Apprentice Project Manager

-; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Manchester is seeking an Apprentice Project Manager to support senior staff in delivering high-profile projects. The role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience while pursuing a fully funded BSc degree in Project Management. Key responsibilities include assisting in project delivery, tender preparation, and ensuring governance compliance. Ideal candidates must have 120 UCAS points and five GCSEs including English and Maths, along with excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Fully funded BSc (Hons) Project Management

Mentoring and Chartership support

Bonuses

Qualifications

• Must achieve a minimum of 120 UCAS points.
• 5 GCSEs including English and Maths at minimum grade 4.
• Eager to learn and develop Project Management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the delivery of projects valued up to £250m.
• Help prepare tender and contract documents.
• Ensure adherence to internal governance.

Skills

Compliance with university's minimum points requirement - 120 UCAS points

5 GCSE's including English Language and Maths, minimum grade 4

A keen interest in developing Project Management skills

MS Office skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Self-Motivated

Full, clean UK driving license

Suitability for Security Clearance

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting, interesting career role where you can help make a difference for the future. Tetra Tech is a leading technical, engineering, and environmental consultancy. We provide data-driven, market-leading water, environment, infrastructure, energy, and international development solutions to clients in the UK and Europe.

We deliver locally and we're backed globally. In the UK and Europe, Tetra Tech has more than 6,000 employees and more than 50 offices. Our unique organisational structure enables us to be nimble and respond with the agility of a small business, backed by international resources and capabilities from across the world.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do! They help our clients succeed, our business prosper and the communities we work in thrive. We need the very best people to maintain our position as a market leader and so provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity.

In an apprentice role you will work on exciting, ground-breaking projects from day one, with support to grow in your chosen discipline as well as training to develop the core skills needed to succeed in a professional organisation. Our early careers programme gives you the chance to connect with others across the region / business who are also starting their career, as well as mentoring, Chartership support & bonuses and more.

Role Title

Apprentice Project Manager

Start Date

September 2026

Location

Manchester

Joining the existing Project and Cost Management team, you will support Senior Project Managers in managing projects, working closely with high profile clients, stakeholders, and all UK Tetra Tech disciplines to develop and deliver successful projects to our clients. You will be supported working towards managing your own projects whilst studying for a degree in project Management.

This position will include day release to complete a fully funded professionally accredited BSc (Hons) Project Management with a local university.

This position offers an exciting opportunity where you can gain invaluable 'hands' on experience and gain a degree.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in delivering projects to the value of £250m across both Public and Private sectors
• Assisting in preparing tender and contract documents
• Ensuring internal governance is adhered to
• Assisting in the management and delivery of construction projects
• Assisting in the development of works and resource management
• Facilitating project progress meetings with the project team
• Implementing change control management
• Supporting senior staff in delivering business objectives

Qualifications/Skills

• Compliance with the university's minimum points requirement - 120 UCAS points
• 5 GCSE's including English Language and Maths, minimum grade 4 (grade C) or equivalent
• A keen interest in developing your Project Management skills
• MS Office skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-Motivated
• Desirable - Full, clean UK driving license and ideally access to a vehicle
• Suitability for Security Clearance

Application Closing Date: 15 February 2026

Assessment Centre to be held: April 2026

We take pride in delivering projects effectively for clients. This often requires colleagues to be together- in offices or on site - to ensure the best outcomes. However, when possible, we also advocate for flexibility around how, when, and where you work.

There is no 'one approach fits all' - each team manages their own way of working, we trust our employees and focus on outputs not inputs.

Meeting up with colleague and clients face to face in office environments or on site is important for collaboration, face-to-face meetings, appraisals and development.