Trainee Project Manager Review

-Work on multiple projects, delivering flood relief
solutions for the Environment Agency:
-Financial forecasting, tracking
-Stakeholder management
-Risk management
-Project document development: Business case,
-Project management plan, Risk register, Scope,
-Efficiencies, Benefits register, Lessons learnt
-Site visits
-Liaison as a middle man, therefore
communicating with people across different
faculties and organisations

Yes, on occasion. It takes time to build up trust to bite off more I suppose, but I would have liked more responsibility

Commercial awareness, Project management, organisation and discipline, communication, organisational behaviour, sustainability and corporate social responsibility

A good amount of guidance and support. I worked very closely with my line manager, and had a very friendly and accommodating team meaning I always had someone to mentor me through each task I was presented with when needed.
On the other hand from the company as a whole, there was a bit of confusion in terms of what's expected from me throughout the year and where I should be by the end.

The impression made to me is that the company has such a friendly and open atmosphere. It seems everybody is open to lend a hand with whatever task they can help with. I think a key part of this is due to the company's culture of growth and constant learning; it is always encouraged to be learning something and there are so many opportunities to extend your knowledge, whether it be in your professional or personal interest.

Overall, I definitely did enjoy my placement. It was enriched by the people I work with and schemes such as Project Management Foundations, that allowed me to meet other project managers in their early career years (placement, grad etc.) which was particularly important given the size and slightly remote area of my office. My only constructive feedback is the lack of structure for the scheme, which probably could have aided when my work load had consistently dried up

Yes