Location: Birmingham / South of England
Salary: £26,280 per annum
Working Hours: 08:00-17:00, Monday – Friday
Benefits: 25 days holidays + Bank holidays, Health Cash Plan, Discount Shopping, Gym, Days Out, Learning & Development opportunities, Paid Volunteering Days, plus many more.
- Nationwide travel will be required.
Driving license is required, or working towards this imminently.
Must have a drive to be a PM and work towards APM PMQ Qualification after the apprenticeship.
Appetite to become chartered (CHPP) will be advantageous.
About EMCOR UK:
At EMCOR UK, we revolutionise facilities management by combining our engineering heritage and innovation capability. We prioritise people in everything we do, collaborating closely with our customers to understand all their needs, from the big picture to day-to-day operations. Our purpose is to “create a better world at work”. Using our unique insight platform, "One Data World," we harness data-driven intelligence to make informed decisions, adapting our services to meet our customers’ evolving requirements. This allows us to cultivate an enhanced workplace experience for their teams whilst optimising efficiency, meticulously managing every asset, and minimising their impact on the planet. All supported by our commitment to safety, compliance, and assurance. Our partnering approach empowers our customers to shape a better future. Whether guiding their path to net zero or redeveloping their facilities for enhanced efficiency, we create better places for work whilst taking away the burden of facility operations, freeing up our customers to concentrate on their business.
Job Purpose:
The Project Management Apprentice will work alongside experienced Project Managers and project teams to support the planning, coordination and delivery of projects across the business.
The role is designed to develop the apprentice’s skills, knowledge and behaviors in line with the Level 4 Associate Project Manager apprenticeship standard, enabling them to contribute effectively to projects delivered on time, within scope and budget, while operating safely within live and regulated environments.
Duties:
The apprentice will support the full project lifecycle, gaining structured exposure to governance, planning, delivery and performance management, while progressively increasing responsibility as competence develops.
Key duties include:
Supporting the project team in the initiation, planning, delivery and close-out of projects, ensuring information is accurate, up to date and aligned with approved governance.
Reviewing and contributing to business cases, project briefs and scope documents, helping to ensure projects remain viable, aligned to objectives and deliverable.
Assisting with stakeholder engagement, including preparing communications, attending meetings and supporting the coordination of internal and external parties.
Developing, updating and maintaining sections of project documentation, such as scope statements, schedules, risk registers and action trackers.
Preparing simple programmes, schedules, diagrams or milestone plans to illustrate project stages and progress.
Supporting resource planning by helping to identify the people, skills and inputs required to deliver project activities.
Using established quality management and governance systems to ensure project delivery meets legislative, safety and client requirements.
Assisting in the identification and management of risks and opportunities, supporting mitigation actions and escalation where required.
Contributing to the preparation of project reports and documentation required for approvals and governance reviews.
Monitoring and reporting on budget forecasts, expenditure and variance, under the guidance of the Project Manager.
Collating, analysing and reporting data relating to project performance, trends and change control.
Supporting post-project reviews and the capture of lessons learned to drive continuous improvement.
Contributing to project objectives and performance measures, including those linked to sustainability and efficiency.
Over time, the apprentice will take on increasing responsibility and may be given ownership of defined project activities or small workstreams under supervision.
Responsibilities:
No direct line management responsibility.
No direct budgetary control; however, the role includes responsibility for maintaining accurate
project information, reports and records that inform commercial and delivery decisions.
Responsible for the correct use of project management systems, templates and tools as directed.
May coordinate inputs from engineers, suppliers or support teams for specific project tasks under supervision.