Apprentice Assistant Construction Manager

Facilities management

This company specialises in integrated hard and soft facilities management and specialist support services for secure and critical environments.

We design and operate facilities and provide management services to both the public and private sector.

We provide and manage people, premises, vehicles and equipment to support the efficient delivery of our customer’s core business activities. We provide innovative, reliable and flexible services that ensure the whole life operability of facilities.

Secure and critical environments

We support the efficient delivery of services in critical environments for national and local government agencies, and for commercial customers who value robust, flexible, integrated facilities solutions.

Our heritage in security and our experience of working successfully in some of the UK’s most secure and sensitive environments makes us the ideal partner for secure and critical locations, ranging from courts, policing and front line public services to critical national infrastructure.

Front line services

We provide critical support services to customers that include schools, hospitals and the police,as well as the private sector.

We have been at the forefront of PFI and PPP initiatives which deliver new public service projects and enable governments to share investment, risk and responsibility with private sector partners. We have experience of working on BSF and LIFT projects, as well as shorter term contracts.

End-to-end solutions

We provide end-to-end solutions, tailored to meet the needs of our clients. By bringing together the optimum use of staff, integrated service solutions and application of the latest technology and equipment we can create efficiencies and improve performance.

We are trusted by blue-chip clients to operate in the most sensitive of environments. We deliver discreet, reliable services to a range of high-profile, high-technology, commercially sensitive environments, including corporate headquarters and data centres.

Compliance, quality and performance

Our approach is underpinned by internationally recognised awards and standards. The rigorous application of externally audited standards helps drive continuous improvement across our teams and gives our customers the reassurance that they are receiving the highest quality services.

Job Details:

• Contribute to maintaining and updating electronic Project Tracker, CAFM and 4 Projects document control systems with relevant Client, Contractor and MoJ Project team communications
• Support the monitoring of Budget Costs acceptance and instruct Contractors to progress works against Clients Quotation & Work Requests
• Review Contractors NSR cost sheets for accuracy of description and unit rate costing highlighting anomalies to MoJ Project Construction Managers for resolution
• Liaise with construction teams and works contractors for status reporting on planned work activities
• Support the preparation and distribution of all necessary reports and documentation in a timely and professional manner to relevant stakeholders to enable monitoring, control and communication
• Contribute to the preparation of monthly updates of contractor billing for Head of MoJ Projects Sign-off
• Contribute to the preparation of monthly Billing

Skills required:

• Understanding the organizational environment
• Dealing with complexity
• Delivering objectives
• Delivering great customer service
• Supporting and working with others
• Acting professionally
• ‘A’ levels or equivalent
• Effective communication
• Self-motivation
• Experience within the construction or associated industries, including knowledge of construction terminology and M&E / Fabric disciplines
• Knowledge of MS Office especially Excel and Access is desirable
• Business and relationship management

Qualifications required:

Project Management L4: plus an A level or a Level 3 in a similar subject or holds an existing project management award i.e. Prince 2

Training to be provided:

England – Project management higher apprenticeship – Level 4 – | EAL Level 4 Diploma in Project Management.

Apprenticeship duration:

18-24 months

Working week:

37.5 hours (Monday – Friday, 9 – 5:30)

About QA apprenticeships:

QA Apprenticeships is an Ofsted Outstanding provider of Project Management apprenticeships. 94% of QA Apprentices secure permanent employment after finishing their Project Management apprenticeship. Multi-award winning – Apprenticeship Programme of the Year 2012, 2013 & 2014, Microsoft UK Partner of the Year 2013 Special Commendation – and the first IT apprenticeships business rated Ofsted Outstanding in all areas.

Future prospects:

94% of QA Apprentices secure permanent employment after finishing their Project Management apprenticeship. Additionally may be opportunities to undertake further learning such as Higher apprenticeships.It takes just five minutes to apply for an Project Management apprenticeship with QA and begin your Project Management career with great prospects today.

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