Assistant EPC Project Manager Higher Apprentice - Burwell

This role is based within our Customer Connections Team. This is the department that connects customers — such as data centres, battery storage projects, offshore wind farms, transport networks and solar farms — to the electricity transmission network.

It’s a collaborative effort, and at any one time there are between 300-400 people working within the department. Their expertise includes: construction, project management, commercial, analytical, account management, communications, power system engineering and feasibility engineering.

The connections process is key to delivering the capacity needed for an efficient and renewable transmission network and we need to deliver an increasing number of highly complex and exciting new projects. In this role you would play a crucial role in enabling us to do this.

As a Higher Apprentice in our Customer Connections delivery teams, you’ll gain experience in all aspects of health and safety management, quality management, collaborating with contractors, and programme management including: 

Supporting Project Managers and their teams during project delivery. Understanding the project milestones. Support with project reporting and site coordination with stakeholders. Help with the management of the contractor’s performance to meet the key project deliverables. Ensure Quality and Safety procedures are being adhered to throughout the course of the projects. Work with contractors and third parties to develop a safety culture in line with National Grid standards. Support with the collection and management of project documentation. Attend project meetings and support with weekly reports. The opportunity to be involved in project planning and programme management of live projects. Work with Operational teams onsite to ensure and understand safety from the systems.

Training:

Associate project manager Level 4. 

You will have reviews with the training provider HOET (Heart Of England Training, your Line Manager and Business Coordinator every 10 weeks

You will study for half a day at a time, for a total of 16 days

You will have a three month assessment window to enter the gateway and complete your end point assessment to gain your qualification.

Training Outcome:

Upon successful completion of the programme, you will join National Grid as an Assistant EPC Project Manager.

Employer Description:
National Grid is at the heart of the energy future, and our people are at the heart of National Grid. We’re 30,000 colleagues strong.  In the UK, National Grid don’t generate or sell energy – we join the dots to get energy from A to B. From making a cup of tea in the morning, to keeping the lights on in hospitals, our electricity network puts power in the hands of people. Without it, the world as we know it would grind to a halt. The world of energy is changing beyond recognition as we focus on building a cleaner, greener future. Working at National Grid, you won’t just be touching the lives of almost everyone in the UK – you’ll be shaping the way we use and consume energy for generations to come.

Working Hours :
Monday – Friday, daytime hours (0800-1600, 0900-1700)

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Patience,Adaptable,Safety,Reliable,Responsible