Job description
Working for Wates Residential
Wates Residential is one of the UK’s leading housing developers operating across London and the South, and we respond to the needs of our customers by developing housing schemes in partnership with both public and private sector organisations. Our business covers new-build and partnership housing development activities, reaffirming our long-term commitment to deliver more homes as we help to address the UK’s urgent need for new housing.
About the role
When you join the Estimating Management Trainee Programme, you’ll be responsible for assisting in preparing 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 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 with the scheme to be tendered.
What's in it for you?
Our Early Careers Programmes offer rotational development, technical and behavioral 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.
Benefits include:
- Competitive salary
- Company pension scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Car allowance/company car
- Health & wellness programme
- 26 days holiday + bank holidays
- Industry leading family leave policies
- Volunteering days
In addition to learning from the best, you’ll 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 behavioral 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.
What we are looking for
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, you’ll have obtained or be working towards a 2:2 degree.
Please be aware that you should be willing to commute for up to an hour a day around the location for which you apply, and sometimes further. In some instances, you will be required to have a full UK driving licence on commencement of the Programme. See details below . 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
- Leeds (Colton) - Yes
- Manchester - No
- Milton Keynes - No
Accepted degree subjects
Any
Additional job details
- Location
- Leeds
- Milton Keynes · Colton
- Salary
- Competitive salary
How to apply
Applications for this role close at midday on Tuesday 21st November. This date may be brought forward or extended in line with the number of applications we receive. We are only able to accept the first application we receive. Any additional applications will be automatically withdrawn.
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Closing date: 21 November 2023