Project Manager Degree Apprenticeship (level 6) - Manchester

About the role

Ready to level up your career and shape the future of travel? 🚀 Join us and get hands-on experience building projects that move millions daily! Combine real-world work with structured development through technical training, apprenticeship days, and dedicated mentoring. You'll build awesome skills on meaningful projects, collaborate with fellow apprentices across the company, showcase your achievements, and deliver a Business Impact Project – think proposing cool changes to how we do things. 💡 You'll be placed in a specific role from day one, giving you a clear path for growth and a permanent position waiting for you upon successful completion. 🌟

As a Degree Apprentice, you'll be working towards a Level 6 Project Manager apprenticeship standard, developing key knowledge, skills, and behaviours. This role is all about mastering the art of railway signalling and control projects, from planning to execution and completion. You’ll be the central point person, coordinating complex systems, including interlocking systems, train control, and communication networks. 🚆

Here's how you'll make a difference:

• Support the planning and delivery of railway signalling and control projects 📊, learning how they go from idea to reality.
• Collaborate with awesome teams like engineering, software, and installation specialists to keep projects on track. 🤝
• Sharpen your project management skills in areas like schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and safety. 🧠
• Boost your communication and stakeholder skills by working with colleagues, clients, and partners to deliver safe and reliable rail solutions. 🗣️

What you'll need to smash it:

• Achieved or be on track to achieve 96 UCAS points.
• At least 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above (including Maths and English Language), OR 3 A Levels (or BTEC equivalent) at grade C or above.
• You're a logical thinker, eager to learn and research, and love finding creative solutions to problems. 🤔
• You can work independently, responsibly, and take ownership of ideas and challenges, ready to drive change. 💪
• You enjoy working with others to find innovative solutions. 🎉

We celebrate your unique self and are committed to equal opportunities. Bring your authentic energy and help us transform the everyday! ✨ We are a Disability Confident Leader and welcome all applicants. Please reach out if you need any adjustments during the recruitment process.

Apply responsibly! 🤖 While AI tools can help with prep, all submitted info must be yours and accurately reflect your skills. Applicants need the legal right to work in the UK without future sponsorship.

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Key responsibilities

• Support the planning and delivery of railway signalling and control projects.
• Work alongside a variety of teams to help keep projects coordinated and on track.
• Develop project management skills by gaining experience in areas such as project schedules, budgets, resources, risks and safety requirements.
• Build communication and stakeholder management skills by working with colleagues, customers, suppliers and other project partners to support the successful delivery of safe and reliable rail solutions.

Skills