Risk Management

About the programme

At Babcock, we work on some of the largest and most extraordinary engineering projects in the UK. On this exciting programme, you’ll continue our ongoing success by providing risk management support to new bids and existing contracts.

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Risk Management at Babcock

Your placement could take you to any part of our business. You’ll be given the opportunity to work alongside experienced Risk Managers and Project Controls Managers to embed, integrate and deliver comprehensive Risk Management services. You will also be asked to provide support to bids for new work.

Over the course of this two-year graduate programme, you’ll learn risk identification, assessment & review techniques and the fundamentals of risk modelling.

What you'll need

An undergraduate (Hons) or postgraduate degree in Risk Management or another relevant subject including Project Controls, Project Management, Business Management, Accountancy and Finance, Health and Safety, and Legal.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office packages, particularly Excel, is desirable.
A proactive attitude is a must – we can teach you the theory, but your personal skills and dedication will help you make the most out of this opportunity.
Many of our early careers roles are subject to Security Clearance and Trade Control restrictions which mean that your place of birth, nationality, citizenship, or residency you hold or have held may impact which roles you are eligible for. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). For our early careers roles, you must be able to achieve BPSS and many of them require you to be eligible for Security Clearance.

What you'll get

We’ll provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career.

In addition, you’ll benefit from:

A minimum of 25 days of holiday plus bank holiday, with agile working options subject to discussion with your manager
Generous pension and employee share schemes
Flexible benefits, including cycle to work scheme, discounts
Employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

You’ll also have the chance to get involved in our STEM outreach and volunteering activities, which our graduates find incredibly rewarding in all sorts of other ways.

Your career development

It’s hard to beat the variety of fantastic opportunities and business experiences you’ll receive. You can expect real world encounters and exposure to exciting projects that will really help you navigate where you want to take your career.

Plus, when you join us, you’ll be automatically enrolled onto our Graduate Development Programme. Through a series of digital and face to face sessions, presented by wellbeing and performance experts and our external partner Gen Healthy Minds, we will equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to thrive and perform at your very best on your programme and beyond.

Where you'll be based

Places on our Risk Management programme for Autumn 2025 are available in our Nuclear sector. We ask our graduates to be flexible as there is the potential to undertake placements in other locations during their programme.

Cavendish Nuclear

Cavendish Nuclear is a core part of Babcock International Group’s Nuclear Sector. We provide a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions across the markets of Clean Energy, Defence and Civil Decommissioning, both in the UK and internationally. From decommissioning redundant nuclear facilities, through supporting the Continuous at Sea Deterrent, to supporting the operation and build of nuclear power plants, our role in Cavendish Nuclear is to clean up the nuclear legacy and create a world where nuclear plays a key contribution in protecting our nation, ensuring security of energy supply and meeting our net zero commitments.

We’re looking for graduates with a wide range of qualities, including high technical skills, good interpersonal skills and a willingness to learn and adapt to new circumstances.

You could be based in a number of locations, so you will need to be ready and willing to move throughout your programme. You’ll probably call Warrington home, but you could also work from our sites in Leicester or Newbury. You might also have placement opportunities at our client sites (including Devonport Royal Dockyard in Plymouth, Sellafield in Cumbria and HM Naval Base Clyde in Scotland).

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Application guidance

Check out our helpful advice on how to prepare for our application process.

Please be aware that if there is a high level of interest in this programme, applications may close earlier than advertised. To give yourself the best chance of being considered for a place on this programme, please submit your application as early as possible. 