Trainee Project Controller - Train to Fit

Job Title:                      Trainee Project Controller - Train to Fit

Location:                      Ashton Vale, Bristol

Compensation:            Competitive + Bonus + Benefits

Role Type:                    Full time

The Experis Academy has an exciting and unique opportunity for delivery-oriented individuals to be trained and upskilled to become highly skilled Project Controllers working for Babcock International. This is a great opportunity to join Experis’ ever growing Academy division where you will be trained and developed whilst representing Experis (part of ManpowerGroup). Our Academy programmes train and develop wider talent pools who work towards become permanent members of industry leading customers.

We are looking for ambitious candidates who possess strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills. If you are looking to reskill or have a desire to develop your skills in Project Controls, then this could be the opportunity for you. This is a challenging but rewarding role that will require outstanding customer facing and team working skills.

You will be given the opportunity to work within a delivery environment, supporting on Project Controller activities for projects/programmes. It will also enable you to collaborate with likeminded individuals to help solve complex problems within the engineering and defence space.

As part of the programme, you will be provided with the necessary tools, experience, and training to help develop your skills within project, programme and portfolio management (P3M). You will receive best in class training within project management, planning and controls, Primavera (planning/scheduling tool) and Excel. Courses will also cover soft skills such as negotiation presentation, emotional intelligence and conflict resolution. The training is centred around scenario-based learning, where you will be involved in practical application workshops.

The role
As a Project Controller, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. This is your opportunity to become part of a leading engineering services company, and to support the Project Controls portfolio for high priority engineering and defence projects. Playing a critical role in ensuring that our projects are completed successfully, on time, and within budget, whilst implementing best practices.

Day to day, you’ll secure required resources and use formal processes and tools to manage resources, budgets, risks and changes, as well as managing projects to ensure on-time completion according to specifications and within budgeted Project Controls. You’ll collaborate with stakeholders granting you great exposure to the wider business and various opportunities across Babcock.

• Responsible for the co-ordination and collation of all project Project Controls data.
• Responsible for the production of Revenue and Project Controls Reports.
• Provide forward looking trends and variance analysis information identifying expected project Project Controls performance and comparisons against applicable project performance targets.
• Facilitates re-forecasting exercises with the Project Team to ensure accurate forecasting.
• Ensuring Project Controls reporting alignment with the Project WBS.
• Assist with Monthly Billing.

To fit the minimum criteria to apply, applicants must possess the following attributes:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability to communicate effectively and confidently
• Ability to communicate and engage effectively with a range of stakeholders at all levels of the business.
• Superior analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• A forward thinker who pre-empts potential problems
• Professional commitment to high quality, and a passion for learning new skills
• Previous experience working in a delivery environment within engineering/project/construction management or any other related field that is delivery focussed and output driven.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on a 37 hour working week, with bonus opportunities.

• Gain an entry point into a market leading aerospace, defence and security organisation and the opportunity to secure a high-profile estimating role.

• A sophisticated training programme comprised of online and in role training to develop skills in an area that is ever growing in demand.
• Gain, highly sort after training in project management including APM Project Fundamentals and APMG - Project, Planning & Control Foundation and Practitioner (where exams are included, costs are covered as part of the programme) 

Other benefits include:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Enhanced Life Insurance Cover
• Employee Assistance Program
• Enhanced Accident Insurance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Sick pay

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must already possess or be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role, as a minimum

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Response Times

Due to the success of these programmes, we often receive unprecedented interest. We aim to respond to all applicants but please allow 5 working days for a response.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive.

Closing date: 19/06/2026