Associate Project Manager Apprentice

This is an exciting opportunity to make your first steps in the dynamic Data Center industry as an Associate Project Manager Apprentice in our Hemel Hempstead and/or Dagenham facility.

During your apprenticeship you will work with our data center In-Life or Construction project delivery team, alongside experienced Construction & Critical Infrastructure Project and Programme Delivery Managers to gain hands on experience and knowledge of data center and project management best practice.

While becoming a Project Management expert through on-the-job learning as well as day release, you will have the possibility to work with the various departments in our organization to acquire an all-round view of our business.

Sounds good? Join us if you’re keen to learn and develop yourself in the project management field and drive IT service delivery together.

Your responsibilities

• Assist the Construction and/or Infrastructure Lifecycle team in the performance of various activities related to project delivery. These can be either project planning, cost estimation, organisation, administrative tasks, project management and communication
• You will work to ensure projects are delivered on time, correctly and to budget. This also includes preparing work areas to undertake work related activities
• You will learn the NTT standard approach to project structure, documentation, delivery, and asset management across EMEA
• You will read, understand and interpret key project information and ensure you are able to clearly communicate project status and business risks to all key stakeholders
• You will assist with all the regional teams to ensure that the “Zero Outage” mentality, processes and procedures are maintained in the field of project delivery
• You will also learn the technical and administrative aspects of building and running a data centre from A to Z, such as: starting a work order to test cooling equipment, when/how to contact vendors, to performing maintenance on cooling equipment, and complete site logs and gather data for permits, such as MOPs and scripts

Your profile

• Interest in the data center environment, and specifically either construction, project management or mechanical and/or electrical engineering
• Good interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work well as part of a team, as well as working independently
• Enthusiastic, eager to learn, pro-active, determined and flexible to adapt to a dynamic environment and demand from the client or supervisor
• Ability to manage your time independently and prioritize day-to-day tasks based on importance
• The ability to analyze problems and come to a workable solution using logic and reasoning
• Able to work within the small details of a project but take a larger analytical scope approach to the overall project state and progression
• Computer literacy, comfortable with MS Office 365
• Flexibility to travel to other locations as required at short notice
• GCSE or equivalent English and Math (Grade 4 or above) is desired
  

About the Apprenticeship Program

• Course: Associate Project Manager (Ref: ST0310)
• You will be enrolled at Heart of England Training
• All training and learning will be delivered on site, with a potential for day-release
• Apprenticeship level: 4
• Expected duration: 24 months
• Start date: 15 August 2023
• Attractive compensation package
• Location is the London area: Hemel Hempstead and/or Dagenham
• On successful completion of the apprenticeship a full-time position may be available, as well as continued learning through further apprenticeships and/or alternative courses