Project Controls Technician Apprenticeship - Heathrow Shared Apprenticeship Scheme

About the role

The Heathrow Shared Apprenticeship Scheme is one of the UK’s most exciting apprenticeship programmes, providing career-changing opportunities for residents close to the airport.

A Project Controls Technician controls, monitors and systematically analyses progress and performance data on engineering, manufacturing, construction and infrastructure projects. They require strong analytical skills and a practical approach to interpret technical information. They use specific, complex software tools to undertake a wide range of project controls tasks, including:

• Identifying the right data for scrutinising progress
• Setting baseline targets
• Tracking progress and performance
• Forecasting trends
• Identifying, modelling and anticipating deviations from baseline
• Assessing the impact of design/construction changes
• Using insight to recommend early preventative and remedial actions

This is an office-based role involving prolonged periods of desk-based work, computer use, and telephone communication within an office environment. K10 Apprenticeships will consider reasonable adjustments where possible to support individuals in carrying out the essential duties of the role.

Responsibilities

• Control of a project lifecycle considering the relationship between time and cost, quality and risk
• Reviewing and interpreting technical information from different sources such as engineering drawings, manufacturing plans, or construction plans
• Interpret technical requirements and specifications to develop estimate techniques
• Scheduling and planning
• Create, use and interpret work breakdown and coding structures

Requirements

• English and Maths at GCSE Grade 4 / C or above, or Functional Skills at Level 2 or above
• Proactive approach, taking pride in work and taking accountability for decisions
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced working environment
• Ability to quickly prioritise tasks and problem-solve
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to analyse and interpret information and communicate it effectively to different audiences
• Willingness to visit different sites and attend training days
• Curiosity to learn quickly in a reactive and dynamic environment
• Able to understand and follow health and safety protocols
• Living in England for the last 3 years with right to work status
• Not enrolled on any other courses
• 18+ due to site health and safety rules

This opportunity is currently available only to individuals living in the 9 local boroughs surrounding Heathrow: Hillingdon, Hounslow, Ealing, Spelthorne, Windsor & Maidenhead, South Buckinghamshire, Elmbridge, Slough, and Runnymede.

Training

K10 will enrol you to the course and fund your qualifications through an accredited training provider. The apprenticeship duration is 36 months.

Who we are

We are the UK’s largest construction-specific Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency. Founded in 2009, we are an award-winning social enterprise with a passion to convert potential. Our aim is to place our learners in sustainable employment on projects in their local area. To do this, we collaborate with government, referral organisations, local authorities, developers, contractors, and colleges to deliver apprenticeship programmes specifically designed to upskill the future of construction.

Schedule

40 hours per week with start time typically between 07:00 and 08:00, inclusive of 8 paid hours at college.