Applications for this job are now closed
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.
Working for Wates Construction
Wates Construction is a UK-wide contractor working with partners in both public and private sectors to create a more sustainable built environment and deliver lasting legacies for the communities in which we work. We have significant experience of using innovation to deliver complex projects in a range of sectors including, education, residential, commercial, healthcare and historical restoration. Our projects are delivered through four regional businesses – Central, London, North and South.
About the role
When you join the Estimating Management Trainee programme, you’ll be responsible for assisting with the preparation of cost estimates and cost planning deliverables for the purpose of work winning in the Pre-Construction function. Supporting the collation and organisation of all tender documents and amendments with the Bid team, and assisting with the measurement of quantities for cost plan production, you’ll also help to produce cost plans and estimates for the bidding process using specialist cost planning and estimating software.
But your work won’t stop there – you’ll also assist with the preparation of economic inflation reporting, work on the production of subcontract enquiries, and help to analyse sub-contract and supplier return quotations to maximise our profit on projects. Supporting the Estimator with the completion of tender summaries, reports and the preparation of tender preliminaries, you’ll also attend settlement meetings and develop relationships with the supply chain. In addition, we’ll expect you to visit sites in order to gain a full appreciation of the scale, scope and risks associated the scheme to be tendered.
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 a good commercial understanding, are comfortable with numerical calculations, have good time management skills, and are able to prioritise your work to meet agreed deadlines. With a keen interest in estimating and cost planning, and a full UK driving licence, you’ll have obtained or be working towards a 2:2 degree in any subject.
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.
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 industry salary and benefits package, be supported all the way through to Chartership, and as we’ll rotate you around our business unit, you’ll get a full breadth of experience. You’ll also receive structured development, a combination of technical and behavioural training, professional mentorship and guidance, and great exposure to our senior leaders. If your degree is in a non-construction related subject, you’ll also complete a higher apprenticeship in Quantity Surveying as part of your trainee scheme.
Applications for this role close at midday on Monday 19th December. This date may be brought forward or extended in line with the number of applications we receive.
