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Project Controls Degree Apprenticeship

CAVENDISH NUCLEAR LIMITED · GB

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Pay
£23,598 a year
Hours
35 a week
Length
48 months
Starts
1 Sep 2027
Advertised closing date
7 Dec 2026
Openings
2 positions
Last checked
just now

Applications are handled by CAVENDISH NUCLEAR LIMITED directly.

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What you would do

Interested in shaping the future of nuclear projects? Join our 4-year Project Controls Degree Apprenticeship and you’ll make a valuable difference in this exciting sector while gaining a BSc (Hons) Degree in Project Controls from the University of Cumbria.

Day to day

  • As a Project Controls Apprentice within our Cavendish Nuclear business, you'll be immersed in the technical disciplines of Cost Engineering, Estimating, Planning, Scheduling and Risk Management. Working alongside some of the most experienced and supportive individuals in the industry, you'll:
  • Assist in producing estimates, plans, and schedules.
  • Work on various reports to track and monitor project delivery across a spectrum of nuclear engineering and decommissioning projects.
  • Receive training in our project controls systems.

What you would study

Project controls professional (level 6)

You’ll receive practical and theoretical training, combined with on-the-job training in the workplace.

Your academic journey will be at the University of Cumbria, where you'll work towards the Level 6 Project Controls Professional Apprenticeship and a BSc (Hons) Degree in Project Controls. Online learning at the University of Cumbria is an interactive experience that makes use of a range of technologies and media types to provide a rich learning environment for you.

You'll also be eligible to apply for student membership with the Association for Project Management (APM).

Training provider: UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA

Working week

Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

What you need

  • GCSE Any Subject at grade C (essential)
  • GCSE Any Subject at grade C (essential)
  • GCSE English at grade C (essential)
  • GCSE Maths at grade C (essential)
  • GCSE Science at grade C (essential)

Skills they are looking for

  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills

After the apprenticeship

It’s hard to beat the variety of fantastic opportunities and business experiences you’ll receive. You can expect real world encounters and exposure to exciting projects that will really help you navigate where you want to take your career.

Plus, when you join us, you’ll be automatically enrolled onto our Apprentice Development Programme. Through a series of digital and face to face sessions, presented by wellbeing and performance experts and our external partners, we will equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to thrive and perform at your very best on your programme and beyond.

Where

GB, North West (WA3).

About CAVENDISH NUCLEAR LIMITED

Babcock is an international defence, aerospace and security company operating in our focus countries of the UK, Australasia, Canada, France and South Africa, with exports to additional markets with potential to become focus countries. We meet our customers’ key requirements of affordability, availability, and capability by delivering engineering, support and critical systems to defence and civil markets.

Benefits

Fully funded qualification

Personal development training and opportunities

28 days holiday allowance including bank holidays

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share scheme

Flexible benefits

Things to consider

Many of our programmes are subject to Security Clearance and Trade Control restrictions which mean that your place of birth, nationality, citizenship, or residency you hold or have held may impact which programmes you are eligible for. For this programme, you must be able to achieve and maintain Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) clearance. For further details, visit GOV.UK and search ‘United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels’.

Under applicable national security legislation, this post may only be occupied by a sole UK national. This legal requirement is independent of our recruitment policies, and all eligible applicants will be assessed fairly and without discrimination.

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