Associate Project Manager Apprentice

OSIL

CANNOCK (WS11 8JB)

Closes in 29 days (Saturday 30 May 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 1 May 2026

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Summary

This is a great opportunity to join OSIL as an Associate Project Manager apprentice, gaining hands-on experience in project planning, delivery and budgeting. You’ll support client projects, develop technical, leadership and communication skills, and build a strong foundation for a career in project management.

Wage

£18,000 a year

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The employer are offering 18K for the first year with expectations for this to increase after 12 months. 

Training course
Associate project manager (level 4)
Hours
Monday to Friday. It’s a 37.5-hour week, usually 9am to 5pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch. There’s flexitime, so you can start earlier and finish earlier.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 June 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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

PROJECT/PRACTICE RELATED COMPETENCIES:

Project Management:

  • You will create and execute project programmes, revising them as required to meet changing project needs
  • You will manage day-to-day operational aspects of the project and scope
  • You will produce technical specifications, procurement schedules, bid tabs and sub-contracts required for project procurement
  • You will produce and review all deliverables before passing them to the Project Manager/Client
  • You will monitor material deliveries and supplier manufacturing progress
  • You will apply OSIL methodology effectively and enforce project standards
  • You will prepare for engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures
  • You will identify and minimise project risk and exposure
  • You will ensure project documents are completed, current and correctly stored
  • You will ensure OSIL communication nomenclature is used

Project Accounting:

  • You will support tracking and reporting of team hours and expenses each month
  • You will assist with project cash flow and liaise with the accounts team
  • You will support project budget management
  • You will assist with invoicing, revenue recognition, and monitoring payments
  • You will help follow up on unpaid invoices when required
  • You will assist in analysing project performance, including profitability, margins and utilisation

CAREER PATH CORE COMPETENCIES:

  • Financial Management - You will learn how project finances work, including profit and loss, revenue models and forecasting. You will understand OSIL’s pricing and invoicing processes, including variations. You will also gain awareness of margins, profitability and cost tracking, and help ensure project legal documents are completed
  • Business Development - You will help identify opportunities for additional work within projects and support proposal and scoping activities. You will also assist in clearly communicating the company’s message in business development discussions
  • Communication - You will take part in team and client meetings and keep others updated on project progress and changes. You will support clear presentations, share key information with senior colleagues, and help resolve or escalate issues appropriately
  • Technical Understanding - You will develop a general understanding of project planning (MPP) and the company’s process capabilities, including site commissioning and training requirements. You will stay aware of new and emerging technologies and how they can be applied to client projects. You will also build awareness of contract frameworks, including IChemE and NEC conditions of contract

PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES:

  • Leadership - You will act as a role model and encourage others to develop their leadership skills
  • Teamwork - You will work collaboratively with colleagues, contributing to successful project delivery
  • Client Management -You will support day-to-day client communication and help manage expectations throughout projects. You will build strong, lasting relationships with client contacts and work to understand their needs and objectives

ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Innovator Development - You’ll be encouraged to develop your skills beyond required training and support others in their learning
  • Internal Operations - You’ll help maintain compliance with company procedures
  • Training - You’ll complete internal and external training to build your skills, and may also support training others or delivering on-site client training when required

Where you'll work

14 MORSTON COURT
CANNOCK
WS11 8JB

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

P.T.P. TRAINING LIMITED

Training course

Associate project manager (level 4)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Use project monitoring and reporting techniques to track, interpret and report on performance.
  • Manage and engage with stakeholders.
  • Influence and negotiate with others to create a positive outcome for the project.
  • Resolve conflict as and when required with stakeholders within limits of responsibility.
  • Adapt communications to different stakeholders.
  • Communicate and support the project vision, to ensure buy in to the project objectives.
  • Collate and analyse information and provide input to support negotiations relating to project objectives.
  • Monitor and analyse project budgets.
  • Review and provide feedback on a project business case to ensure the project remains valid.
  • Apply change control processes to support the management of project scope.
  • Evaluate an integrated project management plan to provide recommendations on areas for improvement.
  • Prepare, monitor, and schedule activities that contribute to the delivery of the overall project schedule and objectives.
  • Evaluate and make recommendations on the risk management plan to threats to delivery and recommend solutions.
  • Identify and monitor project risks and issues; and plan and implement responses to them.
  • Deliver a Quality Management Plan which contributes to quality control processes.
  • Use an organisation’s continual improvement process including lessons learned to improve performance.
  • Support the preparation or maintenance of a resource management plan for project activities.
  • Work with stakeholders to deliver the project.
  • Use digital tools and software to meet project objectives for example research, collaboration, presentations, and resolution of problems.
  • Provide underpinning data to support the written submission through the governance process.
  • Work within the approved project budget.
  • Ensure that integrated schedules support critical path analysis, interface management, resource forecasting and risk management.
  • Apply relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice, and ethical guidance where appropriate to their work.
  • Use data to inform decisions on actions to take to mitigate risks on project.
  • Use configuration management and change control to schedule and maintain projects.
  • Manages resources through the project lifecycle.
  • Use project monitoring and reporting techniques to track, interpret and report on performance.
  • Manage and engage with stakeholders.
  • Influence and negotiate with others to create a positive outcome for the project.
  • Resolve conflict as and when required with stakeholders within limits of responsibility.
  • Adapt communications to different stakeholders.
  • Communicate and support the project vision, to ensure buy in to the project objectives.
  • Collate and analyse information and provide input to support negotiations relating to project objectives.
  • Monitor and analyse project budgets.
  • Review and provide feedback on a project business case to ensure the project remains valid.
  • Apply change control processes to support the management of project scope.
  • Evaluate an integrated project management plan to provide recommendations on areas for improvement.
  • Prepare, monitor, and schedule activities that contribute to the delivery of the overall project schedule and objectives.
  • Evaluate and make recommendations on the risk management plan to threats to delivery and recommend solutions.
  • Identify and monitor project risks and issues; and plan and implement responses to them.
  • Deliver a Quality Management Plan which contributes to quality control processes.
  • Use an organisation’s continual improvement process including lessons learned to improve performance.
  • Support the preparation or maintenance of a resource management plan for project activities.
  • Work with stakeholders to deliver the project.
  • Use digital tools and software to meet project objectives for example research, collaboration, presentations, and resolution of problems.
  • Provide underpinning data to support the written submission through the governance process.
  • Work within the approved project budget.
  • Ensure that integrated schedules support critical path analysis, interface management, resource forecasting and risk management.
  • Apply relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice, and ethical guidance where appropriate to their work.
  • Use data to inform decisions on actions to take to mitigate risks on project.
  • Use configuration management and change control to schedule and maintain projects.
  • Manages resources through the project lifecycle.

Training schedule

  • Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship Level 4 standard
  • 10 full day workshops to attend where you will be taught new topics and set action plans.
  • A dedicated 1-to-1 tutor

The End Point Assessment methods:

  • Presentation
  • Project with Professional Discussion

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade at grade 4/C and above)
  • Maths (grade at grade 4/C and above)
  • Science (grade at grade 4/C and above)

A Level in:

  • Maths (grade at grade C and above)
  • Science (grade at grade C and above)

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
  • Presentation skills
  • Team working
  • Self-motivated
  • Willing to learn
  • Positive attitude

About this employer

About Us

Since being formed in 2010, OSIL has delivered cost-effective air and odour pollution control solutions for some of the world’s leading brands in the Water, Waste & Recycling, Food & Beverage and Process industries who are seeking to minimise their impact on the environment and be fully compliant within the regulatory framework.

With over 100 years of combined expertise in this fast-moving field, OSIL’s team of process and chemical engineers have an unrivalled knowledge base and also the experience to provide the most appropriate solutions to the specific challenges faced by our customers.

https://www.osiltd.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

25 days holiday plus 8 statutory- flexible and hybrid working.

After this apprenticeship

The aim is for the successful candidate to progress into a Project Manager after the apprenticeship.

 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

P.T.P. TRAINING LIMITED

Please contact PTP Training

ptprecruits@ptp-training.co.uk

01922651100

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000029430.

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Closes in 29 days (Saturday 30 May 2026 at 11:59pm)