Project Control Apprentice

ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK LIMITED

Dorchester (DT2 8ZB)

Closes in 14 days (Friday 6 March 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 19 February 2026

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Summary

As an apprentice at ATLAS UK you will work within the ATLAS UK Project Control Office (PCO), providing Project Management support to the Divisional and Project Management communities from your very first day. You will be supported with the necessary training to provide you with the skills and experience to develop a career within ATLAS UK.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Training course
Associate project manager (level 4)
Hours
At ATLAS UK we work flexibly, allowing start times from 07.00 - 09.30, and finish times from 15.30 (Monday - Thursday) and 12.00 (Friday). Our working week is 37 hours, all shifts TBC.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 24 August 2026

Duration

2 years

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Under the supervision of highly skilled team you will become competent in the following:

  • Housekeeping of Project Parameters in Project Web App
  • Maintenance of Opportunity Gantts to feed the Forward Load
  • Setting up gantts for Bid Codes
  • Ad hoc tasks within the team
  • Ensure On Time Delivery reporting runs correctly each month
  • Update Team Dashboard
  • Carry out Schedule Health Checks on Project Gantts
  • Monitor the team email address
  • Support projects and bids in scheduling of activities and reporting

Year 2

Project Support and Shadowing of Project Manager

You may be asked to undertake tasks which requires you to develop knowledge across multiple disciplines so that you are able to play a key role in the Project Control Office.

Where you'll work

Atlas Elektronik Uk Ltd
Dorset Innovation Park
Winfrith Newburgh
Dorchester
DT2 8ZB

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED

Training course

Associate project manager (level 4)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Use project monitoring and reporting techniques to track, interpret and report on performance.
  • Manage and engage with stakeholders.
  • Influence and negotiate with others to create a positive outcome for the project.
  • Resolve conflict as and when required with stakeholders within limits of responsibility.
  • Adapt communications to different stakeholders.
  • Communicate and support the project vision, to ensure buy in to the project objectives.
  • Collate and analyse information and provide input to support negotiations relating to project objectives.
  • Monitor and analyse project budgets.
  • Review and provide feedback on a project business case to ensure the project remains valid.
  • Apply change control processes to support the management of project scope.
  • Evaluate an integrated project management plan to provide recommendations on areas for improvement.
  • Prepare, monitor, and schedule activities that contribute to the delivery of the overall project schedule and objectives.
  • Evaluate and make recommendations on the risk management plan to threats to delivery and recommend solutions.
  • Identify and monitor project risks and issues; and plan and implement responses to them.
  • Deliver a Quality Management Plan which contributes to quality control processes.
  • Use an organisation’s continual improvement process including lessons learned to improve performance.
  • Support the preparation or maintenance of a resource management plan for project activities.
  • Work with stakeholders to deliver the project.
  • Use digital tools and software to meet project objectives for example research, collaboration, presentations, and resolution of problems.
  • Provide underpinning data to support the written submission through the governance process.
  • Work within the approved project budget.
  • Ensure that integrated schedules support critical path analysis, interface management, resource forecasting and risk management.
  • Apply relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice, and ethical guidance where appropriate to their work.
  • Use data to inform decisions on actions to take to mitigate risks on project.
  • Use configuration management and change control to schedule and maintain projects.
  • Manages resources through the project lifecycle.
  • Use project monitoring and reporting techniques to track, interpret and report on performance.
  • Manage and engage with stakeholders.
  • Influence and negotiate with others to create a positive outcome for the project.
  • Resolve conflict as and when required with stakeholders within limits of responsibility.
  • Adapt communications to different stakeholders.
  • Communicate and support the project vision, to ensure buy in to the project objectives.
  • Collate and analyse information and provide input to support negotiations relating to project objectives.
  • Monitor and analyse project budgets.
  • Review and provide feedback on a project business case to ensure the project remains valid.
  • Apply change control processes to support the management of project scope.
  • Evaluate an integrated project management plan to provide recommendations on areas for improvement.
  • Prepare, monitor, and schedule activities that contribute to the delivery of the overall project schedule and objectives.
  • Evaluate and make recommendations on the risk management plan to threats to delivery and recommend solutions.
  • Identify and monitor project risks and issues; and plan and implement responses to them.
  • Deliver a Quality Management Plan which contributes to quality control processes.
  • Use an organisation’s continual improvement process including lessons learned to improve performance.
  • Support the preparation or maintenance of a resource management plan for project activities.
  • Work with stakeholders to deliver the project.
  • Use digital tools and software to meet project objectives for example research, collaboration, presentations, and resolution of problems.
  • Provide underpinning data to support the written submission through the governance process.
  • Work within the approved project budget.
  • Ensure that integrated schedules support critical path analysis, interface management, resource forecasting and risk management.
  • Apply relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice, and ethical guidance where appropriate to their work.
  • Use data to inform decisions on actions to take to mitigate risks on project.
  • Use configuration management and change control to schedule and maintain projects.
  • Manages resources through the project lifecycle.

Training schedule

Upon completion of your apprenticeship you will obtain a Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship Level 4 (or equivalent) with BPP through online learning.

We also offer the opportunity to complete further qualifications should you want to continue your studies.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

  • Engineering (grade C)
  • Maths (grade C)
  • Physics (grade C)
  • Product Design (grade C)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Self motivated
  • Enthusiasm

Other requirements

The successful candidate must be able to achieve full SC (Security Clearance).

About this employer

ATLAS UK provides innovation for underwater systems for the Royal Navy (RN). Operating from its Headquarters at Winfrith in Dorset, ATLAS UK has invested in its unique in-house test and integration facilities in order to support its growth in supply to UK and global markets of submarine and ship systems, including sonar, autonomous systems, marine electric actuation and mine countermeasures. ATLAS UK has waterside access in Portland Harbour that provides ATLAS UK and its partners with excellent facilities to test systems at sea. ATLAS UK is a leading innovative maritime systems company operating throughout all phases of the acquisition and engineering lifecycles, from Concept to In-service Support.

After this apprenticeship

In any of these roles you will be supported with the necessary training and development to provide you with the skills and experience to progress your career at ATLAS UK.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000016906.

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Closes in 14 days (Friday 6 March 2026 at 11:59pm)