Project Manager Apprentice - Reading

As part of our Capital Delivery team. You’ll get hands-on experience in the project life cycle, from receiving the solution to handing over completed projects to our Operations colleagues. Your degree programme will help you learn transferable skills, including: 

Budgeting and cost management Conflict management Communication Earned value management Leadership Negotiation Procurement Sponsorship Teamwork   

You’ll be working with experienced Project Managers to develop your understanding and application of the Thames Water five-stage process for planning and delivering projects on time and within budget. You’ll maintain and monitor progress and performance and lead analysis to identify and proactively address issues and opportunities to do even better.  

You’ll develop a good understanding of the Health and Safety, OFWAT, Drinking Water Inspectorate and Environment Agency requirements. You’ll develop your communication and engagement skills as you build meaningful relationships with stakeholders, ensuring that projects are delivered to time, cost and quality standards. The learning curve will be challenging, and you’ll be given the opportunity to develop and grow throughout the apprenticeship. As a result, after a short time, you could be leading projects to meet our commitment to become Carbon Net Zero by 2030. 

Training:

As part of your apprenticeship programme, you’ll study the relevant project management degree through University of Cumbria for 1 day a week to gain the theoretical background to your degree via virtual delivery, with occasional face to face delivery on campus in Lancaster. You will also achieve an Association of Project Management (APM) Project Management Qualification on your journey to achieving Chartered status. 

Training Outcome:

You’ll work towards becoming a Project Manager at the end of the programme, where we’ll continue to grow and develop you into our next generation of leaders.

Employer Description:
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.   Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.   But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We must keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday, hours TBC

Skills:
Logical thinker,Drive and motivation,Focused,Well organised,Time management,Dedication to succeed