Project Manager Student Placement - ALPINE RACING LIMITED - GB_REN_ALPINERLMTD - Enstone, United Kingdom

Company

ALPINE RACING LIMITED

Job Description

Duration: 1 year
Start Date: July 2027

About Us

We are a high-performance Formula One Team driven by innovation, precision, and a commitment to excellence. Within our Projects and Programme Management function, we play a critical role in coordinating the delivery of components and systems that directly contribute to race car performance.

As a Project Manager Placement Student, you’ll gain hands‑on experience at the heart of how an F1 car is planned, built, and developed. This is a unique opportunity to support cross‑functional engineering, production, and programme activities that keep our car development running at pace throughout the season.

The Role

As a Project Manager Placement Student, you will support other Project Managers and the wider team in planning, coordinating, and monitoring projects.

You will help ensure that key parts, assemblies, and updates are delivered on time by supporting project planning, stakeholder engagement, data tracking, and cross‑department communication. This role provides exposure to the full lifecycle of F1 component delivery—from design release through manufacturing and build—giving you a genuine understanding of how a Formula One Team operates.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Coordination

• Support planning and production meetings, capturing status updates across technical and production functions
• Assist in the creation and communication of project plans
• Raise works orders and system tasks to ensure timely allocation of work across departments

Delivery & Performance Monitoring

• Track progress of design, production, and build activities against deadlines
• Escalate delivery risks or slippages to the Lead Project Manager
• Collaborate with stakeholders to recover delays and mitigate risks

Project Administration & Reporting

• Assist with maintaining accurate project data within relevant systems
• Prepare status summaries, reports, and updates for project reviews
• Support continuous improvement activities across the programme

Team & Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with engineering, production, programme management and other supporting functions
• Promote a positive, collaborative, and inclusive working environment
• Support the team’s focus on safety, environmental responsibility, and ED&I commitments

Who We’re Looking For

• Currently studying a degree with a placement year (Project Management, Engineering, Business, Operations, or related)
• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Effective communicator, confident liaising with a range of stakeholders
• Able to problem‑solve, anticipate risks, and propose solutions
• Comfortable working with data and digital tools
• Keen attention to detail and ability to work at pace
• Proactive, resilient, and eager to learn in a high-performance environment
• Must have the right to work in the UK (we cannot provide sponsorship)
• Must be available to attend onsite interviews in April

What We Offer in Return

At Alpine Formula One Team, you won’t just contribute; you’ll make a direct impact on race car performance at the pinnacle of motorsport. Working alongside some of the most talented individuals in the industry, you’ll help shape innovation on a global stage.

Our purpose-built facilities in Enstone provide the perfect environment to thrive. We offer a competitive salary, private medical healthcare, full access to our free on‑site gym, a subsidised fully catered canteen and a wide range of additional benefits designed to support your wellbeing and growth.

• competitive salary
• private medical healthcare
• full access to our free on‑site gym
• a subsidised fully catered canteen
• a wide range of additional benefits designed to support your wellbeing and growth

Beyond the perks, you’ll be part of a team that’s pushing boundaries in Formula One. The thrill of pioneering cutting‑edge technology, combined with a collaborative and inclusive culture, creates unmatched opportunities for career development and personal achievement.

Take the next step in your career and play your part in shaping the future of Formula One.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Alpine F1 Team, we celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can be their true selves. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are committed to leading by example in promoting diversity, inclusion, and belonging in our society.

Job Family

Manufacturing

Renault Group is committed to creating an inclusive working environment and the conditions for each of us to bring their passion, perform to the full and grow, whilst being themselves. We find strength in our diversity and we are engaged to ensure equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, etc. If you have a disability or special need requiring layout of the workstation or work schedule, please let us know by completing this form.