Wates Building Group
graduate scheme
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Graduate Student Engineer Trainee

Job description

Ready to kickstart your career? Gain hands on experience on the Wates Student Engineer Management Trainee Programme.

Join our sought-after Student Engineer Management Trainee programme, where you will be responsible for the functional characteristics of a building that take it from being an empty shell to becoming a comfortable occupied space. Tasks may vary from designing the air filtration system in a forensic lab, controlling the temperature in an office or engineering the floodlights in a sports stadium. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in a broad and varied role within the construction and building services industry.

Using the knowledge and skills you’ve learnt on the programme, you’ll:

  • Support the project team throughout the various work phases, pre-con, design and procurement, installation, commissioning, aftercare.
  • Advise on cost-effective and energy-efficient building services solutions.
  • Draw up plans, using computer-aided design and building information modelling software.
  • Manage the design phase including the appointment and programme of an external designer.
  • Manage the installation of mechanical and electrical services.
  • Budget control, cost management and maximising value.
  • Ensure all building services meet health and safety requirements and environmental legislation.
  • Testing and commissioning the mechanical and electrical services you managed during design and installation.
  • Handover of construction projects to the client, demonstrating the installations meet required specifications.

What’s in it for you?

Our Trainee Programme offers placement opportunities across various departments, technical and behavioural development, including support through relevant qualifications and a host of additional benefits. We provide the foundation skills, knowledge and experience you’ll need to build a long-term, successful career.

In addition, we offer:

  • Mentoring, support, and training by industry experts
  • Structured learning plan (a combination of technical and behavioural development)
  • Competitive salary
  • Private medical insurance
  • Car allowance / company car scheme
  • Health & wellness programme
  • 26 days holiday + bank holidays

What we are looking for

  • Passionate about a career in the built environment.
  • Excited to learn and develop new skills.
  • Have a curious nature.
  • Reliable and professional.
  • A problem solver with the ability to think logically.
  • Possess good time management skills.
  • Prioritise your work to meet agreed deadlines.
  • To join our Trainee Programme via the Graduate route, you will have a motivation to learn and develop within the industry and you’ll have obtained or be working towards a 2:2 degree in any subject area.

For our role in Manchester, you will be based in a specific location, but our projects are widespread across the North West, which will require regular travel between sites, therefore a full UK driving license will be a requirement for this location.

Accepted degree subjects

Any

Additional job details

Location
London
Manchester
Salary
Competitive salary

Contract, dates and working times

Full-time

How to apply

Applications for this role close at midday on closing date.

This date may be brought forward or extended in line with the number of applications we receive. We’re only able to accept the first application we receive. Any additional applications will be automatically withdrawn.

Click Apply to start your application now. This job will be available on Prospects until 2 December 2024

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Closing date:  2 December 2024

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