Project Management Apprentice - Level 4
Salary: £20,000 per annum
Location: Birmingham, Bristol, Exeter, Wakefield
Programme start date: September 2025
Connect the Country and Shape Your Future
Join our two-year apprenticeship and kickstart your new career as a project manager on one of the most advanced road networks in the world.
What You’ll Be Doing
As an apprentice Project Manager, you’ll get hands-on experience working on a variety of projects that shape how we build and operate our roads and deliver a great customer experience.
Guided and mentored by experienced project management professionals, and a structured learning programme, you’ll develop a variety of skills and knowledge that will help you to succeed in your new career, including:
- Project planning, monitoring and reporting
- Working with and managing key project stakeholders
- Collecting and analysing data
- Developing business cases
- Risk and resource management throughout a project
- Working with budgets
You’ll complete a Level 4 Associate Project Manager apprenticeship, which will help you to achieve professional recognition early in your new career as a member of the Association for Project Management (APM).
At the end of your apprenticeship, you’ll have opportunities to continue your career journey with us at heart of projects that help connect the country.
What You’ll Get in Return
An apprenticeship at National Highways is your opportunity to help connect the country through learning and growing in a real-world job, with all the development and support you need to shape a bright future with us.
All our apprenticeships offer:
- A competitive salary, which increases as you complete each stage of your programme (subject to meeting apprenticeship performance standards)
- A dedicated line manager, job mentors and a skills coach to guide and inspire you towards your goals
- An Early Talent ‘buddy’ to help you settle into your new role
- Flexible working arrangements and time away from your role to study
- A packed calendar of networking, events and socials as part of our Early Talent community
- A permanent contract from day one
As well as a competitive salary and plenty of career development support, you’ll also enjoy a fantastic employee benefits package, which includes a generous pension scheme, annual leave starting at 26 days (rising to 31 days with service) and thousands of discounts at your favourite shops, restaurants and more!
What You’ll Need to Succeed
It takes all kinds of people to keep our roads moving. No matter what your background, if you have the passion and dedication to help connect the country and shape your future, you’ll be a great match.
To be successful, you’ll have:
- The ability to work effectively with others in a team
- The ability to work to timescales, understanding when and how to prioritise
- The ability to give and receive information effectively
- The ability to write clearly and concisely
- A desire and passion to grow your career at National Highways
To be eligible for the apprenticeship learning programme, you’ll also need to meet these essential requirements:
- Minimum of five GCSEs (including English and Maths, at grade C/grade 4 or above)
Plus, ONE of the following:
- At least 48 UCAS tariff points or equivalent level 3 qualifications (e.g. BTEC, T Level, NVQ)
OR
- Equivalent relevant experience
Assessment centres will take place in April and May 2025.
To be eligible for a place on the programme, you must be available to attend the 4-day induction, 8th -11th September 2025.
All offers for our apprenticeships are subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks, including Right to Work, reference, and DBS criminal record checks.
Due to the salary level of this role, we cannot offer sponsorship for the position for individuals that don't have the Right to Work in the UK. Successful candidates will require Right to Work for the duration of the programme.
About Us
Our strategic road network is vital to connecting the country, carrying a third of all traffic and two-thirds of freight. Every single day, National Highways get millions of people to where they need to be as efficiently and safely as possible along more than 4,500 miles of motorways and major A roads. We bring people together, keep businesses moving and help communities to stay connected.
We’re constantly innovating to stay ahead of the curve in building and operating our roads, investing in both the right projects and the brightest talent to help shape our future. And that's where you come in!
Why You Should Join Us
At National Highways, we believe in building a connected country. We’re passionate about creating an inclusive, collaborative culture where all our people feel empowered, valued and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this.
If you share our values of safety, passion, teamwork, ownership, and integrity, you’ll thrive as part of our team.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you're excited by shaping your future in a new direction, apply today and start your journey with us. Don’t miss out – submit your application today as we may close applications before the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of interest.
We can only consider your application for one apprenticeship programme due to the volume we receive. Please ensure you only apply to your preferred option, if you apply to more than one we will simply take your first application as your preferred option.
