As a Project Controls Apprentice at AWE, you will help project teams plan, monitor and deliver important work across the business. You'll build your skills while learning what project controls involves and where your interests could take you. During the apprenticeship, you could support major programmes, infrastructure projects and other teams that help AWE operate effectively. You'll work with experienced colleagues, build strong working relationships and learn how projects are planned, tracked and kept on course. Project controls is about helping a project stay on track, including supporting with project plans, schedules, costs, risks, changes and reporting.

You'll start with an induction to help you understand AWE and the work we do. You'll then move into your first project placement, where you'll begin applying your skills in a real working environment. You'll be supported by placement mentors and experienced colleagues while also studying towards your degree-level apprenticeship. During placements, you will learn about: how large projects are broken down into smaller parts, creating and checking project schedules, setting and maintaining project baselines, measuring project progress against the plan, regular reporting, cost forecasting, understanding differences between the plan and actual results, supporting project changes, using data and statistics to support project decisions, using technical information including engineering drawings, and estimating time, cost and resources needed for project activities.

A starting salary of £24,500 yearly, increasing to £26,000 in Year 2, with further annual salary increases throughout your apprenticeship, subject to satisfactory performance and achievement of apprenticeship milestones. Market leading contributory pension scheme. Generous paid holiday entitlement of 270 hours per year, inclusive of Bank Holidays, plus every other Friday off as part of AWE's flexible working pattern. Access to employee discounts portal - everyday savings on retail, hospitality and leisure. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.

AWE is a team of remarkable people, united by one extraordinary mission: keeping the UK safe and secure. The UK's independent nuclear deterrent has existed for 75 years to deter the most extreme threats to our national security and way of life, helping to guarantee our safety, and that of our NATO allies. We support the UK government in a range of vital areas – from counter-terrorism to global nuclear test monitoring to building a world-class community of experts in nuclear science.