Planning, Monitoring and Control Trainee – PM&CDS

Job Description

Job Title: Trainee Planning, Monitoring & Control Professional

Location: Barrow-In-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £27,221

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting the development/production and analysis of business data by using project control and monitoring tools, techniques, and processes
• Producing and analysing data with accuracy, identifying, and forecasting trends to meet targets, and managing projects to time, cost, and quality
• Providing support to project managers and control account managers to enable effective cost, planning and scheduling, risk, opportunity, and resource management
• Supporting the identification and management of risks and opportunities and learning from experience
• Working cross-functionally across the Project Management & Controls functional teams to contribute a coherent position on programme performance, risks, and opportunities

Your skills and experiences:

• Demonstrable PC literacy to an excellent standard through academic qualifications and/or examples of using IT packages to analyse and present data
• Ability to study to a Level 4 Qualification
• Have English and Maths – C and above at GCSE or level 2 equivalent
• Understand the principles of Planning and Project Control processes
• Evidence of professional behaviours

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Project Team:

The Submarine business is looking to grow its existing Project Professionals Workforce though a Project Management & Controls Development Scheme starting in February 2025. The Project Management & Controls Development Scheme will consist of:

• A one-week induction specialising in our product and the office environment
• Weekly day-release over a 6-month period, to study for a University Certificate in Project Controls through the University of Cumbria
• A 6-month programme role within the business that will run alongside your university studies

Once you have successfully completed the 6 months scheme, you will remain in your role in one of our programmes where you will continue to develop your competencies as a trainee. You will be required to apply your learning in role, develop your academic and business capabilities, and demonstrate excellent professional behaviours in order to facilitate your own personal development. This is an exciting opportunity to build your career within BAE Submarines. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also 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.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 11th September 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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