Project Controls – Level 6 Apprenticeship

Prospects; Aldermaston; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

AWE invites applications for an onsite apprenticeship at Aldermaston (and Burghfield). You’ll learn how project teams plan, monitor and deliver work by supporting schedules, costs, risks and reporting to help evidence-based decisions while building practical project controls skills.

The programme starts 1 September 2027, with applications closing 1 November 2026. It offers hands-on learning from experienced teams and can lead to a Project Controls Practitioner role, supporting national

Qualifications

• GCSEs 5 at grade 4/C or above including Maths and English, plus 3 A Levels CCC or above, T Level Pass, or BTEC Extended Diploma MMM.
• Applicants must be British Nationals and aged 18+ by 1 April 2027, able to obtain security clearance.
• Onsite apprenticeship at AWE Aldermaston and Burghfield, with every other Friday off.
• Start date 1 September 2027; applications close 1 November 2026.

Responsibilities

• Support schedules, costs, risks and reports to help teams make evidence-based decisions.
• Learn how large programmes are planned, tracked and controlled through real data.
• Collaborate with project teams to understand dependencies and changes.
• Develop data analysis and project controls skills on active projects.

Skills

Data focus

Planning

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

GCSEs and A Levels or equivalent

Job description

Why this role matters Help keep important projects on track. You’ll learn how project teams plan, monitor and deliver work by supporting schedules, costs, risks, changes and reporting, so teams can make evidence-based decisions.

Entry requirement 5 GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including Maths and English, plus 3 A Levels at CCC or above, T Level Pass, or BTEC Extended Diploma at MMM, preferably in a related subject such as Maths, Analytics, Business, Statistics, Economics or IT.

Security clearance Applicants must be British Nationals and aged 18 or over by 1 April 2027. You must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the required security clearance.

Working pattern

Onsite apprenticeship based at AWE Aldermaston and/or Burghfield, with every other Friday off.

Key dates

• Applications close: 1 November 2026
• Assessment centre: 23 November 2026
• Start date: 1 September 2027

Why being onsite will support your development

This is an onsite apprenticeship. Being onsite will help you learn directly from project teams, understand how large programmes are planned and tracked, and build confidence using real project controls information.

The key skills we’re looking for

• Data focus: You enjoy working with information, analysing data and spotting what needs attention.
• Planning: You like thinking ahead, organising work and understanding dependencies.
• Attention to detail: You can work carefully with schedules, costs, risks and reports.
• Teamwork: You can communicate clearly and work collaboratively with project teams.

Where this apprenticeship could take you

When you complete your apprenticeship, you could move into a Project Controls Practitioner role, helping teams manage schedules, costs and risks on projects and programmes that support AWE’s mission.

We are AWE.

We're a team of remarkable people achieving an extraordinary mission: keeping the nation safe and secure. Our work is critical. We are responsible for delivering the next warhead for the UK's nuclear deterrent; working at the forefront of nuclear technologies that keep the nation safe. AWE’s support for the government’s strategy takes many facets: from supporting the weapon programme for the nuclear deterrent, supporting the UK’s counter terrorist programme, identifying where there may be nuclear tests taking place around the world, and building an expert group of individuals in order to give the UK real depth in nuclear science and technology.