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Summer Internship - Project Controls

Summer Internship - Project Controls

  • Location United Kingdom - South East - Sunbury
  • Travel required
  • Job category Operations Group
  • Relocation available
  • Job type Graduates
  • Job code 141374BR
  • Experience level
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Job summary

BPs Projects Organisation spends around $7 billion of CAPEX per year across a portfolio of 40 - 50 large-scale engineering and construction projects. Being able to predictably execute and continuously improve performance is fundamental to having a sustainable, reliable, outstanding projects organisation. Project Controls teams provide the information that underpins this.
The teams perform a wide range of activities, including estimating, planning, forecasting and cost control, across all stages of the project lifecycle to enable BP to craft and deliver efficient, competitive projects.

Career development in project controls will lead to opportunities to gain professional certification such as Association of Project Management Chartered Project Professional, and Project Management Institute Project Management Practitioner, as well as project controls discipline accreditations.

Duties and responsibilities:

Joining our Project Controls community you will develop your own skills working in a real role to assure that our projects are delivered to performance targets. Your day to day responsibilities will be defined by your skills as well as the needs of the business but opportunities for you to gain real experience and develop your skills will include:

  • Applying the tools, techniques, benchmarks and measurements used to plan and lead Major Projects.
  • Developing the project controls strategy, plans and procedures, reflecting both BP and contractor roles and responsibilities.
  • Analysing and forecasting project data and information that drive performance.
  • Building relationships both within BP and with our external partners, collaborating across functions, segments and teams to deliver meaningful work
As part of BP, you will also be able to take part in additional activities outside of your role, whether it be supporting local community initiatives, our BP Business Resourcing Groups and you are given the encouragement and time to participate.

Requirements

We are looking to hire candidates with excellent numeracy, analytical interpersonal skills and a strong degree in a technical subject, such as engineering or a closely related discipline. In addition, you will need strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, a sharp eye for detail, and the desire to work within a dynamic and diverse team.
​Salary - Competitive
You must be either:
in your penultimate year of study, or in your final year but you are continuing your education with a masters degree in the next academic year. This is a UK based role. Roles will be based at any of the following location(s): Sunbury, Aberdeen, or other South of England BP Offices which could include, but are not limited to: Leatherhead.
In order to be considered for this role please ensure that you complete all parts of the education details in this application form. Please list all information for any degrees that you have studied or are currently studying.
Note: only select integrated master's if you have completed, or are completing, a four or five-year integrated master's degree.
Remember, you can only apply for ONE opportunity. If you are not sure that this is the opportunity for you, please return to our Degree Matcher to review your other matches.

If you need to make any adjustments to any stage of the recruitment process, for example due to an illness, injury or a disability, please contact us on 0800 279 2088 or sending us an email at enquiry@bpgraduates.co.uk. If you are calling from overseas, please dial +44 1635 584149.

Diversity sits at the heart of our company and as an equal opportunity employer, we stay true to our mission by ensuring that our place can be anyone's place. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital, veteran or disability status

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