Degree Apprentice Project Control (Project Management)

Job Title: Degree Apprentice Project Controls

Location: Portsmouth

Salary: We offer a competitive salary with annual increases throughout the apprenticeship and a range of employee benefits including, free higher education as well as access to the Company pension and share saving scheme.

What you will be doing:

Working in Project Control means you will be the beating heart of a given project, ensuring that the plans, schedules and risk management is in place for the project.  Analysis of the progress against those plans and schedules will be your responsibility; providing regular updates and recommendations to the wider project team. 

The understanding of the projects performance, looking at trends, highlighting potential issues, forecasting prospective outcomes, identification of mitigating actions and recommendations to the project team will enable the project to be delivered on time, cost and quality (the key facets of any project). The Project Control Programme will develop, test and mature all of these skills.

Specific activities could include:

Do you have an eye for analysing data? The ability to recognise patterns and trends?  To synthesise data and trends into information, projecting potential areas of concern into the future and identify actions today to stop the issues occurring tomorrow?  
If so, then the Project Control Programme could be for you. Consisting of work experience through five separate, year-long placements, together with an Honours Degree in Project Control. The work experience and degree will provide the skills and experience in; planning & scheduling, data assurance, analysis techniques, estimating, progress & performance measurement and forecasting, amongst others.

We, as a business, are looking to develop the project controllers of the future who can architect and work together to mobilise and deliver a project control environment for some of the most complex national and international projects in the world.

What qualifications will you get?

Project Controls Professional Level 6 apprenticeship.
BSc Honours Degree in Project Controls.

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Naval Ships Team:

As part of our UK Maritime Sector, Naval Ships designs, builds and delivers complex warships and combat systems, developing and using the latest technology to compete with the world’s best is at the heart of what we do.  

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under represented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. 

Export Control / Security:

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

5 GCSE A*-C or 9-4 (or equivalent) Including Maths & English

A minimum of 96 UCAS Tariff Points (240 point old system), or equivalent (excluding UCAS points gained at AS level)