Degree Apprentice Contracts & Cost Estimating - (Commercial)

BAE Systems.; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking a Contracts & Cost Estimating Apprentice to negotiate contractual terms, estimate costs, and support submarine programmes through a structured degree training programme. Competitive salary of £23,493 with additional benefits including employee share plans and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs or equivalent at grade 9-4 / A*-C including Maths & English.
• 96 UCAS Points or equivalent excluding AS level.
• Strong foundation in negotiation and collaboration is essential.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and agree contractual Terms & conditions.
• Collaborate with various departments to understand their roles.
• Support submarine programmes through cost estimation and managing changes.

Skills

Negotiation

Collaboration

Cost estimation

Risk management

Education

5 GCSEs at grade 9-4 / A*-C including Maths & English

96 UCAS Points

Job description

Description

Job title: Contracts & Cost Estimating Apprentice

Location: Barrow-in-Furness (Cumbria)

Salary: Starting from £23,493 per annum, with annual progression through the scheme duration

What you'll be doing:

• Negotiate and agree contractual Terms & conditions collate and justify costs supporting submarine programmes, create future work estimates and manage contractual change.
• Collaborate with Finance, Project management, Legal, Supply Chain, Operations and Manufacturing to appreciate what they do, why they do it, and the associated commercial considerations
• Gain an excellent understanding of the Submarines business and how it operates.
• You will build your knowledge of the different elements contractually needed to support the business and associated risks and opportunities the different programmes contain.
• A 5-year Level 6 Degree training programme involving placements in Contracts and Cost Estimating

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Commercial team:

The Commercial function is tasked with estimating, negotiating, contracting and delivering profitable business, providing value to BAE Systems and its customers, helping facilitate greater collaboration across the business making working together more effective and efficient.

The Submarines Team:

Our Submarines business has been safely delivering world class submarines to the UK Royal Navy for more than a century. The Astute class will equip the Royal Navy with its largest and most capable generation of attack submarines. We are responsible for the design, build, test and commissioning of these state‑of‑the‑art vessels. In total, seven boats will make up the fleet, each weighing a mighty 7,400 tonnes. Dreadnought is the successor to the Vanguard class of nuclear deterrent submarines. We will deliver four submarines to the Royal Navy, with the first submarine entering service in the early 2030s. Dreadnought is widely considered to be one of the world’s most complex engineering challenges.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Export Control/Security:

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. Click here for more information on national security vetting levels.

Qualification requirements

5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 9-4 / A*-C which must include Maths & English AND 96 UCAS Points (or equivalent) (excluding UCAS points gained at AS level)