Graduate - Programme Controls

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom HS2 Full time
Job Description

HS2 is Britain's new high-speed railway connecting London and Birmingham. It is the first new intercity railway to be built north of London in more than a century.

At HS2, we offer a range of two-year rotational graduate programmes, providing you with the opportunity to stretch and challenge yourself on the largest infrastructure project in Britain.

We have 1 Programme Controls graduate opportunity available, based at our Podium Office in London. Regular travel will be required to other sites and office locations across the HS2 line of route.

The HS2 Programme Controls graduate programme has been specifically tailored to build capability and competence in various aspects of programme controls. It will provide you with experience and exposure to the different aspects through role rotations, 'on-the-job' training, technical qualifications and support from technical leads and mentoring.

Programme Controls

At HS2 Ltd Programme Controlsplaysa key role in setting standards and establishes integrated controls to provide clear and consistent views of project progress. These controls ensure timely, informed decision making and provide confidence that projects are being managed on time, within scope and budget.

What you'll do
  • As a Programme Controls Graduate, you will support the Programme Controls Directorate (PCD) and Project Controls teams to support the overall management and coordination of multiple projects within a programme. You will be involved in all facets of programme controls including risk, cost, schedule and change management.
    • Some of your key responsibilities will include:
      • Supporting administration of PCD and Project Controls process on a project under the supervision and mentorship of more senior PCD, Project Controls or Project/Programme Management professionals assigned to commission.
        • Risk management - supporting the identification, assessment and mitigation of risks across the programme. Help in maintaining risk registers and ensuring risks are communicated and managed effectively.
          • Monitoring and reporting - assisting in tracking progress of projects against timelines, budgets and milestones.
            • Change control - help manage changes to the programme's scope ensuring that any changes are documented, assessed for impact and approved according to change management processes.
              • Stakeholder management - support effective communication between project teams, programme managers and stakeholders, ensuring that key information is shared and understood.
                • Graduate rotations will likely include the following Project Management and Programme Controls placements:
                  • Risk & Opportunity: own and manage HS2's Strategic Risks. Apply the Risk Management Processes and oversee the risk management standards, policies and processes, ensuring that critical risk categories are being identified, mitigated and managed, using both Qualitative and Quantitative tools
                    • Scope & Change: the Scope Function is responsible for gathering and assessing stakeholder requirements whilst setting out the steps to control and assure the design development and delivery of HS2 Programmes. The Change Function is responsible for capturing and assessing potential changes to scope, ensuring that only beneficial changes are made to the approved HS2 Client Baseline or a Contract Baseline.
                      • Cost Control & Cost Estimating: provides subject matter expertise and advice in Cost Management, Cost Estimating, Cost Intelligence. Implementing cost management and estimating policies, processes and standards, ensuring these are effectively executed across the organisation.
                        • Planning: responsible for the development and management of the integrated schedules and interface plans. Primavera P6 is the main tool used for highly complex planning carried out over the HS2 whole programme of work scope.
                        About You:

                        Skills:
                        • Ability to build effective and collaborative working relationships within multidisciplinary teams and with a variety of stakeholders
                          • Ability to compile, assess and analyse information, data and reports
                            • Planning and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and deliver day to day tasks to agreed deadlines and agreed standards
                              • Ability to communicate effectively using a range of mediums, including presentations
                                • Ability to evaluate complex issues and problem solve
                                Knowledge:

                                On track to achieve or already hold a minimum of a 2:2 degree (or non-UK equivalent)

                                Knowledge of IT software such as MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint (or equivalent)

                                Does HS2 offer sponsorship if I do not have the Right to Work in the UK?

                                To be eligible to apply to the HS2 Graduate scheme for our September 2025 in-take, applicants will need to already have the on-going Right to Work in the UK, that is not time-bound in any way.

                                Due to the nature of our organisation, HS2 are not able to sponsor any applications as we do not hold the required sponsorship license from the UK Home Office and candidates are not allowed to sponsor themselves.

                                We appreciate the Right to Work question can be complex to understand, so if you are unsure of your Right to Work status in the UK, please email us atHS2Jobs@hs2.org.ukand we will be happy to advise further.Please note, to enable HS2 to comply with UK Home Office policy, your Right to Work status will be checked early in the recruitment process.

                                Our graduate programme salaries:

                                Salaries are currently pending pay review however please see below figures based on 2024.

                                London: Basic £26,650 + 15% Flexible allowance

                                Please note the rotational placements may vary and are subject to business requirements.
About Us

High Speed 2 (HS2 Ltd) will be the UK's new high speed rail network. As well as improving capacity, the new scheme will shorten journey times between a number of Britain's major population centres, boost the economy and create thousands of jobs.

HS2 Ltd will create a skills legacy and develop a diverse range of talent. We aim to be a leader in EDI practice by creating a safe & inclusive working environment for all our staff - living our values of Safety, Respect, Integrity and Leadership.

In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities.

HS2 Ltd is also a safety-critical organisation. Employees are required to ensure reasonable care of their own and others' health and safety by taking personal responsibility for working to our 'Safe at Heart' programme principles and following safe working procedures at all times.

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential.

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