Job Title: Trainee Project Controller – Train to Fit
Location: Ashton Vale, Bristol
Compensation: Competitive + Bonus + Benefits
Role Type: Full time
The Experis Academy is offering an exciting opportunity for delivery‑oriented individuals to be trained and upskilled into highly skilled Project Controllers working for Babcock International. This programme provides training in project, programme and portfolio management (P3M), including project planning and controls, Primavera, Excel, and soft‑skills such as negotiation, presentation, emotional intelligence and conflict resolution. Participants will work within a delivery environment, supporting Project Controller activities on projects and programmes, and collaborate with stakeholders to solve complex engineering and defence problems.
Responsibilities
- Co‑ordinate and collate all project Project Controls data.
- Produce Revenue and Project Controls reports.
- Deliver forward‑looking trends and variance analysis, identifying expected project performance and comparisons against applicable targets.
- Facilitate re‑forecasting exercises with the Project Team to ensure accurate forecasting.
- Ensure Project Controls reporting is aligned with the Project WBS.
- Assist with Monthly Billing.
Qualifications
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate effectively and confidently.
- Ability to engage stakeholders across all levels of the business.
- Superior analytical thinking and problem‑solving abilities.
- A forward thinker who pre‑empts potential problems.
- Professional commitment to high quality and a passion for learning new skills.
- Previous experience in a delivery environment within engineering, project, construction management or a related, output‑driven field.
Benefits
- Competitive salary based on a 37‑hour work week, with bonus opportunities.
- Entry point into a leading aerospace, defence and security organisation and potential progression to a high‑profile estimating role.
- Sophisticated training programme comprising online and in‑role training in project management, including APM Project Fundamentals and APMG – Project, Planning & Control Foundation and Practitioner (exam costs covered).
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Enhanced life insurance cover.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Enhanced accident insurance.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Sick pay.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must already possess or be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance for this role, as a minimum. The role is subject to national security clearance and trade control restrictions. Further details can be found on the UK government website (see www.gov.uk).
Disability Adjustments
We are a disability‑confident employer. If you have a disability or require reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header “Reasonable adjustments requirement”.
Closing date: 19/06/2026
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