Project Controls Apprentice
POWERTHERM CONTRACT SERVICES LTD.
Sheffield (S13 9NR)
Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 17 November 2026)
Posted on 3 November 2026
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Summary
Powertherm is looking for a Project Controls Apprentice to join our Sheffield Head Office and develop a career within project planning and controls.We work on major engineering and construction projects across the UK, supporting industries including energy, manufacturing, nuclear, chemicals and water. As an apprentice, you'll work alongside e ...
- Wage
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£15,600 to £24,784.50, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Project controls technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 4 January 2027
- Duration
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2 years 3 months
- Positions available
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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
What is Project Controls?
Every project needs a plan.
What work needs to happen? When does it need to happen? What needs to be ready before it can start? How many people will be needed? Is the project running to plan? What happens when something changes?
Project Controls helps the people managing a project answer these questions.
As you develop, you'll learn how to build and update project programmes, monitor progress, forecast resources and produce information that helps our teams understand how their projects are performing.
What will you be doing?
You'll start by working alongside experienced colleagues and gradually take on more responsibility as your knowledge and confidence develop.
Your experience will include:
- Helping to build and update project programmes using specialist planning software such as Primavera P6
- Gathering information from project teams and using it to monitor and update progress
- Producing project reports and helping to develop dashboards
- Looking ahead at the labour and resources our projects will need
- Supporting production and fabrication planning at our Sheffield facilities
- Learning how changes and delays can affect project programmes
- Using Excel and other systems to organise and analyse project information
- Visiting project sites and working with the teams delivering the work
You'll also gain experience with other parts of Powertherm, including Contracts, Commercial, Estimating and Production. This will help you understand how a project develops from the initial tender through to planning, delivery and completion.
We don't expect you to know how to do these things when you join.
You'll learn them as part of the role and apprenticeship.
Where you'll work
Orgreave Drive
Sheffield
S13 9NR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LEARNING SKILLS PARTNERSHIP LTD
Training course
Project controls technician (level 3)
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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
- Alongside your role at Powertherm, you will be enrolled onto a nationally recognised Project Controls Technician Level 3 standard via our training partner, Learning Skills Partnership
- Your Apprenticeship typically takes 27 months to complete and is fully supported through a combination of regular online lessons, e-learning materials, and access to their team of experts for 1-2-1 advice and support
- Your training will cover areas including planning and scheduling, estimating, project costs, risk and change, commercial awareness and project delivery
- You'll also develop practical skills in the systems used within the role, including Primavera P6 and Excel
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/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
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
About this employer
Powertherm is a Sheffield-based industrial services business delivering specialist services on engineering and construction projects across the UK. Our work covers a range of industries and involves everything from estimating and planning through to manufacturing and site delivery. As a Project Controls Apprentice, you'll have the opportunity to see these different stages and understand how they fit together. The role will be based primarily at our Sheffield Head Office, with visits to project sites forming part of your development.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- This apprenticeship is a full-time permanent position and the Level 3 Project Controls Technician apprenticeship standard has a typical duration of 27 months
- Throughout this time, you'll gain valuable practical experience while working towards a recognised qualification and developing the knowledge, skills and behaviours required for a successful career in project controls
- Project Controls is an established career across the engineering, construction and infrastructure industries
- As you gain qualifications and experience, there are opportunities to progress into roles such as Project Planner and Project Controls Engineer, followed by more senior positions within planning and project controls
- The experience you'll gain working across different areas of Powertherm can also provide a strong foundation for wider careers in project and commercial management
What we offer:
- Salary of the National Minimum Wage
- Structured Level 3 apprenticeship and professional training
- Training in Primavera P6, Excel and other relevant systems
- Practical experience working on live engineering and construction projects
- Support and mentoring from experienced planners and project teams
- Exposure to different areas of the business and project lifecycle
- Opportunities for continued development and career progression
- 23 Holiday Days per year, increasing by 1 day after each year completed to a maximum of 25 days
- Free onsite parking
- Private Healthcare schem
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LEARNING SKILLS PARTNERSHIP LTD
Learning Skills Partnership
holly.parkinson@learningskillspartnership.com
01482 338844
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000062266.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 17 November 2026)
After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.