Trainee Cost Specialist - Train to Fit in Warrington

The Experis Academy offers a unique opportunity to be trained and upskilled to become highly skilled Cost Specialists working for Cavendish Nuclear. This apprenticeship programme trains and develops wider talent pools to become permanent members of industry leading customers. You will work within a delivery environment supporting Cost Specialist activities for projects and programmes, collaborating with stakeholders to solve complex problems in the nuclear and infrastructure space. The programme provides training in project management, planning and controls, Primavera, Excel, and soft skills such as negotiation, presentation, emotional intelligence and conflict resolution.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and collate all project cost data.
• Produce revenue and cost reports.
• Provide forward looking trends and variance analysis information, identifying expected project cost performance and comparisons against applicable project performance targets.
• Facilitate re‑forecasting exercises with the project team to ensure accurate forecasting.
• Ensure cost reporting alignment with the project WBS.
• Assist with monthly billing.
• Secure required resources and use formal processes and tools to manage resources, budgets, risks and changes, and manage projects to ensure on‑time completion according to specifications and within budgeted costs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, gaining exposure to the wider business and opportunities across Cavendish Nuclear and Babcock.

Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability to communicate effectively and confidently.
• Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at 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 working in a delivery environment within engineering, project, construction management or any related field that is delivery focussed and output driven.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary based on a 37‑hour working week, with bonus opportunities.
• Entry point into a market‑leading aerospace, defence and security organisation and the opportunity to secure a high‑profile estimating role.
• Sophisticated training programme comprised of online and in‑role training to develop skills in an area that is ever growing in demand.
• Highly sought after training in project management including APM Project Fundamentals and APMG – Project, Planning & Control Foundation and Practitioner (exam costs covered as part of the programme).
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Enhanced life insurance cover.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Enhanced accident insurance.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Sick pay.

Security Clearance: The successful candidate must already possess or be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role, as a minimum.

Inclusion Statement: We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any 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.

Closing date: 19/06/2026