Summary
* Receive on-the-job training and experience
* Work directly with experienced team members
* Produce programs and data to support project delivery
* Assist in the successful on-time delivery of multi-million-pound projects
* Potential travel to construction sites for a few days each month
Wage
£17,734 a year
Training course
Project controls technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours a week
Start date
Tuesday 1 September 2026
Duration
4 years
Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
* Project Type Focus on EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) projects
* Interaction with various teams: Engineering, Construction, Procurement, Project Management, and Commercial
Where you'll work
C A Parsons Works
Shields Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE6 2YL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TRAIN'D UP RAILWAY RESOURCING LIMITED
Training course
Project controls technician (level 3)
What you'll learn
Course contents
* Develop work breakdown and coding structures to meet the scope laid out in the projects’ technical information and specification, ensuring that the controls will monitor project progress and performance accurately.
* Manage data: source, retrieve, check, edit, format, record and analyse data – using it to create relevant time, cost and resource reports.
* Estimate: develop cost estimates for defined scopes of work, create appropriate benchmarks, analyse quotes from sub- contractors and suppliers, and input to tenders and the early stages of projects.
* Schedule and plan: break down the scope into activities to create a logical linked control schedule to input to the development of outline and integrated plans and baseline schedules; identify critical milestones; gather accurate progress data for controlling the schedule; and monitor progress.
* Cost engineer and control: prepare control budgets, carry out cost control activities, gather and interpret cost data, monitor progress on a regular basis, interpret trends and forecasts; keep in line with contractual requirements, maintain baselines; ensure accurate reporting and control.
* Monitor progress/performance and analyse data: associated with milestones, schedules, progress, manpower, resource and costs; undertake earned value analysis, create progress reports and identify variances from plan and likely consequences if no corrective action is taken.
* Use computer based technology: model potential trends and resource use etc. using the right software package for the right task.
* Problem solve: recommend early corrective actions to reduce variances, identify issues and risks, present and maintain related action plans and contingencies.
* Effectively communicate: with good interpersonal skills and share the right information with the right people in an appropriate format to enable effective project control.
* Input to project closeout: generate key benchmarks and outturns including lessons learnt.
* Observe and apply professional ethics, and maintain a duty of care.
* Apply safety in the context of the role: comply with relevant national and international health, safety and environmental requirements.
* Work in accordance with company management systems, policies and procedures: especially those relating to quality, data security, risk, change and document management.
Training schedule
This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Maths, English and Technology (grade C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Problem solving skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative