Project Manager Apprentice,Strategic Infrastructure

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The Project Manager Higher Apprentice role is based within our Strategic Infrastructure Team (SI), a new team that has been set up to deliver 17 new major projects in the UK, as well as other strategic projects to help us deliver on our net zero ambitions and help the UK Government meet its target of 50GW of renewable energy by 2030.

Our aim is to help the UK switch to clean energy and make sure our electricity network is fit for the future; carrying more clean, secure energy from where it’s generated to where you need it. As a Project Manager Higher Apprentice, you would play a crucial role in enabling us to do this.

Within this role you’ll gain experience in all aspects of health and safety management, quality management, collaborating with contractors, and programme management, including:

• Supporting Project Managers and their operational teams to help deliver projects successfully from start to finish.
• Assist with communication and site coordination between contractors, third parties and internal teams, helping to build a strong safety culture in line with National Grid standards.
• Contribute to weekly reports, attend project meetings, and help manage essential project documentation.
• Support the team in ensuring all safety and quality standards are followed throughout the project lifecycle.
• Gain experience in tracking project milestones, contributing to planning and programme management activities, and supporting the oversight of contractor performance to ensure key project deliverables are met.

This role is based in the Warwick office and offers flexible, hybrid working. You will be required to live within a 45–60‑minute commutable distance of CV34 6DA
. You will be required to travel to our site locations, and annually you’re expected to travel more than 10,000 miles for business.

• Minimum 5 GCSEs with grades 9‑4 (A*‑C), including English, Maths, and a Science (or equivalent).
• Have or be on track to achieve two A‑Levels at grade C or above including one STEM subject, or BTEC National Certificate, or Diploma Level 3 in a STEM discipline at Grade Merit or Distinction.
• A driving licence is required; if you do not already have one you must have obtained it by 31 May 2026.
• Flexible to travel when required, including frequent overnight stays away from home in pre‑booked accommodation.

You don’t need prior work experience; determination and will to succeed is far more important as we will teach you everything you need to know.

Starting salary of £31,310, increasing annually.

• Upon successful completion of your two‑year apprenticeship you will achieve a nationally recognised accredited qualification, Level 4 Qualification in Associate Project Management.
• 26 days annual leave + statutory holidays.
• Pension scheme and sharesave options.
• Flexible benefits including cycle to work, buy/sell holiday, etc.
• Opportunity to enrol in our sharesave/share incentive plans.
• Ample practical experience and well‑rounded skills.
• Permanent position upon successful completion of your apprenticeship.

National Grid is at the heart of the energy future, and our people are at the heart of National Grid. We’re 30,000 colleagues strong. In the UK, National Grid doesn’t generate or sell energy – we join the dots to get energy from A to

B. From making a cup of tea in the morning, to keeping the lights on in hospitals, our electricity network puts power in the hands of people. Without it, the world as we know it would grind to a halt.

We can only apply for one Apprenticeship opportunity during this recruitment cycle. We recruit on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close our vacancies. Assessment centres will be held between January – April 2026. National Grid's Apprenticeship programme in the UK is open to all applicants who meet the eligibility criteria including an existing and valid right to work in the UK.

As part of the application process this will need to be evidenced and verified before you can start the programme.

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