Project Controls Degree Apprenticeship
Cavendish Nuclear Limited · Gb · posted 15 October 2026
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- 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.
Your training
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).
Where it leads
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.
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.
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.
Skills they're looking for
Entry requirements
- GCSE Any Subject (grade C) — essential
- GCSE Any Subject (grade C) — essential
- GCSE English (grade C) — essential
- GCSE Maths (grade C) — essential
- GCSE Science (grade C) — essential
Where you'll work
- 1, Warington, GB, WA3 6YD