Apprentice Project Manager

 Apprentice Project Manager 

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join our apprenticeship programme here at Yorkshire Water 

We have an exciting opportunity for 10 Apprentice Assistant Project Managers to join Asset Delivery, Engineering & Alliance teams at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you? 

Salary & Benefits  

• Salary: £24,309 per annum 
• Extras: Annual incentive bonus, 25 days holiday +bank holidays and wellness day 
• Pension:  Up to 10% Company contribution  
• Life Insurance: 4 times pensionable salary 
• Work type: Permanent: 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday. 
• A great benefits package: choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.   
• Retail savings scheme   
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!  

Program Support: 

• Carefully selected training providers to deliver the specialist knowledge related to your role. 
• A mentor who is an expert in your field to support you through your apprenticeship.  
• Access to the Funded Learning Team who provide specialist support to you throughout your apprenticeship journey. 
• Development opportunities in line with the apprenticeship progression plan along with additional extracurricular activities to enhance your employability skills and personal brand. 

Location:   

All of our roles require travel across the Yorkshire region including travel to our head office in Leeds. The roles are hybrid (which includes some home working and working out on sites/offices). 

What we do: 

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this. 

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.  

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Our People team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.   

Where you fit in: 

Our Project Managers are involved in a variety of projects that includes but are not limited to: 

• Storm Overflow Programme- the purpose is to reduce the number of sewage spills into the environment through delivery of capital projects either at sewage treatment works or in the sewer network. Yorkshire Water are investing £1.5bn between 2025 and 2030 to upgrade our infrastructure to reduce discharges from storm overflows and improve our environmental performance. Our Project Manager teams are critical in helping us deliver this target successfully. 
• Water Industry National Environmental Programme- A large regulatory framework set out by Ofwat, The Environment Agency and DEFRA that all Water Companies including Yorkshire Water are participating in. Projects related to the framework include plans to reduce phosphorus discharge into water courses, enhance river water quality, improvements to bathing water quality on the East Coast and Replacement of more than 200km of water mains, as part of 1,085km of main replacement over the next five years.  
• Bioresources- projects that oversee taking partially treated sewage and generating renewable energy and quality products that go to agriculture, thereby creating value from waste. The bioresources market is estimated to be worth up to £1.6bn in the UK, and Yorkshire Water currently spends around 8% of its annual operating costs treating sludge. 

Your duties will include but are not limited to: 

As an Apprentice Assistant Project Manager you will work alongside a team of Project Management experts, Operational Teams and Contractors to build your experience in all things Project Management. This will include: 

• Shadowing current Project Managers and others 
• Attending and inputting into meetings on design, commercial, delivery and stakeholders.  
• Assist in preparation of reports, cost forecasting, schedule reviews and change management 
• Visit sites to review Health & Safety standards, quality and progress  
• Utilise Project Management Techniques & lifecycle to support stakeholders across the business to ensure projects are delivered on time and to budget, associated risks are managed and core deliverables are met  
• Collate, analyse, and report on data relating to project performance 
• Contribute to the project objectives and key performance indicators which drive and improve performance and sustainability goals 

What you will study: 

Our Assistant Project Managers will study the Level 4 Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship with specialist training provider Provek. This is delivered virtually through self-study and webinars along with regular coaching sessions with your Skills Coach from Provek. Click here to understand more.

There may be the opportunity for the right candidate to progress onto the degree apprenticeship in Project Management upon completion of the level 4.  

What skills & qualifications you will need: 

• To hold 5 GCSEs or equivalent grade 4/C/Pass and above including English & Mathematics.  It is preferred that the candidate also holds a GCSE/Level 2 qualification in a Science subject also. 
• To hold or be predicted 3 A-levels or equivalent qualifications in any of the following subjects Business studies, Science, Mathematics, Sociology, I.T., an Engineering related field or Geography at a minimim grade of a C/Pass.  To hold a full UK Driving licence and have your own vehicle that can be used for business use (company milage paid) 
• Candidates will need to be able to communicate effectively including verbal, non-verbal and written communication.  
• Candidates will need to be able to manage their own time and work towards tight deadlines.  
• Candidates will need to be able to build relationships and manage stakeholders.  

Timescales to consider 

Adverts close 29th March 2026 

Assessment centres: Friday 10th or Monday 13th April 2026 with interviews to follow.  

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

If you’ve got an interest in and want to learn more about our Project Management Apprentice and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.    

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance. 

 All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required. 

We are proud to serve the Yorkshire region and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply. 

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible. 

No agencies please.