APPRENTICESHIP - Traffic Signal Project Apprentice

at  South Gloucestershire Council

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Whether you are starting on your journey or have current experience, we are looking to develop and progress your skills as an Associate Project Manager Level 4 Apprentice, specifically in Traffic Signals.
The aim of this apprenticeship is to provide you with the knowledge, skills and behaviours to become a traffic signal technician and beyond that, a traffic signal engineer.

THINGS WE NEED YOU TO KNOW:

All candidates that successfully reach the interview stages will be required to provide a 10 minute presentation as part of the recruitment process.
As part of this training route you do need to undertake a basic skills assessment as part of the selection process. These will be emailed to you by the training provider, Wiltshire College & University Centre.
You’ll be completing a Level 4 Associate Project Manager apprenticeship and APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) which will provide you with a highly transferable set of knowledge and skills, which you gain by working for us
The apprenticeship training will consist of virtual classroom and workplace learning.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

• You must hold a minimum of GCSE A*-C (or Grade 4-9) or equivalent qualification in English and Maths (we accept Functional Skills level 2 in English and Maths).
• We require you to have good verbal and written communication skill.
• You will be expected to travel to our Broad Lane Offices on a daily basis including, Wiltshire College & University Centre for the scheduled in person classes.

• It will be key for you to assist and deliver projects with the design, commissioning, construction, maintenance, and asset management of traffic signals around South Gloucestershire.
• Your day will be varied in this office-based role, assisting with the detailed design of traffic signal projects along with the associated consultation and project management, giving input to traffic signal issues, queries and proposals.
• You will be required to conduct site inspections to assess the operations of traffic signal equipment and maintaining traffic signals, other telematics, and Intelligent Transport Systems installations.
• As part of your role, you will have the opportunity to offer technical support to the remote monitoring systems, managing telemetry.
• Regularly, you will have the opportunity to understand and demonstrate the principles of project management, using Agile, working with a business case budget and cost control, planning, risk and quality as well as leading projects, communicating and stakeholder management.
• To ensure you are learning, you will have the chance to assist in developing and delivering traffic signal strategies and policies and the management of the traffic signal maintenance, whilst ensuring conditions and performance are met and the traffic signal budgeting and estimating related works/projects are achieved.