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.

10 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

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Amentum · Sellafield, Seascale

£66,835 – £66,835

Senior Quantity Surveyor with Amentum in Sellafield, Seascale. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £66,835 – £66,835. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 20 Sept 2026

Principal Engineer - Cockermouth

Tetra Tech · Cockermouth, Cumbria

£53,398 – £53,398

Principal Engineer - Cockermouth with Tetra Tech in Cockermouth, Cumbria. Listed under Engineering & Project Controls. Advertised salary £53,398 – £53,398. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 18 Sept 2026

Unix Engineer

Damia Group Ltd · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria

£104,000 – £156,000

Unix Engineer with Damia Group Ltd in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Engineering & Project Controls. Advertised salary £104,000 – £156,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 18 Sept 2026

HR Advisor

Morson Edge · Walney, Barrow-In-Furness

£49,524 – £49,524

HR Advisor with Morson Edge in Walney, Barrow-In-Furness. Listed under Engineering & Project Controls. Advertised salary £49,524 – £49,524. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 18 Sept 2026

Ship Manager

James Fisher and Sons · Furness Abbey, Barrow-In-Furness

£49,920 – £49,920

Ship Manager with James Fisher and Sons in Furness Abbey, Barrow-In-Furness. Listed under Engineering & Project Controls. Advertised salary £49,920 – £49,920. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 18 Sept 2026

Dual Fuel Smart Meter Engineer

Gas · Carlisle, Cumbria

£70,200 – £128,700

Dual Fuel Smart Meter Engineer with Gas in Carlisle, Cumbria. Listed under Engineering & Project Controls. Advertised salary £70,200 – £128,700. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 18 Sept 2026

Senior/Lead Planner

Matchtech · Bewaldeth, Cockermouth

£130,000 – £156,000

Senior/Lead Planner with Matchtech in Bewaldeth, Cockermouth. Listed under Radiation Protection & Health Physics. Advertised salary £130,000 – £156,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 17 Sept 2026

Quantity Surveyor

Bechtel · Sellafield, Seascale

£71,034 – £71,034

Quantity Surveyor with Bechtel in Sellafield, Seascale. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £71,034 – £71,034. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 12 Sept 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.