Project Controls Apprentice

Project Controllers are a crucial part of a project team and a key profession in the exciting world of construction & engineering projects. You’ll develop a diverse range of skills including project planning & scheduling, cost estimating, and risk management.

It might help to know more about what Project Controls is...

Most people have heard of Project Managers, Project Controllers work alongside Project Managers to deliver successful projects. Other job titles linked to Project Controls are Planners, Planning Engineers, Schedulers, Cost Engineers, Cost Estimators.

Project Controllers provide data-driven insights to enable Project Managers to make decisions.

Think of a project as flying a plane, the project controller is the navigator to the project manager ‘pilot’. The navigator plans the flightpath and considers duration, speed, risks (bad weather, turbulence). The navigator ultimately enables the pilot to reach the destination.

Project Controllers are focused on the timeline and cost of the project: planning the stages, measuring progress and anticipating risks. This involves communicating with lots of people involved in the project (i.e. designers, engineers, trades people). They collect, manage and analyse data through creating spreadsheets and graphs using specific project controls software. VERY importantly, Project Controllers need to be able to explain and present this (often complex) data and findings in ways which others involved in the project will understand.

You will be:

Planning: Creating and managing detailed plans and programmes of works on a variety of interesting construction projects, using project controls related software and IT systems Scheduling: Ensuring that activities happen on time Progress monitoring: Tracking data and producing project performance reports, which measure and illustrate progress against project targets Attending and contributing to planning and progress meetings Controlling quality: Ensuring that the project’s fulfil their requirements Cost control: Ensuring the work is performed within budget Risk management: Identifying, analysing and managing risks

This is a great opportunity to learn the essential skills that are already in high demand across the industry, setting you up for unlimited progression and fantastic earning potential.

You don’t need to be studying any specific subject to apply, but if you enjoy subjects like Business Studies, IT, Law, Design Technology, and/or Maths you might enjoy project controls. The day-to-day duties involved in Project Controls involves skills linked to these subjects.

Training:

The training for this apprenticeship is delivered virtually. You’ll attend live online classes from the Team Plan office.

Training Outcome:

Joining Team Plan will be exciting and offers huge opportunity to develop within the profession and undertake further qualifications tailored to your personal ambitions i.e. degree and post grad level studies.

Upon completion of your apprenticeship you will become a Trainee/Junior Planner, as you build your experience and project portfolio you will progress into more senior roles.

There's a national skills shortage of Project Controls professionals, as a result the earning potential within this field of work is substantial!

Employer Description:
Team Plan Ltd is a Project Controls consultancy to the construction and engineering industry. Ultimately, we work alongside the many people involved in a project to monitor and control the time, resources, cost and risks involved. We're small in terms of team size but big in terms of the projects we work on. There are currently 4 members of the team, but we're growing fast. As Project Controls Apprentice you will be an integral part of our future vision. At Team Plan we recognise the importance of bringing new people into the industry and developing them into well rounded project controls professionals. We're a small and supportive team with big ambitions. Please visit our website www.teamplanltd.com for more information including case studies detailing the projects we’re involved in and the services we provide. We'd love for you to follow us on Linked In to get a flavour of who we are https://www.linkedin.com/company/weareteamplan Our TikTok and Instagram accounts are currently under development, we’ll be posting more soon: TikTok: @team.planltd Instagram: @teamplanltd Thanks for taking the time to read up on us. If you have any queries please get in touch.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:30pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Willingness to learn,Positive attitude towards work