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Everyday is different However days can be either on site visits or in the office when working in the office it could be one of various offices in the UK I am also able to work from home I attend meetings in person and online attend social events wi
For the day I was able to learn about the various graduate roles and listen to graduate039s presentations about these roles I had the opportunity to network with the graduates over lunch and ask them any questions In teams we completed a workshop a
My role as a project controls assistant within the PMO Project and Programme Management Office involved supporting project managers in tracking and monitoring the progress of the project against key variables such as schedule cost quality scope risk
On daily basis I used to do some measurement exercise along with attending meetings with client and visiting the site I also got an opportunity to estimate the cost plans do some arithmetic check and understanding the drawings
We were presented with lots of useful information to help us decide whether a career in construction was something we would like to do as well as all the roles that are available at the company
Supporting the overall recruitment process for our Emerging Talent programmes including Graduates Industrial Placements Summer Placements Apprentices and our Careers in Construction Programme and Insight Programme ie screening and facilitation sup
My job at Mace as an ICT Assistant entails helping the company039s information and communication technology systems with technical support and assistance I am in charge of handling user questions and resolving technical problems with regard to network
Taking responsibility for the financial management of projects Recognising business opportunities Putting together bids to win new business Negotiating and agreeing contracts Strategically expanding preserving or improving company procedures standards o
My work mainly involved assisting a Project Manager with their daytoday tasks including taking minutes producing official documents communicating with contractors document distribution etc I also worked across other projects working with design m
Set up automatic connections a Power BI dashboards Build visuals according to client corporate identity Develop the data model schema eg added tables relationships connections data structures cardinality etc
Assisting the project lead with tasks Weekly progress meetings with the team and the client took place My responsibilities involved writing up meeting minutes aiding the invoice process gathering the lessons learnt and general tasks on the project
A project management role in construction involves overseeing the planning coordination and execution of construction projects Responsibilities include defining project objectives creating schedules managing budgets coordinating subcontractors ensu
We learnt about what Mace does and what roles recent graduates have gone intohow they are finding it The insight day was attended by undergrad students from different unis in the UK all interested either interested in constructionproject management
We learnt about the different roles and opportunities in Mace We also heard testimonials from people who were currently on their graduate scheme Additionally we had the opportunity to visit one of Mace039s projects
Assisting clients understand and administer anything relating to money on construction projects
The daytoday role of an Industrial Placement Project Assistant can vary A typical day involves engaging with key stakeholders producing materials for the project such as slide packs and action trackers as well as supporting the Project Manager in any
Scheduling planning and reporting on cost risk and safety I support the PM039s on there work and aid as a consultant for the project and team Going through change control papers to curate when on site and to analyse in summary when off site I ha
Cash flow overseeing construction work packages supplier logs site instructions
My role consisted of Produce and manage various project documents General administration Record Meeting Minutes Produce research reports and presentations for the clients objectives
Arrived and completed an icebreaker task Moved onto introduction to Mace and how they operate and the behaviour of employees Met graduates who are on a trainee scheme with the company and visited a project in central London to complete the day
