Apprentice Programme Co-Ordinator - Manchester
JOHNSON CONTROLS BUILDING EFFICIENCY UK LIMITED
Manchester (M40 2WL)
Closes on Friday 10 April 2026
Posted on 9 February 2026
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Summary
Join Johnson Controls and dive into the world of fire and security technology! We’re talking fire and security alarms, CCTV, access control and intruder alarms. All the cool stuff that keeps people safe.
- Wage
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£15,600 a year
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- All equipment provided
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Access to Company pension scheme
- Training course
- Project controls technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, between the hours of 8.30am - 5.00pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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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
- Learn all about how to project manage fire and security projects
- Engage with detailed project specifications and design data, collaborating with clients, end-users, sub-contractors on technical matters
- Get involved with Engineering Design studies and conduct onsite surveys to determine work scopes
- Ensure design work aligns with project milestones and learn about the commercial aspects of projects, protecting margins and minimising costs
- Learn from pros and become a qualified programme coordinator
- Visit a wide variety of customer’s sites and businesses - no two days are the same! You must be a confident driver
Where you'll work
Tyco Park
Grimshaw Lane
Manchester
M40 2WL
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)
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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
- You will enrol in level 3 Project Controls Technician apprenticeship with Train'd Up
- This will be a mix of college learning and hands-on mentoring. College will be day release remote
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Level 5)
- Maths (grade Level 5)
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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
If you are hold/working towards a similar/same qualification of the same level or higher, then you will not be eligible for this apprenticeship vacancy.
About this employer
Johnson Controls is a global leader in technology and industry, serving customers in over 150 countries. Our mission is to create intelligent buildings, efficient energy solutions, and integrated infrastructure. We welcome individuals with a passion for engineering to join us in shaping a better tomorrow through our diverse range of projects and opportunities.
After this apprenticeship
- You will be offered a full-time role after completing your apprenticeship with us
- From there you could progress into more senior roles with Johnson Controls
- Many of our apprentices have moved into Senior Leadership roles over the course of their career
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TRAIN'D UP RAILWAY RESOURCING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000013701.
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Closes on Friday 10 April 2026
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