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Established in 1897, and celebrating our 125th anniversary in 2022, the Wates Group is one of the leading privately-owned construction, residential development and property services businesses in the UK. We employ over 3,800 people and work with a wide range of public and private sector customers and partners. We’re committed to the long-term sustainability of the built environment, and aim to eliminate carbon from our operations by 2025. We’re honoured to have recently received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Sustainable Development category, which is a record third win for the company. We’re also committed to increasing the proportion of women at all levels of our business, and broadening the ethnic diversity of our workforce.
About the role
When you join the Design Management Trainee programme, you’ll be engaging with a variety of professionals such as stakeholders, architects, engineers, quantity surveyors and sub-contractors, learning to review and analyse information that relates to the sequence of multiple projects. Prioritising cost effectiveness and best working practices, you’ll build experience through a project’s life cycle.
Using the knowledge and skills you’ve learnt on the programme, you’ll ensure the company manages the process of design to reduce risk and maximise return, providing sound design, progress and dashboard information to your line manager, as well as reviewing design information, checking technical completeness and identifying any risks, errors or concerns.
About you
To be a success on the programme you’ll enjoy learning new things, have a curious nature, be a superb communicator and you won’t be afraid to ask questions. Organised, reliable and professional, and a problem solver with the ability to think logically, you’ll have the initiative to start and complete tasks. It’s important that you possess good time management skills, and are able to prioritise your work to meet agreed deadlines. Working towards a 2:1 Construction Related Degree in Design Management, Construction Management, Architecture or Civil Engineering, and with a grade 5/B in Maths and a grade 4/C in English GCSE, you’ll be a logical problem solver with the desire to go far in an environment that will push you to be at your best.
Please be aware that you should be willing to commute for up to an hour a day around the location you apply for. This location can change if you’re assigned to a new site, and as Wates don’t support relocation, you should be comfortable that you can meet this requirement.
Locations and driving licence requirements
- East Midlands: Driving - Yes
- Havering: Driving - No
- Midlands: Driving - Yes
- Hounslow: Driving - No
- Harrow: Driving - No
What’s in it for you?
Our Early Careers programmes offer rotational development, technical and behavioural training, and a host of additional benefits. We provide the foundation skills, knowledge and experience you’ll need to build a long-term, successful career as you’re mentored by some of the best professionals in the industry. We have over 150 talented trainees on our programmes, providing amazing opportunities to build a network, collaborate and share learning with your peers.
In addition to learning from the best, you’ll enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, and we’ll support your development all the way through to Chartership. We’ll rotate you around our business unit, ensuring you get a full breadth of experience, and give you access to a combination of technical and behavioural training. You’ll finish the Trainee Programme with a professional qualification and all the experience you need to kickstart your career on the right foot. If your degree is a non-construction related subject, you’ll also complete a higher apprenticeship in Construction Management as part of your trainee scheme.
