Apprentice Site Manager
United Infrastructure
Leeds (LS25 1NB)
Closes on Sunday 29 March 2026
Posted on 9 February 2026
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Summary
We are looking for an apprentice site manager to join our Water Infrastructure team to support our Site Management team. If you enjoy working with others, are happy to work outdoors in all weathers and have good organisational skills, then please apply.
- Wage
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£23,859 a year
- Training course
- Construction site supervisor (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
We are looking for an apprentice to join our Water Infrastructure team who design, build and maintain critical water and wastewater assets on behalf of the UK’s water companies.
United in the way we think – united in the way we work. Join us at United Infrastructure and work in partnership with our clients to deliver critical infrastructure across the UK.
As an Apprentice with United Infrastructure, you’ll be given a real job from day one where you will gain hands-on industry experience, and the knowledge required to achieve a nationally recognised qualification.
You’ll get a generous holiday allowance, Christmas shutdown, and a tailored benefits portal that allows you to choose the right benefits for you.
Day to day you will join our Site Management team, who manage and control the activities on our construction sites to ensure projects are completed successfully on time in a safe manner, without waste, achieving excellent quality standards for our customers. Some of your key responsibilities will be:
- Ensuring all operational activity from start to finish adheres to all Company policies, procedures and practices.
- Ensuring that the quality and programme standards expected by the client are delivered as directed by the Site Manager.
- Working collaboratively with external and internal departments to ensure smooth running of the site and tasks are undertaken in line with the programme requirements.
- Reviewing and monitoring progress against programme addressing any shortcomings and issues as they arise in conjunction with the Site or Project Manager.
- Shadowing the Site Manager to learn and understand the site management responsibilities and how they are fulfilled.
- Working closely with the commercial team to understand and be aware of the financial position of the contract and raising any issues or concerns as appropriate.
- In conjunction with the commercial team and Site Manager, ensure that records pertaining to requests for information, verbal instructions, delay and disruption are rigorously maintained to ensure the Company’s liabilities are protected.
- Assisting in the development of a Considerate Constructor’s strategy and ensuring full implementation.
- Developing an understanding and gaining full working knowledge of the relevant contract terms and conditions and the associated obligations.
Where you'll work
Brookfield House
Selby Road, Garforth
Leeds
LS25 1NB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LEARNING SKILLS PARTNERSHIP LTD
Training course
Construction site supervisor (level 4)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Identify risk of activities and encourage all employees to demonstrate safety-conscious behaviours.
- Assess, identify and record the environmental impact of projects.
- Assist in the implementation of the most appropriate solutions for construction projects.
- Use effective management principles and be able to supervise construction workers.
- Understand overall plan for project and measure and record progress against plan.
- Assess and report on quality standards and assist in commissioning of finished construction projects.
- Understand financial and legal constraints and measure and record progress against budget.
Training schedule
As part of your apprenticeship programme you will be enrolled on the Level 4 Construction Site Supervisor Apprenticeship with one of our training partners. Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship you will be awarded a Level 4 Construction Site Supervisor Apprenticeship, a Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE) in Construction Site Management, and will automatically qualify for TechCIOB-L4 professional accreditation. You will then have the option to progress to the Level 6 Construction Site Management Degree Apprenticeship programme.
You will be fully supported through a variety of methods such as lectures, learning materials, and one-to-one support from your tutor or coach. They will also meet regularly with you and your line manager to ensure you are progressing through your programme.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Other in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Physical fitness
About this employer
United Infrastructure is a dynamic, rapidly expanding business, delivering critical infrastructure to communities across the UK. We pride ourselves on delivering innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face in five key sectors: water, energy, power, telecoms and property services, under two main business areas – Utility Infrastructure and Social Infrastructure. We employ over 2200 people and work with a broad range of public and private sector clients. We are dedicated to creating a connected, sustainable future, and our work plays an important role in achieving the UK’s net zero ambitions. We deliver infrastructure that supports the energy transition as well as improving the energy efficiency of thousands of homes and addressing industry skills gaps by providing formal qualifications and training in the net zero space. We are a fast-paced, diverse, and hugely ambitious business. We welcome challengers, innovators and people who embrace change and want to establish themselves in a creative environment that champions freedom of expression and supports them in their personal and professional development – because together, we achieve more.
https://unitedinfrastructure.com/ (opens in new tab)
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
- You will be fully supported to continue your professional development upon completion of this programme
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LEARNING SKILLS PARTNERSHIP LTD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332584.
Apply now
Closes on Sunday 29 March 2026
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