Degree Apprenticeship in Project Management

Summary

At E.ON, we’re more than a provider of gas and electricity, we’re shaping a cleaner, more sustainable energy future. Join us as an apprentice and you’ll play an important role in helping our customers take control of their energy use, whether that’s at home, in their business or as part of a city community.

Annual wage: Competitive
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Training course: Project manager (integrated degree) (level 6)
Hours: We operate a hybrid working model, so depending on placements you will be expected in the office 1-3 days a week, with the flexibility to work from home on other days. Exact working days and hours TBC
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 1 September
Duration: 4 years
Positions available: 2

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

Embark on a four-year project management apprenticeship and you’ll be supporting business growth with large investment across various technologies, with a keen focus on digitisation, sustainability and innovation. The role of a project manager is designed to enable this investment and create structure and ensure delivery for the future of our energy needs. You’ll work with diverse teams across the business through six-month placements while studying part-time at York St John University for a fully funded BSc (Hons) in Project Management.

During the programme, you'll have the opportunity to select placements based on your current university modules and course requirements, as well as your interests and career goals, such as:

Working closely with our change management experts to identify areas of improvement, implement innovative solutions and drive organisational change
Supporting the day to day running of the business including our customer service teams and parts of the business that run our energy centres and power generation sites and deliver our energy efficiency measures
Managing budgets (control of spending and costs), financial and strategic planning to support the future of our business
Gaining practical experience in construction and installation projects, getting involved in onsite activity and working with installation and existing project managers
Building relationships with stakeholders including leadership teams and mentors and bringing new ideas into the business

Where you’ll work

Trinity House

2 Burton Street

Nottingham

NG1 4BX

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

YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY

Your training course

Project manager (integrated degree) (level 6)

Equal to degree

Course contents

Governance Frameworks: Lead and take responsibility for the project management plan as required by the governance structure. Apply techniques and project management methodologies as appropriate, dependent upon project complexity and criticality to the organisational environment in which a project is being delivered. Maintain, review and communicate a project business case for approval through the stages of a typical project lifecycle ensuring continued value for money and continued alignment with organisational objectives.
The Business Environment: Identify and analyse the context, opportunities and challenges presented by projects in a range of organisational settings, appreciating the differences within both large and small organisations and in different industry sectors and the consequent need for tailoring. Identify the operating constraints that apply to projects including ethical, legal and regulatory considerations. This may include the green economy and the impacts of strategies for achieving net carbon zero by 2050.
Stakeholder and communications management: Lead and take responsibility for the identification and analysis of internal and external stakeholders and their impact on the project. Manage an effective project communication plan across stakeholders with different cultural and physical barriers. Analyse information and communicate with stakeholders incorporating elements of feedback to understand and measure the effectiveness of planned communications. Effectively listen and influence others through negotiation and persuasion.
Control of projects in terms of time, cost and quality: Manage the project within the constraints of time, cost and quality. Control expenditure and produce status reports as required, including control of costs against budgets, forecasting, and establishing performance indicators as required by funding sources. Measure progress and actual costs against plans to determine a full understanding of project performance. Identify, achieve and maintain quality standards appropriate to the context and specific requirements of project activities.
Risk Management: Ensure that project risks, opportunities and issues are addressed using quantitative and qualitative methods to categorise risks and their impacts. Identify, evaluate and implement appropriate mitigation strategies, ensuring that mitigation actions are incorporated into the project plan and are implemented should they develop into issues. Manage risk through the regular review of a risk management plan, adopting appropriate strategies to manage both threats and opportunities.
Commercial and Contract management: Maintain and evaluate different commercial contract and procurement types to select appropriate options for specific programmes and projects. Support effective contract management and the achievement of programme and project outcomes.
Project Change Control: Dependent upon the size and complexity of a project, define and apply a recognised process to manage change in projects. Make effective decisions in the interests of a range of stakeholders with regards to change requests. Handle change within different project management methodologies.
Schedule Management: Evaluate requirements and methods for data capture and analysis in a project environment. Evaluate project schedule integrity including identification and resolution of scheduling problems. Apply resource acquisition and management techniques to balance programme and project needs against resource demand. Negotiate the allocation and scheduling of internal and external resources to meet programme and project demands.

Your training plan

Across your placements you’ll have 20% of your working week dedicated to study and will attend a two-day workshop at York St John University every 10 weeks. This will support your educational studies and provide focus time for academic studies
Your base location will be our Nottingham office. We operate a hybrid working model, so depending on placements you will be expected in the office 1-3 days a week, with the flexibility to work from home on other days. Company-funded travel will be required, and you may have placement opportunities at other E.ON sites across the UK
We offer a competitive starting salary, with potential for pay progression throughout your apprenticeship based on academic and placement performance
Our benefits package includes a pension scheme, 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays and 20 flexible benefits options
You may only apply for one E.ON degree/level 7 apprenticeship scheme, so please choose the one that best aligns with your career goals

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade C/5)
Maths (grade C/5)

A Level in:

Any (grade A)
Any (grade B)
Any (grade B)

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
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

About this company

E.ON is a privately owned international energy company. Our 75,000 colleagues in 15 countries work daily towards the improvement of technical innovations and user-friendly customer solutions for the new energy world. We are the first large energy company to focus more heavily upon the energy of the future through our three business areas of energy networks, renewable energies and customer solutions. Connec

After this apprenticeship

An apprenticeship at E.ON isn’t just about gaining hands-on experience in the workplace, it’s about unlocking your potential and helping you develop into a qualified professional. From day one you’ll be supported by E.ON’s early careers team, your mentor and a buddy from a previous apprenticeship scheme to ensure your journey is as rewarding as it is impactful. And you’ll be joining a diverse and inclusive workplace where your contributions are valued and recognised.

If you’re passionate about project management, sustainability and helping to power a better future, apply today and start your career with E.ON.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000297089.

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