Apprentice Project Engineer- Fire Suppression- Manchester

Summary

At Johnson Controls, we’re excited to welcome passionate individuals from all walks of life to our vibrant Fire Suppression Engineering team. The Apprentice Project Engineer will work collaboratively with our diverse engineering team to execute innovative fire suppression projects.

Wage: £14,920 a year
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Training course: Project controls technician (level 3)
Hours: Your normal working hours are 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday. Inclusive of a lunch break directed by your manager. Hours may vary depending on customer and team requirements.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 1 September
Duration: 3 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

Learn essential project management skills in the dynamic Fire Suppression industry.
Develop expertise in commissioning cutting-edge Fire Detection and Suppression systems on large-scale projects globally.
Experience a challenging and rewarding role that serves as a launching pad for a lifelong career in a highly innovative and technical business environment.
Participate in college courses on a block release basis, which may involve staying away from home (travel, accommodation, and meals will be covered by the company).
Engage with detailed project specifications and design data, collaborating with clients, end-users, sub-contractors, and internal departments on technical matters.
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of applicable fire suppression codes and standards, such as National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and British Standards (BS).
Assist with Front End Engineering Design (FEED) studies and conduct onsite surveys to determine work scopes.
Ensure design work aligns with agreed project milestones and targeted margins while minimising costs.

Where you’ll work

Tyco Park

Grimshaw Lane

Manchester

M40 2WL

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

TRAIN'D UP RAILWAY RESOURCING LIMITED

Your training course

Project controls technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Develop work breakdown and coding structures to meet the scope laid out in the projects’ technical information and specification, ensuring that the controls will monitor project progress and performance accurately.
Manage data: source, retrieve, check, edit, format, record and analyse data – using it to create relevant time, cost and resource reports.
Estimate: develop cost estimates for defined scopes of work, create appropriate benchmarks, analyse quotes from sub- contractors and suppliers, and input to tenders and the early stages of projects.
Schedule and plan: break down the scope into activities to create a logical linked control schedule to input to the development of outline and integrated plans and baseline schedules; identify critical milestones; gather accurate progress data for controlling the schedule; and monitor progress.
Cost engineer and control: prepare control budgets, carry out cost control activities, gather and interpret cost data, monitor progress on a regular basis, interpret trends and forecasts; keep in line with contractual requirements, maintain baselines; ensure accurate reporting and control.
Monitor progress/performance and analyse data: associated with milestones, schedules, progress, manpower, resource and costs; undertake earned value analysis, create progress reports and identify variances from plan and likely consequences if no corrective action is taken.
Use computer based technology: model potential trends and resource use etc. using the right software package for the right task.
Problem solve: recommend early corrective actions to reduce variances, identify issues and risks, present and maintain related action plans and contingencies.
Effectively communicate: with good interpersonal skills and share the right information with the right people in an appropriate format to enable effective project control.
Input to project closeout: generate key benchmarks and outturns including lessons learnt.
Observe and apply professional ethics, and maintain a duty of care.
Apply safety in the context of the role: comply with relevant national and international health, safety and environmental requirements.
Work in accordance with company management systems, policies and procedures: especially those relating to quality, data security, risk, change and document management.

Your training plan

Enrol on a level 3 Project Controls Technician qualification delivered by Train'd Up alongside fellow Johnson Controls apprentices.

Engage in day release training and receive on-the-job guidance from experienced mentors and engineers.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade Level 5)
Maths (grade Level 5)

Other in:

FULL UK Driving Licence (grade FULL)

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
Logical
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

This thrilling opportunity is a mixture of office based and field-based, meaning that you will work alongside our highly skilled engineers, traveling between our clients’ sites on some days.

About this company

Johnson Controls is a global leader in technology and industry, serving customers in over 150 countries. Our mission is to create intelligent buildings, efficient energy solutions, and integrated infrastructure. We welcome individuals with a passion for engineering to join us in shaping a better tomorrow through our diverse range of projects and opportunities.

http://www.johnsoncontrols.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Competitive basic salary with fantastic additional earning potential and a Company Pension - Enjoy 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and ongoing training.

After this apprenticeship

Upon completion of this apprenticeship, there are many internal opportunities within the company.

Many of our previous apprentices have become lead engineers and take control of their own team and projects.

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