Project Manager Engineering Tech Support apprenticeship
JACOPA LIMITED
West Midlands (B70 7JF)
Closes in 24 days (Monday 22 June 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 29 May 2026
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Summary
This apprenticeship offers a hands-on introduction to project management within the wastewater sector, providing practical experience in planning, coordinating, and delivering infrastructure and operational projects. You will gain exposure to the full project lifecycle, working alongside experienced project managers to develop key skills
- Wage
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£15,600 a year
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Salary will be discussed during interview stages between 15,600 - 20,000 per year
- Training course
- Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Will be decided upon successful interview.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 6 July 2026
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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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
- Assist in planning, scheduling, and monitoring wastewater projects.
- Support the preparation and maintenance of project documentation, including reports, schedules, and progress trackers.
- Coordinate with contractors, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure project milestones are met.
- Monitor budgets, resource allocation, and timelines under supervision.
- Help track project risks and assist with mitigation actions.
- Attend site visits to support project oversight and compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
- Contribute to process improvements and lessons learned activities for future projects.
- Maintain clear communication with stakeholders regarding project progress and updates.
Where you'll work
Cornwallis Road
Millard Industrial Estate
West Bromwich
West Midlands
B70 7JF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SANDWELL COLLEGE
Training course
Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
- Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
- Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
- Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
- Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
- Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
- Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
- Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
- Follow standard operating procedures.
- Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
- Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Apply team working principles.
- Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
- Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
- Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
- Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
- Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
- Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
- Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
- Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
- Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
- Follow standard operating procedures.
- Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
- Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Apply team working principles.
- Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
- Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
Training schedule
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Math (grade 4)
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
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
Jacopa: at the heart of wastewater treatment. Jacopa is founded on many of the best known, most respected and reliable wastewater treatment brands in the industry. Our large installed base of products keeps wastewater treatment plants beating and performing across the UK and Ireland.
After this apprenticeship
Project management.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SANDWELL COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000033947.
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Closes in 24 days (Monday 22 June 2026 at 11:59pm)