Apprentice Project Manager

MA COST CONSULTING LTD

MILTON KEYNES (MK5 8FR)

Closes on Thursday 15 January 2026

Posted on 10 December 2025


Summary

The Apprentice Project Manager role is an entry-level position that will support project managers with planning and executing multiple construction projects, ensuring they meet quality standards, deadlines, and budgetary constraints.

Wage

£14,918.80 to £24,126.96, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm

38 hours a week

Start date

Monday 30 March 2026

Duration

3 years

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

  • To assist and learn to use Site Audit Pro/Matterport/Microsoft Project to develop detailed project plans and specifications, including scope and timelines
  • To assist and learn to define project deliverables, key milestones, and timelines, ensuring alignment with business goals
  • To assist in conducting regular project reviews (including attending site) to assess progress against the schedule and budget, adjusting as needed
  • To ensure projects are meeting quality standards
  • To identify and manage project risks, dependencies, and constraints
  • To ensure timely problem resolution and escalate issues to senior management when necessary
  • To support the production of financial reports
  • To maintain comprehensive, up-to-date project documentation on SharePoint, including plans and financial reports
  • To keep all required internal trackers up to date
  • To lead project meetings, including pre-starts, progress meetings and handover
  • To document all meetings
  • To attend regular team meetings
  • To seek guidance from senior colleagues as and when required
  • To engage in training sessions, development activities, and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) initiatives
  • To maintain up to date knowledge of industry trends, regulations, and best practices within the field
  • To attend business conferences and networking events as and when required
  • To receive and act on constructive feedback to improve performance and skills
  • To offer guidance and support to junior staff members as and when required
  • To comply with internal policies and procedures

Where you'll work

BELL HOUSE
SEEBECK PLACE
KNOWLHILL
MILTON KEYNES
MK5 8FR

Training

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

Training provider

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT

Training course

Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Information management - Provide data, information and advice for clients relevant to the surveying discipline.
  • Health and safety - Recommend solutions to ensure safe and secure working environments.
  • Construction technology - Provide advice relating to the construction technology of buildings and their materials.
  • Law - Negotiate and agree terms for acquisition/disposal of property, standard forms of building contracts or other property related contracts and liaise with legal advisers.
  • Consultancy - Manage instructions from engagement to completion.
  • Building surveys – Undertake inspections and surveys and provide advice and recommendations to clients relating to building surveys.
  • Prepare designs and specifications – Carry out the preparation of the design and specification of building projects from outline proposals to completion of the design and specification process.
  • Administer contracts – Implement administrative procedures for the running of a construction project. Issue instructions, deal with payment provisions, manage variation procedures and deal with completion and possession issues and the issuing of certificates.
  • Valuation and appraisal - Prepare capital and rental valuations of land and property for a range of formal and appraisal purposes and prepare client reports.
  • Land, property and planning law - Negotiate solutions to issues affecting both owners and occupiers of land and property including at least two of management, sales, lettings, purchase and/or planning.
  • Inspection and measurement – Undertake inspections of land and property and prepare related reports and advice. Use appropriate instrumentation to take measurements of land and property. Apply the appropriate guidance and use the appropriate basis to undertake measurements. Prepare and present measurements in an appropriate manner.
  • Tendering and procurement - Provide advice and recommendations as to appropriate procurement routes and manage the tendering processes relevant to them.
  • Costing and cost planning of construction works - Undertake the detailed quantification, costing and cost planning of complex construction works.
  • Manage efficiencies of construction contracts – Manage the construction phase of a construction project. Carry out life cycle costing and apply value engineering processes. Prepare data, reports and forecasts.
  • Information management - Provide data, information and advice for clients relevant to the surveying discipline.
  • Health and safety - Recommend solutions to ensure safe and secure working environments.
  • Construction technology - Provide advice relating to the construction technology of buildings and their materials.
  • Law - Negotiate and agree terms for acquisition/disposal of property, standard forms of building contracts or other property related contracts and liaise with legal advisers.
  • Consultancy - Manage instructions from engagement to completion.

Training schedule

Level 6 Design and construction management (degree) apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4/C or above)

Other in:

UCAS (grade 96 Points)

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
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working

Other requirements

96 UCAS tariff points or equivalent; OR Completed an Advanced Apprenticeship in Surveying or an Advanced Apprenticeship in Construction Technical through which a Construction and Built Environment Diploma with a minimum DD profile was obtained or through which a Construction and Built Environment Extended Diploma with a minimum MMM profile was obtained, or an equivalent qualification; OR A current Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Associate qualification (AssocRICS) and be in relevant employment; OR Successfully completed the BSc Access module programme;

About this employer

At MAC we are committed to a grassroots approach of developing and mentoring future talent. We are looking for ambitious talent to join our company on our apprenticeship programme, which provides entry level into the construction industry and the opportunity to fast track your career as a chartered surveyor.

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Company benefits

24 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays Pension - 6% Contribution Death in Service Insurance/Life Insurance Vitality Health/Private Medical

After this apprenticeship

  • Construction projects are complex, multi-faceted endeavours that require leadership, organisation, project management and technical expertise, all while adhering to critical safety regulations and procedures
  • Construction managers ensure that these varied factors are managed and controlled, making them a crucial asset, both to their employers and their clients
  • The University’s Chartered Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship provides apprentices with the skills, training, and industry knowledge they need to become valued contributors to the surveying sector
  • Upon successful completion of this apprenticeship, students will become a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000004658.

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Closes on Thursday 15 January 2026

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