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East Anglia Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship (Level 4)

Employer
The Environment Agency
Location
Chelmsford Office, Brook End Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6NZ
Salary
£20,150.00 annually
Closing date
24 May 2022

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Specialism
Business / Management
Sector
Technology
Role Type
Apprenticeship, Higher
Start Date
September
Duration
Permanent
What will the apprentice be doing?

An associate project manager knows what needs to be achieved, how it will be achieved, how long it will take and how much it will cost and works with the project team to achieve the required outcomes.

Within the Environment Agency projects could include:

· Managing the design and installation of a small flood barrier, being part of a team looking at large flood prevention scheme to protect people and businesses.

· You could be decommissioning (removing) an old flood structure

· Supporting a habitat improvement scheme.

You will receive coaching and mentoring from professional team members, working with and learning from experienced Project Managers.

You will gain experience in different types of work involving the delivery of various projects and rotate around several teams, all of which will enhance your knowledge and skills.

The type of roles that an Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship could lead to in the Environment Agency include:

• FCRM Project Development Officer - develop a huge range of different types of projects as part of our £5.2bn programme to improve our community's resilience to flooding. This could involve hard infrastructure, nature-based solutions of individual property protection and could involve working with a wide range of different partner organisations and communities.

• Project Manager - with project management skills you could choose to join our national project management team from which you could provide project support to a wide range of different EA led projects, focussed on flood resilience or environment enhancement working with voluntary partner organisations.

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

On successful completion of the apprenticeship you will gain an APM Project Management Qualification.

For this role you'll be completing an Associate Project Manager Level 4 Apprenticeship through online learning and remotely delivered workshops. A minimum of 20% is delivered off-the-job.

You'll be responsible for completing coursework on time, maintaining up to date evidence for your assessments and putting into practice what you're learning.

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

This is a permanent position and after successful completion your employment will continue with us.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Number skills, Analytical skills, Team working, Organisational and Planning, Time Management

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent any subject x 5 (Grade A-C or 4 - 9) Essential
A Level or equivalent any subject x 2 (Grade A-C) Essential

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