Project Controls - Evolve Graduate Programme 2027

targetjobs UK; Burghfield Common; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £31,000 starting salary plus on

Contributory pension

270 hours annual leave

9-day working fortnight

Salary-sacrifice scheme

Life Assurance

Employee discounts

Welcome payment

Interest-free loan

Employee Assistance Programme

Occupational Health Services

Regular Graduate pay reviews

Structured career progression

Job summary

targetjobs UK is offering a Two-year Evolve Graduate Programme in the Reading/Berkshire area, with on-site delivery at Aldermaston and/or Burghfield. The role focuses on turning project data into credible plans and confident decisions.

You will learn how to build credible plans, measure progress, forecast performance and communicate insights to project teams and senior stakeholders. Start date September 2027 and entry requirements include at least a 2:2 and related degrees.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:2 degree in Analytical Engineering, Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field.
• British National and willing/able to obtain and maintain security clearance.
• Willing to work onsite in Aldermaston and Burghfield, Reading area, Berkshire.

Responsibilities

• Create, review and maintain project plans and schedules, including activity durations, dependencies and milestones.
• Track delivery against baselines and explain progress to teams.
• Support cost analysis and forecasts to understand current and future performance.
• Assess risks, opportunities and changes affecting time, cost, resources and delivery.
• Turn project data into clear monthly reports, trends and insights for decisions.
• Estimate time, cost, people and resources needed to complete activities.
• Use technical information, including engineering drawings, to support planning and control.

Skills

Analytical

Detail focused

Logical

Collaborative

Organised

Constructive

Education

Analytical Engineering, Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related degrees

Job description

Why this role matters

Help project teams understand where delivery stands, what is changing and what needs attention. You will use plans, schedules, costs, risks and performance data to provide the insight that keeps complex projects and programmes on course.

Turn project data into confident decisions

Project Controls brings structure and evidence to delivery. You will learn how to build credible plans, measure progress, forecast future performance and explain what the data means for time, cost and outcomes.

At a glance

• Salary £31,000 starting salary plus benefits.
• Location Aldermaston and/or Burghfield, Reading area, Berkshire - onsite
• Programme Two-year Evolve Graduate Programme.
• Start date September 2027.
• Entry requirement Minimum 2:2. Analytical Engineering, Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related degrees are particularly suited.
• Security You must be a British National and willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance.

What opportunities will you have?

• Planning and scheduling: Help create, review and maintain project plans and schedules, including activity durations, dependencies and milestones.
• Performance measurement: Track delivery against agreed baselines and help teams understand whether projects are progressing as planned.
• Cost and forecasting: Support cost analysis and forecasts so teams can understand current performance and likely future outcomes.
• Risk and change: Assess how risks, opportunities and proposed changes could affect time, cost, resources and delivery.
• Reporting and insight: Turn project data into clear monthly reports, trends and insights that support decisions.
• Estimating and resources: Help estimate the time, cost, people and resources needed to complete project activities.
• Technical integration: Use technical information, which may include engineering drawings, to support realistic planning and control.

What you will learn

• How large projects are broken down into manageable activities, resources and costs.
• How schedules, milestones and dependencies are created and maintained.
• How project baselines are set and used to measure progress.
• Cost forecasting, variance analysis and performance reporting.
• How risks, changes and emerging issues influence time, cost and delivery.
• How data, statistics and digital tools support project decisions.
• How to communicate analytical findings clearly to project teams and senior stakeholders.
• Exposure to detailed analysis, using systems, tools and emerging technologies to interpret data, identify patterns and support informed decision-making.

The behaviours and qualities we're looking for

• Analytical: You enjoy working with data, identifying patterns and testing assumptions.
• Detail focused: You can work accurately and understand why reliable information matters.
• Logical: You use structured thinking to solve problems and reach clear conclusions.
• Collaborative: You can work with project, engineering and business teams to understand delivery needs.
• Organised: You can manage priorities, plan ahead and meet deadlines.
• Constructive: You are willing to question existing approaches and suggest evidence-based improvements.

What you will get

• £31,000 starting salary.
• A market-leading contributory pension scheme.
• 270 hours of annual leave, including bank holidays.
• A 9-day working fortnight, giving you every other Friday off.
• A salary-sacrifice benefit scheme, Life Assurance and employee discounts.
• A welcome payment and the option of an interest-free £1,000 loan.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Regular Graduate pay reviews and structured career progression.

Reasonable adjustments

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