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IT Applications Placement Student

Employer
Confidential
Location
Belfast
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
8 Feb 2022

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Specialism
IT
Sector
Telecommunications
Role Type
Graduate, Other work and training
Start Date
Immediate
Duration
Permanent
Farrans Construction is a long-established UK Building and Civil Engineering company operating in various sectors within the UK and wider Europe. A subsidiary of CRH plc, Farrans Construction have a turnover in excess of GBP250m with over 500 employees. The Company strives to develop excellence and continuous improvement in all aspects of building, civil engineering and management services. This is achieved through our Core Values and our commitment to the continuous professional development of our staff. As an employer, Farrans Construction provides its employees with an engaging working environment to allow them to demonstrate, develop and hone their respective skills.

The Role

An exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of a professional Business Improvement Team within a successful and growing business. The Business Improvement Placement will report to the IT Applications Manager and contribute to the ongoing development and operation of the Business Improvement Initiatives across Farrans.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with ongoing IT Applications development.

• Support the application of Change Management processes.

• Support data capture, processing and reporting to senior management.

• Support the implementation of standardised management tools & templates.

• Develop effective working relationships with employee end-users across various departments.

• Create a customer-focussed environment for support of multiple IT Applications.

• Develop training packs for common issues highlighted by data analysis.

• Archive digital project information and records.

• Support development of the Company Intranet.

• Record & document business process workflows.

Working Conditions

This role will involve both remote working and office-based work at either of our Belfast or Edinburgh offices. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to travel from time to time to company locations throughout the UK.

Qualifications

• Studying for a third-level qualification in a relevant Business IT discipline (e.g. Business Information Systems, Business Information Technology)

• Full Driving License.

Skills & Competencies

• Positive, enthusiastic, self-motivated individual with good verbal and written communication skills.

• Capable of working on own initiative and as part of a team.

• Excellent attention to detail and meticulous planning and organisational skills.

• Strong proficiency in MS Office suite and using online project document management portals.

Personal Specification

• Strong focus on achieving results.

• Problem solving and decision-making ability.

• Flexible approach to working hours and travelling to various locations throughout the UK and ROI if required

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