Level 4 Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship

NUVIA LIMITED

Retford (DN22 9BL)

Closes in 24 days (Friday 26 June 2026)

Posted on 1 June 2026

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Summary

Kickstart your career through a Level 4 Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship with ILIOS, part of the STEP Fusion Programme. Based at West Burton, you will develop skills in planning, monitoring and delivering engineering and construction projects while working with engineers, contractors and clients.

Wage

£22,000 a year

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Training course
Associate project manager (level 4)
Hours
8:30am - 5pm, days to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

2 years

Positions available

2

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

ILIOS, a joint venture between Kier and NUVIA, is proud to be a construction partner to the STEP Fusion programme, one of the UK’s most ambitious major infrastructure and clean energy programmes. We are now recruiting our first cohort of apprentices, offering an opportunity to start a career in project management at the beginning of a world‑leading programme that is shaping the future of clean energy and advanced construction. This apprenticeship forms part of ILIOS’ longer‑term commitment to developing skills, capabilities and future project leaders to support the delivery of STEP and similar programmes over time.

As an apprentice, you will develop core project management skills, including:

Supporting the planning, monitoring and reporting of engineering and construction projects
Working with engineers, designers, contractors and clients
Managing risks, actions and project information
Understanding quality, health, safety and environmental requirements
Building communication, organisation and leadership capability
Your learning will be aligned to the Level 4 Associate Project Manager apprenticeship standard and delivered alongside your role at ILIOS.

Subject to performance and business need, there will be the opportunity to progress to the Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship in Project Management, supporting longer‑term professional development within ILIOS.

Where you'll work

West Burton
Retford
DN22 9BL

Training

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

Training provider

FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION 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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths, English, Science (grade 5-9)

A Level in:

3 Subjects (grade A-C)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Other requirements

We are looking for people who are motivated, curious and keen to learn. You do not need prior project management experience.

You should be able to demonstrate:

  • An interest in construction, engineering or major infrastructure projects
  • Good organisation and communication skills
  • A positive attitude and willingness to learn
  • The ability to work effectively as part of a team
  • Must be eligible for security and medical clearance

About this employer

As a subsidiary of, VINCI Construction, NUVIA Group are an international organisation that operate across many highly regulated sectors, including Nuclear. We have the opportunities, innovation, and support, that is synonymous with such a global giant. Using our joint expertise, we collaborate with diverse clients and nuclear sites and get involved with multiple projects across the UK and overseas. We are a performance-driven organisation, committed to the development of our people within a culture of safety, innovation, and excellence.

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

After this apprenticeship

Subject to performance and business need, there will be the opportunity to progress to the Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship in Project Management, supporting longer‑term professional development within ILIOS.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000033529.

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Closes in 24 days (Friday 26 June 2026)

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