Apprentice Planning Technician
CRC Evans
Burnley (BB115ST)
Closes in 22 days (Wednesday 15 July 2026)
Posted on 22 June 2026
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Summary
This is a permanent Apprentice Planning Technician position with opportunities for progression to Planning Coordinator. This position is integral to our project teams, ensuring effective communication and coordination of schedule information across the EMEAA Region. The role's main purpose is to support the efficient planning of projects and operations, ensuring that timely, accurate data is prepared and reported to support decision-making processes in managing multiple global projects.
- Wage
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£17,680 a year
- Training course
- Project controls technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Days and shifts are to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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2 years 3 months
- 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
On the Job Responsibilities:
- Comply with and maintain planning procedures,guidelines, and processes
- Create preliminary schedules for projects at theproposal phase
- Coordinate and align departmental planning toolswith project schedules
- Maintain and manage the central project database
- Create and implement different levels of projectcontrol documents
- Update and manage reporting models using advancedExcel
- Ensure resource allocation (labour, assets,equipment) aligns with project timelines
- Support Shipping and Mobilisation in terms ofproviding a forecast schedule of mobilization and ROS (Required on Site)
- Support the PQT / WPQT management with requiredplanning and scheduling tasks
- Coordinate schedule interfaces acrosssubcontractors, suppliers, logistics, site teams, workshop, supply chain,management, and clients
- Update and manage reporting models using advancedExcel
- Rotation plan between different departments tocomply with the apprenticeship requirement
Where you'll work
Pioneer House, Unit 4, Frontier Park
Burnley
BB115ST
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
As part of your Apprenticeship, 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.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths (grade 4/C)
- English (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
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Creative
- Team working
About this employer
CRC Evans part of pipeline Induction Heat Limited is a leading provider of welding and coating services, technologies and integrated solutions for the onshore and offshore energy and infrastructure sectors. With over 90 years in business CRC Evans has the experience, knowledge and resources to overcome the most complex challenges. We have an unrivalled track record of successful project delivery and a unique capability that combines specialist welding and coating services, technologies and integrated solutions. We have significantly enhanced our capability through organic growth and strategic acquisition to become a global powerhouse in the supply of specialist welding and coating solutions across a range of sectors. To succeed in today’s complex market we have structured our business to ensure that we are agile and responsive with a strong commitment to safe and efficient delivery of our customers’ projects a cross our three service lines, welding, coating and project services.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- This is a fantastic opening to apply for permanent employment in a varied and ever expanding industry
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 VAC2000038138.
Apply now
Closes in 22 days (Wednesday 15 July 2026)
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