Graduate Data & AI Consultant; Applied Data Science

Final date to receive applications: 18 November 2026

Department: Technical Capability

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: UK - Bath

Reporting To: Lisa Gralewski

Compensation: £35,000 / year

Job Title:
Graduate Data & AI Consultant (Applied Data Science)

Contract Type:
Permanent

Location: This is a hybrid role, where you can work from home and one of our UK offices (Bath, Bristol, London, Fareham). Depending on projects needs you will be expected to travel to customer sites and BMT offices.

Due to the nature of our work, this role requires UK Security Clearance. Applicants will normally need to have lived in the UK continuously for at least the previous 5 years to be eligible.

BMT is dedicated to solving some of the most important engineering challenges of our time. Our people use their technical excellence to deliver practical, meaningful solutions that make a real difference.

We are committed to building a safer, more efficient, and more sustainable future. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to our mission, shaping our culture and supporting our purpose. Learn more about us at www.bmt.org
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Joining BMT means joining a company that invests in you. As an Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) organisation, we’re independent and free from external shareholders — allowing us to reinvest in our people and make decisions that support long‑term success.

You’ll have access to a wide range of benefits that support your health, family life, financial wellbeing, and personal development, including:

• Private Medical Insurance (including family cover)
• Enhanced Pension
• 18 weeks’ enhanced maternity pay (after 1 year’s service)
• Family‑friendly policies
• Inclusive and supportive culture
• Annual Wellbeing Fund for hobbies and personal interests
• 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Holiday trading
• Retail and lifestyle discounts
• Professional subscriptions paid

Join BMT’s multidisciplinary Data & AI team within BMT’s Applied Technology capability to join us in the application of data science and artificial intelligence to real customer problems.

Our work combines consultancy, research and practical delivery in Defence, government and other regulated or high-consequence environments. Depending on the project, you might explore and prepare data, develop and evaluate analytical or AI models, build a prototype tool, or help turn a promising approach into a solution that can be implemented and supported.

You will work alongside experienced Data Scientists, AI Researchers, Data Architects, Data Engineers and Data Governance specialists. This breadth will help you build strong foundations, understand how different Data & AI disciplines fit together and gradually shape the direction of your career.

This is a graduate development role. We do not expect you to arrive with experience in every area. We are looking for strong foundations, curiosity and the potential to grow. Through BMT’s two-year graduate programme, project experience, mentoring and tailored technical development, you will build capability in applied Data Science, AI and professional consultancy.

With support appropriate to your experience, you will:

• Explore, prepare and analyse data to understand customer problems and identify useful evidence;
• Develop and test analytical, statistical, machine-learning or AI approaches;
• Evaluate performance, limitations and risks, and communicate findings clearly to stakeholders;
• Contribute to prototypes, tools and data products that address user and customer needs;
• Apply coding best practices including, version control, review, testing and clear documentation;
• Work with specialists from Data Science, AI…