Project Management Office (PMO) Industrial Placement

If you are looking to kick start a career that is rewarding, where you can really make a difference, then come join our Project Management Industrial Placement programme.

We’re recruiting for four Project Management office (PMO) Industrial Placements in London.

Taking on a real job at a junior level, you'll have the opportunity to learn through hands-on experience under the guidance of highly skilled and experienced colleagues.

What you'll be doing

As a PMO Industrial Placement Student, you'll work alongside experienced project professionals and support the successful delivery of key programmes across the Sizewell C project.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Supporting project planning, scheduling and reporting activities.
• Assisting with the preparation of project dashboards, presentations and performance reports.
• Monitoring project milestones, risks, issues and actions.
• Supporting governance meetings and tracking key decisions.
• Analysing project data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Working with stakeholders across multiple project teams.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives within the PMO function.
• Helping maintain project documentation and management systems.

This placement will provide exposure to project controls, programme management, risk management, governance and business performance reporting within a major infrastructure project.

Who we're looking for

We're interested in students who are:

• Currently studying for a degree in Project Management, Programme Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Supply Chain/Logistics.
• Looking to complete a 12-month industrial placement as part of their degree.
• Strong communicators who can build effective working relationships.
• Organised, proactive and eager to learn.
• Comfortable analysing information and presenting findings.
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Interested in project delivery and major infrastructure programmes.

What you'll gain

Over the course of this 12-month programme, you'll have the opportunity to immerse yourself in hands-on learning, working on real-world challenges that directly impact the energy industry. Most of your learning will be on the job, supported by your mentor and the teams around you. You’ll have a chance to apply your academic training to genuine industry problems while completing modules that contribute towards your degree.

Security Vetting

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting.

Competitive Salary and Benefits

• Alongside a competitive salary of £26,050, you’ll benefit from a market-leading company pension scheme and 28 days’ paid holiday.
• You’ll gain valuable experience, develop new skills and build a professional network that can support you throughout your career.

About the Company

You will work on one of the most exciting and significant sustainable energy projects that our country has ever seen, being at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy. Sizewell C is a nuclear new build project in Suffolk. When completed, it will provide dependable electricity to 6 million homes for at least 60 years.

Power in Diversity

Sizewell C is a great place to work. Our ambition is to have a workforce which reflects and benefits the society we are part of and serve. Everyone working at Sizewell C, wherever they are, should help to create and experience the right environment where everyone on the team understands, respects and embraces diversity with a culture where everyone is treated with equal respect and are all given equal access to opportunities. By valuing the different points of view and experiences that having a diverse team brings, and by fostering an inclusive climate, we will create a great place to work. This aligns to our key values:

Be Your Best

Mastery, learning and standards

• We grow expertise and share knowledge across the programme
• We uphold standards as a collective commitment, not a compliance exercise
• We learn from near misses and mistakes and apply those lessons
• We take quality seriously, even when pace and pressure increase

Be True

Truth, courage and stewardship

• We surface risks early, including those that are difficult to raise
• We name trade offs openly rather than smoothing them over
• We treat bad news as valuable information
• We make decisions based on long term stewardship, not short term convenience

Be Together

Partnership, fairness and share ownership

• We listen in ways that lead to visible change
• We hold accountability fairly and consistently
• We include others early, before decisions are made
• We solve problems collectively across boundaries

Apply

Closing date: Wednesday 28th October 2026

We’ll close this advert when we’ve received interest from the desired number and calibre of candidates.

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button. Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.

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