Apprentice Project Controls Engineer - HS

Job Description

HS2 London Tunnels is a mega project and SCS Joint Venture (JV) uses the latest technology to collect accurate and robust data to assess performance. We need people that want to use the data to provide insight to the project team and enable effective decision making.

The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK’s 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high-speed services.

Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 Main Work Civils Contract (MWCC) for London. The combined value of the contracts is significant with the works due for completion this decade. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.

As part of the Apprenticeship funding regulations, students must have been consistently resident in the UK for at least the last 3 years.

There are a wide range of apprenticeships available, both in levels of qualification and length of study.

At Costain we have a variety of apprenticeships on offer, working on projects around the UK, in sectors including nuclear, highways, rail, water, airports, and tunnels, and with a number of partners and joint ventures.

The level and training provider for your apprenticeship will depend on the skills you present  Early Careers team will register you with a suitable training provider who can support the delivery of your qualification. Being an apprentice means you will work both on‑job with your project at site, and off‑job with the provider.

When taking on one of the many apprenticeships on offer by Costain, you will be supported by your project line manager and team, the Costain Early Careers Team, and the training provider of your academic qualification. The training provider may be a college, a university or even an independent training provider.

You will be supported throughout your apprenticeship by your local team and line manager, and you will be given time to carry out your studies with the provider etc. Your on‑job training will be in line with the work available on site but will afford the opportunity to ensure that you are given on site experience required to meet the technical and competency levels to achieve your apprenticeship goals.

• Updating programmes and schedules to reflect the plan to complete the works.
• Assessment of threats and opportunities, identification of mitigations and quantitative risk analysis.
• Preparing and presenting project reports to a variety of stakeholders.
• Assessing performance using both quantity and earned value methods.
• Control of costs and bills of quantities.
• Updating and maintaining the work breakdown structure for the project.
• Assessment of change and management of them through the governance processes.
• Following training, manipulate and analyse complex data using various software packages.
• Administration and coordination of meetings and briefings.
• Understand and comply with HSSE policies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Maintaining your work diary as part of your apprenticeship.
• Working towards and successfully completing your qualification.

We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility  return, we will explore what is possible for the role.

• An individual looking to undertake an apprenticeship with an award‑winning employer.
• Passionate about technology and data and using it to provide insight.
• People who enjoy challenges and working in a variety of environments.
• A can‑do attitude and the ability to get work completed to deadlines.
• Has the equivalent of 5 GCSEs, grades A*–C or 9–4, including Maths, Science and English.
• Either:
  • A-levels at grade BBB (not including general studies), or equivalent level 3 qualification.
  • BTEC National…