Apprentice Project Manager

OPENVIEW SECURITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Blaydon-On-Tyne (NE21 5AE)

Closes in 31 days (Sunday 15 November 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 14 October 2026

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Summary

The role involves comprehensive, end-to-end project management across the North of England and Scotland. The successful candidate will be responsible for a variety of clients and security systems, ranging from small, single-discipline projects, to large multi-discipline solutions. Previous project management experience is not required.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Training course
Associate project manager (level 4)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm, evening and weekend work, and some flexibility to working hours may be required.

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 December 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

  • Receive new projects, review and mobilise using best practice and with an understanding of key milestones and risks, produce a plan to mitigate the latter at every opportunity.
  • Review contract documents and have a reasonable understanding of commercial deliverables and risks, escalating any concerns to Contracts Manager.
  • Raise orders (using our systems), identifying delivery priorities, negotiating cost reductions wherever practicable while ensuring programme milestones can be achieved.
  • Use, manage and where required enforce our terms and conditions for sub-contractors and specialist sub-contractors.
  • Actively review costs and control cost creep via our Project Accounting System.
  • Prepare and issue claims for payment/ applications and work with the accounts team to ensure timely payment.
  • Be proactive in seeking and developing further sales opportunities, as they arise, within the scope of an individual project.
  • Manage, consult and build a good working relationship with the client’s representatives, Contract Administrator, Clerk of Works etc.), for the benefit of all parties.
  • Measure, estimate and prepare quotations for variations as required throughout the contract.
  • Simultaneously manage a number of projects on behalf of OpenView Security Solutions Limited and take full ownership of end-to-end delivery.
  • Take responsibility of financial aspects of the projects which must be administered to maximise and maintain profit margin, providing regular reports to Upper Management on Project finances. Manage the cash flow and payment schedules of the projects.
  • Prepare and plan a program for works using MS Projects for each project where required.
  • Manage variations to projects and the administration of these to Company procedures to maximise profits and timescales.
  • Manage the project deliveries within the agreed timescales of the Client and fully manage individual program of works and overall project schedules across the business area.
  • Manage the customers for your projects, keeping them fully informed and attending regular project meetings to deliver a high level of customer satisfaction.
  • Manage all project administration from handover to sign off with full project files and O&M manual production to a high standard.
  • Through close liaison with OSSL’s Health & Safety Department, produce CDM, CHASP, Risk Assessments and Method Statements where required,  for works on projects under your control.
  • Manage and administer the projects in accordance with any Health & Safety plans and promote a safe working environment
  • Provide regular reports to Management on all project financial and implementation plan progression through delivery.
  • Assign and manage installation, commissioning and maintenance personnel to deliver the projects throughout, working in conjunction with all other staff to achieve successful project delivery.  
  • Provide a reliable, courteous, efficient and effective service.
  • Maintain a positive image of the company to the customer at all times, through high standards of dress and customer communications.
  • Build relationship with the clients at a high level to maintain Company relationships beyond the project delivery.
  • To implement both the client’s core specification as well as any specific specifications, ensuring all aspects are met, unless otherwise agreed through signed, official client instruction.

Where you'll work

19A Shibdon Road
Blaydon-On-Tyne
NE21 5AE

Training

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

Training provider

SKILLS FOR SECURITY 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

The training will take place remotely; being allocated time to join training sessions from the OpenView office.

More training information

The training provider will be Skills for Security.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C/4)
  • Maths (grade C/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
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Security Systems Experience
  • Fire Systems Experience
  • Warden Call Systems Experience

Other requirements

  • Security Screening is carried out for various sites. A clean criminal record is a must.
  • A full UK driving licence.
  • Minimum 2 years' experience working on-site within the fire and security industry.
  • Working knowledge of fire alarm, access control, CCTV, intruder alarm and warden call systems.
  • Experience working within construction, installation, maintenance or project delivery environments.
  • Familiarity with site-based health and safety requirements and safe working practices.
  • Experience liaising with engineers, subcontractors and clients.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the confidence to engage professionally with site managers, clients and stakeholders.
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills.
  • Ability to coordinate multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Problem-solving skills with the ability to identify issues and support effective solutions.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a wider project team.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Excel and Word.
  • Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with customers, colleagues and external partners.
  • Willingness to learn project management methodologies and apply them within a live project environment.
  • Understanding of the importance of compliance, quality standards and risk management.
  • Professional attitude with a strong customer-focused approach.

About this employer

OpenView is the UK’s largest privately owned independent security company and provides unique, innovative and technologically excellent solutions to meet individual client needs in both the private and public sectors. OpenView is also one of the UK’s fastest growing companies with sites nationwide, over 30 years experience and employing over 400 people.

https://openviewgroup.com/ (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

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

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

The apprentice can expect to progress into a Junior Project Manager or Project Manager position on successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SKILLS FOR SECURITY LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000059120.

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Closes in 31 days (Sunday 15 November 2026 at 11:59pm)