Placement
TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- Undertake a 1-year undergraduate placement in Project Management, Controls & Agile starting September 2027.
- Earn £24,460 per year with opportunities for paid overtime and a company bonus.
- Gain experience in project planning, reporting, risk management, and develop key business skills.
- Hybrid working model with 2-3 days on-site per week.
- Applications close on Monday 4th January 2027, but may close earlier.
About the Role
Project Management, Controls & Agile – Undergraduate Programme 2027
This is a 1-year placement, starting September 2027, where you will apply your university learning to real-world projects and technologies.
What you will do:
- Work within the Project Management, Controls & Agile (PMCA) Function, which delivers programmes and projects on time, within budget, and to specification.
- Collaborate with partners across the organisation in a fast-paced environment.
- Gather updates and information from all business areas to plan project next steps.
- Help deliver sophisticated technology and engineering projects.
- Receive on-the-job training from experienced project managers and controllers.
- Develop analytical skills to define and develop plans, maintain work and cost breakdown structures, and create performance reports.
- Adapt communication styles for various business partners, including engineers, customers, and project partners.
- Build influencing, communication, motivation, and team-building skills.
- Gain a broad understanding of the business through hands-on roles.
- Update project plans.
- Prepare cost reports for senior management.
- Update Risk Registers and work with metrics to identify and implement improvements in reporting methods.
- Explore ways to improve existing project planning processes.
Experience you will gain:
- Fundamental Project Management skills
- Supporting senior managers
- Presentation skills
- Influencing skills
- Creating and updating Risk Registers
- Programming and risk tools
What we’re looking for:
- Current undergraduate working towards a degree in a Business Management discipline.
Benefits:
- Salary: £24,460 per year
- Bonus: Company bonus based on company performance
- Pension: Maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
- Overtime: Opportunity for paid overtime
- Annual Leave: 25 days plus option to purchase extra holiday
- Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
- Working Arrangement: Dynamic (hybrid) working – 2-3 days per week on-site
- Facilities: Subsidised meals, free car parking, and more
- Healthcare: Healthcare Cash Plan for everyday healthcare expenses
Security Clearance:
- Must be a British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.
- Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply.
- Successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS) after the offer stage.