Expression of Interest - Apprentice Project Management - North UK

Job description

Job DescriptionWhen taking on one of the many apprenticeships on offer by Costain, you will be supported by your project line manager and team, the Costain Early Careers Team, and the training provider of your academic qualification. The training provider may be a college, a university or even an independent training provider. You will be supported throughout your apprenticeship by your local team and line manager, and you will be given time to carry out your studies with the provider. Your on‐job training will be in line with the work available on site but will afford the opportunity to ensure that you are given on‐site experience required to meet the technical and competency levels to achieve your apprenticeship goals.

Locations

Manchester

Liverpool

Cumbria

Responsibilities for Apprentice Project Controls

Providing support in planning and scheduling of project activities

Cost management support for projects

Cost estimating support to project managers and engineers

Collating, analysing and presenting project data in reports

Providing support to document control and project governance

Developing skills in new software including Primavera (P6)

Working towards your formal qualification

Keeping a work diary outlining your training progress throughout your apprenticeship

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience for Apprentice Project Controls – Essential

Flexibility to travel to sites across the UK – driving licence preferred or willing to use public transport for travel

Works well within a team, but equally on your own

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience for Apprentice Project Controls – Desirable

A passionate individual looking to undertake an apprenticeship with an award‐winning employer

Has an interest in looking at costs and estimates

An organised individual that can work well to deadlines

Someone who is creative, with a keen interest in the latest technology

Someone that enjoys challenges and problem‐solving in their day‐to‐day work

Communicating clearly, both written and verbally

Problem solving

Getting it right the first time, with good attention to detail

Building and maintaining positive working relationships

Using a computer and Microsoft software

Numerate

Responsibilities for Apprentice Project Manager

Project Management: Learn to oversee and drive projects from start to finish.

Project Controls: Gain insights into managing project budgets, schedules, and resources.

Quality: Be involved with checking, measuring, and evaluating the quality of your project work against the quality criteria and standards, and taking corrective actions if needed.

Commercial: Ensure that all commercial aspects of the projects under your remit are properly managed and controlled, and support your manager to ensure that the commercial strategy is developed and delivered in accordance with the business requirements.

Construction: Get hands‐on experience in the execution and operational phases of projects.

Throughout the training programme and in your career, you will be an integral part of the success of pioneering projects.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience for Apprentice Project Manager – Essential

An organised individual that can work well in teams and to deadlines.

Someone who is creative with a keen interest in the latest technology.

Someone that enjoys challenges and problem‐solving in their day‐to‐day work.

Communicating clearly, both written and verbally.

Building and maintaining positive working relationships.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience for Apprentice Project Manager – Desirable

Appropriate Members of the APM or similar

MS Office Skills for Business

Qualifications

Essential: Minimum of 5 GCSEs Grade 4/C in Mathematics, English Language & or Science/Engineering subject

Vocational equivalents at level 3 or higher will also be considered as equivalent to UCAS points

Functional Skills Level 2 will also be considered as equivalent to GCSE Grade 4/C

Desirable: Minimum of 96 UCAS Points, at A Level / T‐Level, all subjects considered

Equal OpportunityCostain is a Disability Confident employer and offers an interview to any applicant that discloses a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the role.

For more details please go to the Disability Confident website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Manchester

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

21-05-2026

Profession type

Management

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English