Project Management Graduate Apprenticeship

As a Project Management Degree Apprentice at Babcock, you'll be working towards a BSc in Project Management, and contribute to projects that are essential to national security. You'll gain real-world experience, learn from industry experts, and play a key role in delivering projects that help create a safer, more secure world.

What you'll do

Getting things to happen how they should, when they should, safely and within budget is both a science and an art. On this programme, you'll learn exactly how it's done.

As a Project Management Degree Apprentice, you'll play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered successfully. Whether it's cutting-edge design and manufacturing, in-service support, or innovative capability enhancement, you'll contribute to some of our most business-critical programmes.

One of your core responsibilities will be supporting the planning and delivery of Maintenance Periods for in-service UK submarines. Working within the Submarine Support Engineering (SSE) team, you'll gain experience managing complex programmes and discover first-hand the strategic importance of the UK's submarine fleet.

Over the course of this four-year programme, you'll develop a blend of technical knowledge and essential soft skills, including:

• Advanced planning and scheduling techniques
• Communication and stakeholder management
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Team leadership and collaboration
• Risk assessment and mitigation

You'll put these skills into practice by leading multi-disciplinary teams, managing stakeholder expectations, and navigating the challenges of delivering large-scale, high-impact projects.

Your experience will span the full project lifecycle, giving you the insight and capability to take ownership of complex programmes. By the end of the apprenticeship, you'll be ready to launch a successful career in project management.

Training

You'll work towards a BSc in Project Management through a structured degree apprenticeship.

Your academic learning will be delivered online via virtual day release, where you'll take part in interactive lectures, seminars, and workshops designed to build your theoretical understanding of project management principles and practices.

The remainder of your time will be spent onsite at Babcock, where you'll apply your learning in a real-world setting. You'll develop practical skills, gain valuable industry experience, and deepen your understanding of your role by contributing to live projects and working alongside experienced professionals.

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.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Logical

Qualifications

• Essential: 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: A Level, IT (grade C)
• Essential: A Level, Maths (grade C)
• Essential: A Level, Science (grade C)

Things to consider

Strong communication skills, the ability to work well in a team, good organisational skills, attention to detail, and a passion for project management. Please note that a successful application for this apprenticeship is dependent on acceptance by the University Centre Weston.

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.

Benefits

• Fully funded qualification
• Personal development training and opportunities
• 28 days holiday allowance including bank holidays
• Competitive pension scheme
• Employee share scheme
• Flexible benefits

About the employer

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.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Project manager (integrated degree) (level 6), Business and administration
• Apprenticeship level: Degree (level 6)
• Training provider: BABCOCK TRAINING LIMITED
• Expected duration: 4 Years
• Hours: 35 hours a week. Working week: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.
• Start date: 1 September 2027
• Positions available: 2
• Wage: £27,381 a year