Project Management Intern

Smiths Detection safeguards people, business and infrastructure with the latest innovations in screening technology. We are a leader in the detection and identification of security threats and contraband. With experience in airport security and advancing digital capabilities for monitoring ports and borders, Smiths Detection is helping make the world a safer place.
We are part of Smiths Group a global technology company listed on the London Stock Exchange and part of the FTSE100. We apply leading-edge technology to design, manufacture and deliver innovative solutions that meet our customers’ needs. Our products and services – often hidden from view – touch the lives of millions of people every day. We serve a wide range of end markets – from healthcare, energy and petrochemicals through to threat and contraband detection, telecommunications and equipment manufacture.
The Programme
Are you looking for an Internship that offers varied and interesting opportunities? At Smiths Detection we have a fantastic opportunity to earn as you learn and provide a real-world introduction into Project Management.
We are seeking a Project Management Intern with a positive and proactive attitude to join our Programmes team for a large technology and engineering business based in Hemel Hempstead. It’s an excellent opportunity for a bright and driven individual to get an insight into a career in Project Management within an engineering environment.
Over the course of the internship the individual will gain a thorough understanding of the business, with time spent with various teams, and exposure to project management and project controls within a technology development department.
Your duties will include, but not be limited to:
Assisting with the initiating, planning, monitoring & controlling, communicating and close-out phases of projects, contributing to the completion of Product Lifecycle Process Gates where applicable.
Acting under direction coordinate specific activities of integrated project and/or cross-functional teams to contribute to the successful completion of milestones.
Support with the maintenance of project records.
Assist with the establishment and maintenance of cost and schedule baselines.
Contribute to monthly variance analysis for explaining and interpreting impact against the baseline. Support with the completion and tracking of corrective/preventative actions.
Support the effective execution of project controls related to the initiating, planning, monitoring & controlling, communicating and close-out phases of all projects in their assigned portfolio.
Support the completion of timely, accurate and standardised project reporting.
Support with the creation of inclusive and coordinated project environments to achieve project success.
Ensure individual compliance with company policies for Ethics, Health, Safety and Environment.
About You:
Minimum Entry Requirements
5 GCSE or equivalent at grade 4-9
Level 2 in Maths and English
Personal qualities:
A passion for technology with an interest in project management
Energetic and determined.
Developing verbal and written communication and people management skills.
Good problem-solving skills.
A natural passion to deliver against commitments.
Ability to communicate with peers.
Good attention to detail, highly organised.
Ability to work with general instructions on routine work and with detailed guidance on new assignments.
Fluent in written communications and able to articulate complex issues.
Willingness to learn new skills.
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