Associate Project Controls Specialist
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Salary
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£41,700
Going rate
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This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2481 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 26% sure that is the right code. MCDERMOTT ENERGY SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Likely 2481 (Quality control and planning engineers) · 26% match
- Likely 2440 (Business and financial project management professionals) · 23% match
- Likely 2127 (Engineering project managers and project engineers) · 20% match
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2481 Quality control and planning engineers Most likely code | £33,400 | £33,400 | £37,500 | £41,700 |
2440 Business and financial project management professionals Also possible | £39,500 | £45,200 | £50,800 | £56,500 |
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers Also possible | £36,300 | £41,500 | £46,700 | £51,900 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Job Overview:
In this role, you will be supporting the Project Controls team on a wide range of projects at all stages of the development life cycle, from concept through to engineering, procurement, and construction.
Key Tasks and Responsibility:
As a Graduate Project Controls Engineer, you will be:
- Work alongside some of the most talented Project Controls specialists in the industry to deliver a range of challenging projects, from Energy Transition concepts to multi-billion-dollar EPC mega-projects in the oil & gas sector
- Support project controls set up and delivery on assigned projects. This will include involvement in Planning, Cost control, Risk management, Change Management and project reporting
- Participate in project controls meetings and supporting development of work processes and procedures specific to the assigned project
- Collaborate with other disciplines and functions to facilitate project controls work processes
- Develop Project controls skills using systems and Company Management procedures
Essential Qualifications and Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree – Sciences or Engineering ideal, but not mandatory. Minimum 2:1 degree classification
- We really value relevant work experience gained through industrial placements, internships, and work experience. Make sure you tell us about this if you have it, particularly where you have developed your team-working, organization, and problem-solving skills
- Finally, you must be eligible to live and work in the UK
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Where this offer sits in the market
Quality control and planning engineers (SOC 2481) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~52k in sample- Middle half £35,620–52,676
- Median £43,576
- Going rate £41,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–37,100
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Not necessarily. MCDERMOTT ENERGY SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2481 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.