Project Controls Technician

Project Controls Technician

On a project controls technician apprenticeship course, you’ll help analyse progress and performance data on engineering, manufacturing, construction and infrastructure projects.

A project controls technician manages, monitors, and analyses progress and performance data for engineering, manufacturing, construction, and infrastructure projects.

You will gain analytical skills and a practical approach to comprehending technical knowledge as an apprentice.

You’ll learn how to use specific, complex software tools to perform a variety of project control tasks, including identifying the correct data for scrutinising progress, setting baseline targets, tracking progress and performance, forecasting trends, identifying, modelling, and anticipating deviations from baseline and assessing the impact of design/construction changes.

Estimating, planning, scheduling, and cost engineering are all technical topics taught in this apprenticeship.

What you’ll learn

On a project controls technician apprenticeship course, you’ll learn to:

  • Create work breakdown and code structures to meet the scope specified in the project’s technical information and requirements while ensuring that the controls monitor project progress and performance appropriately.
  • Divide the scope into activities to create a logically linked control schedule that will be used to build an outline and integrated plans and baseline schedules.
  • Prepare control budgets, carry out cost-cutting measures, collect and analyse cost data, monitor progress, evaluate trends and forecasts regularly, adhere to contractual commitments, maintain baselines; ensure accurate reporting and control
  • Schedule progress, people, resources, and expenditures; do earned value analysis, give progress reports, and highlight deviations from plan and potential consequences if no corrective action is taken.
  • Model future patterns and resource use, for example, by using the right software package for the task.
  • Minimise variances, identify issues and risks, and offer and manage related action plans and contingencies, early remedial actions should be suggested.
  • Make a list of important performance indicators, results, and lessons learned.
  • Maintain a duty of care while adhering to and implementing professional ethics.
  • Follow all national and international health, safety, and environmental laws.

Entry requirements

You’ll usually need:

  • 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship.
  • Apprentices without level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this before taking the end-point assessment.

Assessment methods

The End Point Assessment comprises three distinct assessment methods: 

  • Knowledge Assessment 
  • Practical test 
  • Structured interview 

Duration, level, subjects and potential salary upon completion

  • Duration: 36 months
  • Level: 3 – Advanced Apprenticeship
  • Relevant school subjects: Business studies and maths
  • Potential salary upon completion: £33,000 per annum

Apprenticeship standard

More information about the Level 3 Project Controls Technician Apprenticeship standard can be found here.

Apprenticeship end point assessment

For more information about the End Point Assessment Process, please read the Institute of Apprenticeships’ information page.

Updated on January 25, 2024

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