Trainee Project Controller – Train to Fit

Company: Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.
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Location: Bristol
Job Description:

Trainee Project Controller – Train to Fit

Location: Ashton Vale, Bristol, BS3 2HQ

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Job Title: Trainee Project Controller – Train to Fit

Role Type: Full Time

Overview: The Experis Academy offers an exciting and unique opportunity for delivery-oriented individuals to be trained and upskilled to become highly skilled Project Controllers within Babcock International. This program provides training in project, programme and portfolio management (P3M), Primavera, Excel, and soft‑skills such as negotiation, presentation, and conflict resolution.

Responsibilities

As a Project Controller you’ll support project/control activities, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and according to specifications.

  • Co‑ordinate and collate all project controls data.
  • Produce revenue and project controls reports.
  • Provide forward‑looking trend and variance analysis to identify expected performance and compare against targets.
  • Facilitate re‑forecasting exercises with the project team to ensure accurate forecasting.
  • Ensure project controls reporting aligns with the project WBS.
  • Assist with monthly billing.

Qualifications

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with proven ability to communicate confidently.
  • Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all business levels.
  • 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 or construction management or related field.
  • Competitive salary based on a 37‑hour working week, with bonus opportunities.
  • Opportunity to gain entry into a market‑leading aerospace, defence and security organisation.
  • Comprehensive training programme covering project management, including APM Project Fundamentals and APMG – Project, Planning & Control Foundation and Practitioner (exam costs covered).

Benefits

  • 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, a Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Equal Opportunities Statement

We are a disability confident, committed 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”. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive.

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Posted: June 6th, 2026