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Graduate Project Controls Engineer 2026KBR is a global provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies delivered across a wide government, defense and industrial base. Drawing from its rich 100-year history and culture of innovation and mission focus, KBR creates sustainable value by combining engineering, technical and scientific expertise with its full life cycle capabilities to help our clients meet their most pressing challenges today and into the future.
We deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in over 29 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results. At KBR, We Deliver.
KBR’s Integrated Solutions International (ISI) team is seeking ambitious and talented Graduate Project Controls Engineers to join our elite engineering group of over 60 professionals.
As part of KBR’s Sustainable Technology Solutions business, ISI delivers digitally enabled services across Design & Engineering, Project & Programme Management, Procurement & Supply Chain Integration, and Consultancy. Our work spans the energy and industrial sectors, including Oil & Gas, Chemical, Petrochemical, Refining, and Energy Transition.
What You’ll Be Working On:
You’ll contribute to projects in the field of
- Plastics recycling
- Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
- Ammonia and Hydrogen production
- Refineries and oil/gas processing plants
Your Role and Development
Based at our Leatherhead, Surrey office, you’ll be part of a dynamic project controls team, working on projects at various stages—from concept development to detailed design, construction, and commissioning.
Key aspects of the scheme include:
- Planning and Scheduling, Cost Management and Estimating across multiple project phases
- Structured rotations to broaden your technical and professional skills
- Opportunities for international placements in locations such as Baku and Chennai
You’ll be joining a diverse team that includes apprentices, graduates, principal Project Controls persons—offering a collaborative environment for learning and growth.
What does the scheme involve?
At KBR we love to teach and support new professionals. You will be given the latest training and tools needed to further your skills and become a key member of our thriving team. The graduate programme is IET accredited, and our established mentor system will help support and advise you on your journey towards chartership.
The 2-year scheme would give you experience of a myriad of projects as you would rotate across clients. You could be offered opportunities to work across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas. You would be joining a large graduate global family with automatic enrollment in the vibrant KBR IMPACT network, which promotes new professionals and organises social activities across all our locations
Who we’re looking for
We are looking for proactive and motivated graduates who:
- Have achieved a 2:2 engineering or finance degree, a Masters Degree is preferred.
- Are passionate about their discipline and its application in the evolving energy industry.
- Possess an inquisitive nature and are eager to help solve our clients' problems.
- Enjoy being part of a team and helping others.
- Use their initiative and are confident working independently.
- Are enthusiastic learners, keen to develop their skills and knowledge.
Right to Work in the UK
Please note: You must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Here are some of the benefits you can expect:
- Competitive starting salary with regular reviews.
- Pension scheme.
- Private Healthcare
- Flexible holiday policy.
- Agile working week.
- Support for professional development through our mentor scheme.
- Opportunities for site visits both in the UK and overseas.
Our Selection Process
Our Graduate selection journey begins with an in-depth review of candidate applications, followed by shortlisting through phone screening, and concluding with in an in-person Assessment Day at our Leatherhead offices.
During our Assessment Days, you will participate in a fun group activity with other candidates, deliver your own pre-prepared presentation and one-on-one interviews.
Meeting you in person allows us to get to know you better and helps you to discover why KBR is a great place to work!
The planned timings for our Assessment Days are in February 2026.
Due to the large number of applications we receive, we will likely not be reviewing applications and contacting you until early in the New Year so please bear with us.
KBR Company Information
When you become part of the KBR team, your opportunities are endless. Through collaboration with our customers, we’re defining tomorrow’s challenges, then providing the solutions and services to overcome those challenges, always maintaining our commitment to total safety and reliability.
At KBR, we partner with government and industry clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive solutions with an emphasis on efficiency and safety. With a full portfolio of services, proprietary technologies and expertise, our employees are ready to handle projects and missions throughout their entire lifecycle, from planning and design to sustainability and maintenance. Whether at the bottom of the ocean or in outer space, our clients trust us to deliver the impossible on a daily basis.
Working at KBR means being rewarded for your contributions. In addition to competitive benefits and professional development, our people are empowered to use all their potential, creating meaningful change for themselves and our clients. We attract the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting-edge solutions and services.
As the needs of the world change, we’re ready to respond and guide the way forward with strategic, sustainable, and technological advancements grounded in more than a century of practical application and execution.
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