Key Takeaways
- Undertake project management tasks including budget control, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
- Salary of £25,900 per year.
- 12-month placement role based in Barrow.
- Requires a 2:2 Bachelor’s degree or Master’s pass in relevant subjects.
- Placement start date: 21st June 2027.
About the Role
Role Description
You may support a wide range of tasks such as controlling budgets and expenditure while also contributing to reporting, decision making and the governance of change within projects. Your role may involve managing project progress, working with diverse stakeholders, identifying emerging issues and trends, meeting contractual requirements and engaging with customers. You could also review performance and identify risks to help optimise project success. Throughout the role you will receive support to develop a broad set of skills and business experience to help you succeed in this field.
Core Duties
- Able to perform non-complex project reporting and scheduling.
- Query resolution of basic and routine problems and attend on the job training as appropriate.
- Develop a knowledge of business processes and procedures.
- Administration and general office skills including spreadsheets/ Microsoft packages.
- Accountable as a member of the project management team for supporting development and implementation of appropriately tailored project management practices.
The Submarines Team
Be a part of designing, building, testing, and commissioning the Astute and Dreadnought Class, the largest and most advanced submarines operated by the Royal Navy, providing a powerful and secure deterrent for the United Kingdom.
Qualification Requirements
As a minimum requirement you’ll need to be on track to obtain, a 2:2 Bachelor’s degree or a pass at Master’s level in the following subjects: Project Management, Mathematics, IT, English, Engineering, Science or Business – including Law Psychology, Sociology & Humanities.
Important Information
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.