Project Manager Apprentice

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About Us

We are responsible for operating, maintaining and improving England's motorways and major A roads. Consider that a third of all traffic, two thirds of heavy goods vehicles, and 98% of UK businesses rely on them, and you can see why our roads, and what we do, matters so much.

It's an exciting time to begin a career with Highways England as we invest £11 billion in our motorways and A Roads boosting capacity, tackling congestion and improving safety which why we're so grateful to our c 4,500 employees around the country. When you work with us, you're helping to connect communities, sustain business and support the economy. And with responsibility for major projects, working here is also a great move for your career.

Job Description

Please note: This is a two year FTC.

Main purpose

We are looking to recruit Project Manager Apprentices to work in an Assistant Project Manager capacity on specific projects and provide day-to-day co-ordination and programme support to Project Managers. You will assist the programme teams with the delivery of projects against milestones and targets.

Day to Day

* Monitoring project schedules and budgets, preparing progress reports, and liaising with key stakeholders.

* Project planning and risk and issue management.

* Logging, managing and analysing information on the progress of the project, using Excel and other bespoke databases.

* Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions

* Providing support to project colleagues and supporting with tasks relevant to the project/s

* Keep records of all information related to project for documentation, clarification and presentation to management

* Write letters and send them to appropriate bodies, and receive incoming mails

* Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders

* Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs

* Handle requests for information and data

* Prepare written responses to routine enquiries

* Schedule and coordinate meetings, appointments

* Prepare agendas for meetings and prepare schedules

About you

You will need to be able to;

* Deliver at Pace

* Make Effective Decisions

* Lead & Communicate

* Manage a Quality Service

* 180/ 112 UCAS points and/ or relevant experience

* Desirable- Exposure of Project or Programme Management

Applying:

All applications must be accompanied with a current CV which will be used to assess your suitability for the role. Please ensure all the skills, experience and qualifications requested are clearly demonstrated in your CV as explained in the body of the advert.

All applicants must provide their right to work documentation at interview stage, such as a valid passport.

Please note that Highways England reserve the right to close the advert before the advertised closing date should a sufficient response have been received. Therefore, please complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.