Apprentice Project Manager

Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Project Manager Apprentice to join our vibrant and friendly team. You will be supported through your qualification with real experience to complement your learning. One element of JSF(UK) Limited core values is to guarantee client satisfaction, safeguarding and building on our close client relationships.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Training course: Construction support technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 17 October
Duration: 2 Years
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

The following duties and roles should be realised in addition to industry standard responsibilities expected:

Assist and support in establishing, developing and managing relationships, delivering exceptional client service and ensuring JSF(UK) Ltd team are first point of call for appropriate client representatives
Ensure stakeholder satisfaction in all aspects of role and engagements
Arranging access permits
Developing H&S knowledge to assist in and ultimately enable compilation of RAMS for all sites
Develop and maintain internal ‘team’ ethos through colleague respect, interaction, support and personal development
Assist internal PM and design team during inception/feasibility stage ensuring understanding and development of client brief developing understanding of compliance with all statutory regulations
Under the guidance of line manager, co-ordinate site survey dates and ensure all necessary parties are in attendance
Review site survey outputs (detailed outputs including fully dimensioned site survey, dilapidations schedule, photographic survey and logistics plan) and ensure distribution of relevant elements to the appropriate stakeholders and management
Collaborate with design team to confirm specifications and ensuring technical feasibility and developing understanding of compliance with all statutory regulations of the project
Co-operate with internal team throughout pre-construction period to ensure budget efficiencies are delivered
Assist in liaison with internal design team and specialist suppliers design team in development of design pack, whilst paying due cognisance to project budgets
Driving efficiencies
Assist in management of the submission, drive the consent process of all required project approvals, statutory or otherwise, to ensure the effcient reduction of pre-construction timelines and ensuring a smooth progression through the consent approvals process
Assist PM in collation of the construction phase H&S project management plan, providing relevant pre-construction information
Develop skills to maintain, monitor and issue Key Event Schedule (KES) with regard to pre and post construction activities applicable to the role
Assist in preparation of progress reports, via KES dashboard (to be developed) flagging of any issues and mitigation methodology
Monitor all pre-construction operations and schedule intermediate phases to ensure all deadlines are achieved and exceeded
Assist reviewing pre-construction resources such as materials, labour and equipment with attention to budgetary limitation, to ensure construction
Become proficient in the use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs
Manage/maintain health and safety standards, and ensure adherence to all health and safety standards, reporting of any issues during pre-contract process
Report and escalate any issues, or improvements to management as needed
Experience risk management during the pre-construction process to minimise project risks whilst maintaining safe project delivery
Liaise with mentor to engage with all suppliers and using ‘data library’ compile and ensure the delivery of and implementation of O&M manuals at PC
Develop O&M ‘data library’ and standard O&M template to drive efficiencies through the close out process
Ensure all elements within your control are in place to ensure ‘pure’ delivery (Defect free, O&Ms submitted, Final Account submitted) on day of completion
Ensure continuation of study, development of academic and practical skills and qualifications
Establish continuous professional development plan to enable JSF (UK) Limited to support and develop personal and professional aspirations

Where you’ll work

NETWORK CENTRE UNIT 10

AROUND AND ABOUT

DONCASTER ROAD

KIRK SANDALL

DN3 1HP

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

DN COLLEGES GROUP

Your training course

Construction support technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Apply and integrate appropriate mathematical and technical knowledge in the completion of built environment site and/or office processes to contribute to the coordination of construction projects.

Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Identify and document risks and hazards. Apply statutory and company environmental and safe working practices. Produce construction project risk assessment and method statements.

Communicate verbally to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques in line with company policies.

Interpret and abstract contract documentation to develop site solutions.

Apply digital construction processes to produce resource lists from tender and contract documentation.

The use of project tendering, measurement and costing systems to assist with the planning of schedules of work and to provide early warning of problems for all contract phases on site.

Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with management requirements, assessing tasks, scheduling work, achieving deadlines, reviewing performance and keeping records of work undertaken.

Apply sustainable principles and low carbon processes in order to implement site environmental solutions.

Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.

Plan and undertake continued professional development (CPD) to maintain and enhance competence in their own area of practice.

Communicate in written form to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques and reporting mechanisms in line with company policies, using construction and built environment terminology.

Your training plan

Training will be at Doncaster College where you will access a wide range of facilities on offer
Day release
You will undertake the Construction Support Technician Standard
Apprenticeship search / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
You will undertake Functional Skills for English and/or maths if needed
You will undertake both on and off-the-job training by a team of industry qualified professionals to give you the best skills, knowledge and experience that will help you become a Project Manager of the future

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working

Other requirements

You must be able to travel to and from work and college. Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week). The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide is updated every April (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rate.

About this company

One element of JSF(UK) Limited core values is to guarantee client satisfaction, safeguarding and building on our close client relationships, generating repeat business with clients maintaining similar values.

http://johnston-shopfitters.eu (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a higher-level apprenticeship or full-time employment for the right candidate

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DN COLLEGES GROUP

Jamie Herrington

jamie.herrington1@don.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277563.

Apply now

Closes in 13 days (Thursday 3 October at 11:59pm)

When you apply, you’ll be asked to sign in with a GOV.UK One Login. You can create one at the same time as applying for this apprenticeship.

Cookies on Find an apprenticeship

Contents