Project Controls Apprentice

What is Project Controls?

Every project needs a plan.

What work needs to happen? When does it need to happen? What needs to be ready before it can start? How many people will be needed? Is the project running to plan? What happens when something changes?

Project Controls helps the people managing a project answer these questions.

As you develop, you'll learn how to build and update project programmes, monitor progress, forecast resources and produce information that helps our teams understand how their projects are performing.

What will you be doing?

You'll start by working alongside experienced colleagues and gradually take on more responsibility as your knowledge and confidence develop.

Your experience will include:

• Helping to build and update project programmes using specialist planning software such as Primavera P6
• Gathering information from project teams and using it to monitor and update progress
• Producing project reports and helping to develop dashboards
• Looking ahead at the labour and resources our projects will need
• Supporting production and fabrication planning at our Sheffield facilities
• Learning how changes and delays can affect project programmes
• Using Excel and other systems to organise and analyse project information
• Visiting project sites and working with the teams delivering the work

You'll also gain experience with other parts of Powertherm, including Contracts, Commercial, Estimating and Production. This will help you understand how a project develops from the initial tender through to planning, delivery and completion.

We don't expect you to know how to do these things when you join.

You'll learn them as part of the role and apprenticeship.

• Alongside your role at Powertherm, you will be enrolled onto a nationally recognised Project Controls Technician Level 3 standard via our training partner, Learning Skills Partnership
• Your Apprenticeship typically takes 27 months to complete and is fully supported through a combination of regular online lessons, e-learning materials, and access to their team of experts for 1-2-1 advice and support
• Your training will cover areas including planning and scheduling, estimating, project costs, risk and change, commercial awareness and project delivery
• You'll also develop practical skills in the systems used within the role, including Primavera P6 and Excel

• This apprenticeship is a full-time permanent position and the Level 3 Project Controls Technician apprenticeship standard has a typical duration of 27 months
• Throughout this time, you'll gain valuable practical experience while working towards a recognised qualification and developing the knowledge, skills and behaviours required for a successful career in project controls
• Project Controls is an established career across the engineering, construction and infrastructure industries
• As you gain qualifications and experience, there are opportunities to progress into roles such as Project Planner and Project Controls Engineer, followed by more senior positions within planning and project controls
• The experience you'll gain working across different areas of Powertherm can also provide a strong foundation for wider careers in project and commercial management

What we offer:

• Salary of the National Minimum Wage
• Structured Level 3 apprenticeship and professional training
• Training in Primavera P6, Excel and other relevant systems
• Practical experience working on live engineering and construction projects
• Support and mentoring from experienced planners and project teams
• Exposure to different areas of the business and project lifecycle
• Opportunities for continued development and career progression
• 23 Holiday Days per year, increasing by 1 day after each year completed to a maximum of 25 days
• Free onsite parking
• Private Healthcare schem

Powertherm is a Sheffield-based industrial services business delivering specialist services on engineering and construction projects across the UK. Our work covers a range of industries and involves everything from estimating and planning through to manufacturing and site delivery. As a Project Controls Apprentice, you'll have the opportunity to see these different stages and understand how they fit together. The role will be based primarily at our Sheffield Head Office, with visits to project sites forming part of your development.