Construction Site Management – Level 6 Apprenticeship
AWE · On-Site
Why this role matters
Help deliver large construction projects safely and effectively. You’ll work with experienced teams on AWE’s new build programme, learning how construction activity is planned, managed, checked and delivered to agreed safety, quality, budget and project requirements.
£24,500 salary, increasing to £26,000 in Year 2 | 3-year apprenticeship plus up to 18-month End Point Assessment | 9-day working fortnight
Security clearance
You must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the role and work in designated areas.
Working Pattern
On-site at AWE Aldermaston and/or Burghfield, with every other Friday off.
Key Dates
Applications close: 31 January 2026 | Assessment centre: 25 February 2027 | Start date: 1 September 2027
Why being onsite will support your development
This is an onsite construction apprenticeship. Being onsite will help you understand how large projects are delivered, build relationships with construction teams and contractors, and learn how safety, quality and planning are managed in practice.
What happens after you apply
1. Online application - Submit one apprenticeship application before the role closes.
2. Online testing - If eligible, you’ll complete numerical, verbal, logical and cognitive reasoning assessments. Practice materials will be available.
3. Assessment centre - Successful candidates will be invited to an in-person assessment centre, currently scheduled for 25 February 2027.
4. Offer and clearance - If successful, you’ll move into the offer and security-clearance stages ahead of joining on 1 September 2027.
Perks & benefits
Skills required
Technical potential: You are interested in construction, buildings, infrastructure, plans and technical information.
Problem-solving: You can use logic and numbers to work through practical challenges.
Safety and quality: You understand why rules, checking and careful planning matter on a construction site.
Communication: You can work with different teams, listen to different views and explain information clearly.
Qualifications required
HNC in a related subject at Merit, a relevant Level 4 apprenticeship, or an equivalent Level 4 qualification, plus 5 GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including Maths and English.
Future prospects
After completing your apprenticeship, you’ll have the foundations for a career in construction and site management, with possible roles including Construction Engineer or Construction Manager and a longer-term pathway towards senior and principal construction management roles.
The essentials
Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.
Training provider
Delivers the training for this role and manages your application.
