Project Controls – Level 6 Apprenticeship
AWE · On-Site
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.
£24,500 salary | 48-month apprenticeship plus End Point Assessment | 9-day working fortnight
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
What happens after you apply
1. Online application – Submit one apprenticeship application before the role closes.
2. Online testing – If eligible, you’ll complete numerical, verbal, logical and cognitive reasoning assessments. Practice materials will be available.
3. Assessment centre – Successful candidates will be invited to an in-person assessment centre, currently scheduled for 23 November 2026.
4. Offer, medical and clearance – If successful, you’ll move into the offer, medical and security-clearance stages ahead of joining on 1 September 2027.
Applications close on 1 November 2026, but we review applications as they come in — so we strongly encourage you to apply early.
Perks & benefits
Skills required
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.
Qualifications required
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. Applicants must be British Nationals and aged 18 or over by 1 April 2027.
Training you'll get
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.
Future prospects
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.
The essentials
Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.
Training provider
Delivers the training for this role and manages your application.
