Ignite Your Career with Submarine Delivery Agency's Project Delivery Graduate Scheme Are you ready to dive into a challenging and rewarding career with one of the most impactful organisations in Defence? The Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) is on the lookout for dynamic and motivated individuals to join our Project Delivery Graduate Scheme in 2025 Here at SDA, we don't just value diversity; we thrive on it. We believe that a diverse and inclusive team fosters creativity, develops talent, and propels us towards excellence. We're on a mission to build the project professionals of the future, and we want YOU to be a part of it Why Choose SDA's Project Delivery Graduate Scheme? Unparalleled Impact: Be a crucial part of securing the UK's continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent and contribute to the most technically complex programmes in Defence. World-Class Training: Our structured career development scheme provides you with technical and leadership skills, shaping both your future and the organisation's success. Diverse Opportunities: Work across the UK in various roles, from Project Support to Risk Management, Planning and Scheduling, Estimating, Cost Engineering, and more. Inclusive Environment: Join an organisation where colleagues of every background are included, encouraged, and supported to be their very best. Empowerment: Bring a fresh perspective, ask questions, and put positive change in motion. Meaningful Impact: Be part of an organisation that protects and supports the UK Armed Forces, bringing real meaning and impact to everything you do. What the Project Delivery Graduate Scheme Offers: Structured Placements: Undertake flexible project placements across SDA, gaining hands-on experience in various sub-function specialisms. Supportive Environment: Enjoy the guidance of a dedicated scheme manager and a placement supervisor, ensuring your professional and on-the-job development. Development Opportunities: Access extensive talent, career, and personal development opportunities to fuel your growth. Networking: Build a network of internal business contacts and peers, sharing knowledge and identifying opportunities to learn and develop. Mentoring and Buddy Opportunities: Receive support through mentoring, buddy programs, outreach activities, and engagement with seniors. Qualification Pathway: Work towards a formal project delivery qualification and APM membership, setting the foundation for a successful career. Career Progression: Upon successful completion, regrade into a permanent role in one of the sub-function specialisms. Person specification Our Project Delivery Graduates are at the heart of our delivery. You will experience structured career development throughout the two-year graduate scheme gaining the technical and behavioural skills to shape the future of the organisation. In this two-year scheme, you will be involved in: Project Support: Develop and document project components as required by the Project Team. Planning and Scheduling: Contribute to planning, scheduling, and risk management activities. Progress Monitoring: Monitor project progress and compile data for business cases and customer presentations. Networking: Build a network of internal contacts, understanding the roles of different sub-functions and how they collaborate to deliver projects In Scheme Assessment Process: Following successful completion of the two-year scheme you will be asked to give a presentation/interview based on what you have learnt throughout the scheme. You will be regraded into a permanent position and allocated a role within the SDA, if you pass the graduate scheme. This is a Graduate appointment as a Project Delivery Graduate in the Project Delivery function. Your responsibilities will be as described in this job advert. The reason why you are appointed for a fixed period is due to the requirement for you to successfully complete the two year Graduate scheme before a permanent job offer can be made. This post will therefore begin on your appointment and end after two years. Our graduates are primarily based in the SDA locations above, during the scheme you will be given the opportunity to undertake work-based training placements in various DNE establishments across the UK that focus on nuclear safety. We cover the costs of accommodation, travel, and subsistence for detached duty away from your permanent duty station. All graduates will come in at Security Check (SC) but will be given the opportunity to undertake Developed Vetting (DV) during year one of the scheme to open up wider DNE placements in year two. Please note that due to the classification of work in some areas of SDA and wider DNE, we are only able to accept applications from people who hold sole British nationality. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. Following completion of all pre-employment checks candidates can expect to start employment in October 2025. (Please note: If all your pre-employment checks have not been completed in time for you to start your employment in October 2025, it may not be possible to offer an alternative start date) Person specification Personal Statement- which should be a maximum of 1000 words that sets out your motivation for applying and shows how your skills and experience meet the essential / desirable requirements for the role. Please note that due to the classification of work in some areas of SDA and wider DNE, we are only able to accept applications from people who hold sole British nationality. Qualifications Essential Criteria: Five full GCSEs at A-C or grades 4-9, including English Language and Maths. A minimum of a 2:2 Honors Degree or higher. We encourage you to apply with your predicted grade if you are due to graduate in summer 2025. Formal certificates must be provided within three months of signing the contract. Failure to provide this will result in your contract being withdrawn. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Working Together Communicating and Influencing Changing and Improving We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form: Working Together Benefits Alongside your salary of 28,700, Ministry of Defence contributes 8,314 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. You will receive learning and development opportunities tailored to your role; a generous benefits package including market leading employer pension contributions of around 28.9% of your salary (not including any personal contribution); 25 days holiday 1 additional day every year you work up to 30 days. SDA benefits also include: flexible working after 6 months in the business, depending on academic requirements; MOD Discount Schemes; Health and Wellbeing support; family friendly initiatives and so much more. Take a look at our SDA Benefits Wheel (see below), to find out more about what we have to offer and our SDA Employee Value Proposition for an insight into why the SDA should be your next career choice, click here. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. The post does not offer relocation expenses. External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period. Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed. Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts. Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/. The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments. MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected. At sift you will be assessed on your: Personal Statement- which should be a maximum of 1000 words that sets out your motivation for applying and shows how your skills and experience meet the essential / desirable requirements for the role. At sift you will be assessed against the following behaviour: Working together When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected. At Interview / Assessment you will be assessed against the following behaviours: Working together Communicating and Influencing Changing and Improving If your application is successful during the sift stage, you will be invited to come to Abbey Wood Bristol for a group activity assessment, followed by an interview. However, the order of this could be subject to change on the day for any extenuating circumstances. The anticipated date for the interview/assessment is planned for early March 2025. CS_Behaviours_2018-DE&S-branded-V6 Defence Nuclear Enterprise The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-GraduateRecruitmentmod.gov.uk. As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window). See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements Open to UK nationals only. Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) .