source, retrieve, check, edit, format, record, and analyse data to create relevant time, cost, and resource reports.
• Develop cost estimates for defined scopes of work, create appropriate benchmarks, analyse quotes from sub‑contractors and suppliers, and contribute to tenders and early project stages.
• Schedule and plan: break down scope into activities, create a linked control schedule, input to development of outline and integrated plans and baseline schedules; identify critical milestones and gather accurate progress data for controlling the schedule; and monitor progress.
• Act as a cost engineer and control: prepare control budgets, carry out cost control activities, gather and interpret cost data, monitor progress, interpret trends and forecasts, keep in line with contractual requirements, maintain baselines, and ensure accurate reporting and control.
• Monitor progress, performance, and analyze data associated with milestones, schedules, progress, manpower, resources, and costs; undertake earned value analysis, create progress reports, and identify variances from plan with potential consequences if no corrective action is taken.
• Use computer‑based technology to model potential trends and resource use using the appropriate software package for the task.
• Problem‑solve by recommending early corrective actions to reduce variances, identifying issues and risks, presenting and maintaining related action plans and contingencies.
• Communicate effectively with good interpersonal skills, sharing the right information with the right people in an appropriate format to enable effective project control.
• Contribute to project closeout: generate key benchmarks and outturns including lessons learnt.
• Observe and apply professional ethics and maintain a duty of care.
• Apply safety by complying with relevant national and international health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Work in accordance with company management systems, policies, and procedures, especially those relating to quality, data security, risk, change, and document management.

Qualifications and Requirements

• GCSE in English and Maths (grade C/4) or equivalent; share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem‑solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical thinking
• Team working
• Creativity
• Initiative

Salary

£22,500 a year.

About AtkinsRéalis

AtkinsRéalis is a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organisation. Join us and help create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Our global team of 36,000+ employees speaks over 70 languages and represents 130 nationalities across six continents. We cover a variety of sectors, including transportation, infrastructure, environment, water, energy, defence, technology, and aerospace. Through our apprenticeship programme, you'll experience outstanding training and support for every step in your career. Put your hand up for opportunities that interest you and be inspired by managers who want to see you succeed. Reaching your full potential means being able to bring your whole self to work and feeling like you belong. Find out more about our global programme – Different makes a difference.