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Bilfinger UK Opportunity
Bilfinger UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across the chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables, and food & beverage markets. We enhance the efficiency of assets, ensuring a high level of availability and reducing maintenance costs.
We have extensive experience in offshore and onshore facilities, specialising in asset management services throughout all life cycle phases from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning.
This commitment is delivered by an experienced and highly competent workforce of over 4,500 employees operating from 14 offices in strategic industrial hubs, upholding the highest standards of safety, compliance, and quality.
Role Overview
Bilfinger UK are looking for candidates to join the business as a Project Controls apprenticeship to analyse, progress, and monitor performance data on engineering, manufacturing, construction, and infrastructure projects.
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The Apprenticeship in Project controls requires strong analytical skills and a practical approach to interpret technical information.
Responsibilities
This role uses specific, complex software tools to undertake a wide range of project controls tasks, including:
- Identifying the right data for scrutinising progress
- Setting baseline targets
- Tracking progress and performance
- Forecasting trends
- Identifying, modelling, and anticipating deviations from baseline
- Assessing the impact of design/construction changes
- Using insight to recommend early preventative and remedial actions
Project Controls includes the technical disciplines of estimating, planning, scheduling, and cost engineering for which this apprenticeship gives a comprehensive grounding leading to roles such as project controller, estimator, planner, scheduler, and cost engineer.
Typically, job holders work in large project teams on complex projects in sectors such as construction, manufacturing, engineering, energy, and infrastructure – where detailed progress/performance tracking, and an understanding of on-site hazards, health and safety requirements, and compliance is critical.
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This hands-on role is crucial to ensuring the successful delivery of complex projects, and a shortage of skilled professionals provides opportunities for a secure, fulfilling long-term career.
Qualifications And Skills
- GCSE or equivalent (Grade 4 or better) in English Language and Mathematics is essential.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- IT skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Attention to detail
- Logical attitude
- Team player
Individuals must be able to demonstrate a willingness and passion to develop skills within industry, be hardworking, confident, and organised.
Company Information
Bilfinger UK Limited
Project Management
Permanent Apprentices
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