Apprentice Cost Estimating; Commercial

Higher Apprentice Cost Estimating (Commercial)

Job title:

Cost Estimating Apprentice

Location:

Glasgow

Salary:
Starting from £24,125 with annual progression through the scheme duration.

• You will develop your knowledge, skills and experience across the estimating discipline and the wider commercial function.
• You will work on all aspects of cost estimating: bid‑related activity, ongoing contract management and outturn forecasting up to final pricing across the full life‑cycle management spectrum.
• You will support the end‑to‑end estimating processes and understand how they interact with the role.
• You will generate and populate cost models by collating and analysing data from multiple sources (e.g., actual business operating costs, national statistics or business rates) to support the business.
• You will develop labour and material cost models to support major programmes as they progress through the shipbuilding life cycle.

Diploma in Project Management SCQF Level 8

APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) at SCQF Level 7

5 National 5s at Grade C or above, which must include Maths and English, plus 2 Highers (or equivalent) with English at grade C or above.

Competitive pension scheme, employee share plans, extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

We design and manufacture naval ships, as well as their state‑of‑the‑art combat systems. We offer an array of associated services, including training solutions, maintenance and modernisation programmes to support ships and equipment in service around the world and the management of supporting infrastructure.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, merit and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must, at a minimum, achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard.

Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role.

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