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Project controls

Nuclear project controls jobs in Cumbria

Multi-decade, multi-billion programmes need serious project controls capability. These vacancies cover planning and scheduling in P6 and MSP, cost engineering, estimating, risk management and earned value reporting — the roles that keep Dreadnought and the Sellafield mission auditable.

5 live vacancies matching this search

What these roles cover

  • — Planning and scheduling (Primavera P6, MS Project)
  • — Cost engineering, forecasting and change control
  • — Estimating and bid support
  • — Risk management and quantitative schedule risk analysis
  • — Earned value, reporting and programme assurance

Who recruits for them

  • — Sellafield Ltd
  • — BAE Systems
  • — Jacobs
  • — Mott MacDonald
  • — Turner & Townsend
How to break into nuclear & defence engineering

Barhale · Walney, Barrow-In-Furness

£52,912 – £52,912

Managing Quantity Surveyor with Barhale in Walney, Barrow-In-Furness. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £52,912 – £52,912. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 7 Nov 2026

Barhale · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria

£56,517 – £56,517

Managing Quantity Surveyor with Barhale in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £56,517 – £56,517. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 6 Nov 2026

Barhale Holdings · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria

£70,000 – £85,000

Managing Quantity Surveyor with Barhale Holdings in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £70,000 – £85,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 6 Nov 2026

Amentum · Sellafield, Seascale

£67,738 – £67,738

Senior Quantity Surveyor with Amentum in Sellafield, Seascale. Listed under Decommissioning & Waste Management. Advertised salary £67,738 – £67,738. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 4 Nov 2026

Morson Edge · Lillyhall, Workington

£77,008 – £77,008

Risk Manager with Morson Edge in Lillyhall, Workington. Listed under Nuclear Safety & Safety Case. Advertised salary £77,008 – £77,008. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 27 Oct 2026

Common questions

Can I move into nuclear project controls from construction or rail?

Yes — transferable planning, cost and NEC contract experience from other heavily-regulated infrastructure sectors is actively sought. Employers will bring you up to speed on nuclear-specific assurance and baseline governance.

What software should I know?

Primavera P6 dominates the large programmes, with MS Project on smaller packages, plus cost tools such as EcoSys or Cost Manager and Power BI reporting.

Are project controls roles hybrid?

Partly. Many planning and cost roles allow two or three days at home, but licensed site work and classified programmes require regular on-site presence in West Cumbria or Barrow.