Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship Project Management

Morgan Sindall Group Plc; Preston; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Level 6 Project Management Apprentice, where you will develop essential skills through hands-on experience and technical training. As part of a dedicated team in the nuclear sector, you'll contribute to impactful projects that emphasize safety and sustainability. This apprenticeship offers a unique opportunity to launch your career in a dynamic environment, gaining insights into project lifecycle management and innovative solutions. With a strong commitment to professional development, you’ll be empowered to make a difference while working on transformative projects across the UK.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 96 UCAS Points required.
• GCSE qualifications in Mathematics and English Language Grade C or Level 4.

Responsibilities

• Support project team in delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Assist in maintaining health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Help in identifying and managing project risks.

Skills

Collaboration

Teamwork

Integrity

Innovation

Communication

Education

96 UCAS Points

GCSE in Mathematics Grade C or Level 4

GCSE in English Language Grade C or Level 4

Job description

Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship Project Management

Ref 77692 Vacancy title Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship Project Management Function(s) Project Management Contract type Full time permanent Region Cumbria Location(s) Cumbria Description

Shape the Future of Nuclear Infrastructure with a Level 6 Project Management Apprenticeship with Morgan Sindall Infrastructure

Would you like to work for one of the most successful construction and infrastructure companies in the UK?

Who we are at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is a leading delivery partner in the UK’s infrastructure sector. Specialising in critical and complex projects, we work across six core sectors: energy, water, nuclear, highways, rail, and aviation. With a strong commitment to innovation and responsible engineering, we design and deliver resilient infrastructure that connects communities, enhances the environment, and supports the economy.

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is part of Morgan Sindall Group plc, the Partnerships, Fit Out and Construction Services Group with annual revenue of £4.5bn. —you’ll be empowered to bring innovative solutions to life, connecting people, places, and communities through responsible infrastructure.

About the apprenticeship

Our Level 6 Apprenticeship in Project Management offers you a comprehensive, structured program designed to launch your career in our industry. Through a mix of hands-on experience and technical training, you’ll develop skills essential for Project Management while gaining valuable, real-world insight into our projects.

We believe coming to work should be fun and enable you to be your best self.

The apprenticeship standard:

Project manager (integrated degree) / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

About Nuclear

Your UK nuclear multi-discipline delivery partner.

Join us as we deliver world-class infrastructure solutions within the UK’s nuclear sector. Morgan Sindall Infrastructure has more than a decade of experience in this highly regulated field, where our projects are known for their complexity and critical importance to national security. As a multidisciplinary company, we take on everything from design and construction to full project lifecycle management.

In your role as an apprentice, you’ll be part of a dedicated team delivering impactful projects with a strong focus on safety, security, and sustainability. Whether we’re working on major nuclear scheme, framework or a standalone project, our emphasis is on responsible engineering and continuous innovation, making a tangible difference for our clients, communities, and the environment.

What will you be doing?

• To support the project team in the successful delivery of projects meeting time, cost and quality requirements.
• To help ensure high standards of health, safety and environmental issues within each project.
• To assist in ensuring safe, successful completion of a project meeting the engineering standards and the commercial objectives of each project.
• To assist in identifying and managing the risks associated with each project.
• To maintain excellent working relationships with all stakeholders.
• Work to continuously improve standards of performance
• To work with the Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager and project teams to review and manage projects from cradle to grave, from feasibility, estimating, design, construction and handover.
• To work with the Project Teams to review the project plan, business plan and procurement plan.
• To play a role in ensuring all projects are driven to provide the best value solutions, and delivered on time and within budgets.
• During the project execution phase, to make regular site visits with your team to monitor progress, identify and resolve problems and ensuring compliance with the programme.
• To oversee all aspects of the project completion phase.
• To Support project reviews and close out reports/ meetings with the project team and voice opinions on the main issues for continuous learning and improvement.

What qualifications do I require?

• Minimum of 96 UCAS Points
• GCSE qualifications in Mathematics and English Language Grade C or Level 4

Essential Criteria

• The ability to demonstrate Collaboration and teamwork
• To be innovative
• To have Integrity, ethics, and professionalism at all times
• To be Inclusive, open, authentic and reliable

You will need the ability to:

• Work well within clear guidelines and produce required results within own role. Demonstrates enthusiasm for the job.
• Assess simple data within company guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Communicate positively with clarity and understanding, presenting information in a structured way and demonstrates confidence when communicating in own subject.
• Show a positive attitude to change and capacity to accept change.
• Contribute to the overall team objectives, understanding how to be part of a team.
• Accept authority and the need for leadership; has the capacity to assume some position of influence within the team.
• Work effectively within time and budget constraints set by others.
• Discuss and agree priorities.
• Be willing to develop and accept new skills; and respond within tested frameworks of development to identify own needs; using personal experiences to build own skills.
• Have awareness on concepts and benefits of collaboration.
• Ability to travel to remote locations.

Why join our team?

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure offers you the chance to work on transformative projects nationwide. You’ll gain experience across a variety of sectors, particularly in the nuclear industry, with access to mentorship, professional development, and ICE accreditation opportunities. By joining our team, you’re investing in a future with one of the UK’s most trusted and innovative infrastructure contractors.

The Finer detail

Application closing date – 12th May 2025

Expected start date – 8 th September 2025

Interview Dates - TBC

Length of graduate programme – 48 months

Location of apprenticeship – Cumbria – This is a site-based position

Working Hours – 37.5 hours per week

Working week – Monday – Friday

Salary - £25,170.21

Reasonable adjustments – we take inclusivity seriously and want to ensure you have the chance to perform at your best. Therefore, if you require any additional support or reasonable adjustments throughout the interview and presentation process (for example, due to a disability or long-term health condition), please contact us and we can discuss how best to support you.

AI/Chat GPT – whilst we are happy with the use of Chat GPT or similar tools for research etc. please ensure that the content of your application is your own work. There are no right or wrong answers – we are keen to learn more about how you think and approach challenges. Please note, we will be exploring all answers using these tools ourselves.

Start your career with Morgan Sindall Infrastructure—where your development, contribution, and future are our priority.

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited as a Disability Confident employer. We have also been awarded platinum accreditation against the Investors in People Standard.

We have a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies.