Apprentice Project Manager Review

I am a Project Management Apprentice. At the minute, I am work on a signalling project within the Four Lines Modernisation programme. As a project manager the role is very varied; on a day-to-day basis we deal with everything from risk management to stakeholder engagement, health and safety to communication. We also go out to sites fairly regularly.

Yes - everything in the box above is a skill in itself, amongst all the other skills we need. Stakeholder management, communication, delegation, management, contractor engagement, organisation, chairing meetings, problem solving etc to name a few.

I enjoy my programme. This is my second 6 month placement so far. I enjoyed my last one (in surface transport - bus priority) a lot more, but it's all about seeing all the areas of the business and finding out what is for you and the areas you enjoy.

Again, this differs between placements. In my first team I felt very valued; I feel like I made big contributions and they let me know it as well. It was a team on smaller projects so the responsibility felt greater; whereas on 4LM I feel like a small fish in a very big pond. My team seem fairly supportive, but I haven't really spent enough time with them so far to give a fair answer.

The TfL side of organisation is very good and well structured. The QA side of things has been a little more unorganised and messy; but hasn't caused any big problems.

Medium support. They are good when I see them in person, but they can be hard to get hold of.

A lot. Sarah 9who looks after the apprentices) is brilliant, and always on hand should you have any questions or issues. The support I have had from my placement managers has also been very good thus far.

To me, this question is dependant on someone's individual situation. Of course I'd like to be paid more, especially because of the work load I did in my first placement, but ultimately it's a god salary for an apprentice.

There is a lot of social groups etc going on if you look out for them. I play for a cricket team comprising of TfL employees only.

Yes

Because my experience so far has been a positive one.

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