Apprentice Site Management Programme

Job description

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 Site Management Trainee programme, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring that projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget. You’ll be at the heart of the action and oversee various sub-contractors and operative activities, working across a number of workstreams within the business. Promoting and upholding Wates’ reputation for providing the highest standards of site safety, health, welfare and protection of the environment, you’ll work with our supply chain and surveyors to protect our commercial position and the potential for profit and repeat business.

But your work won’t stop there – you’ll focus on developing good working relationships with the client, design team and supply chain by promoting best practice throughout the whole construction process, and cultivate an understanding of technical practices and sequences on projects. We’ll expect you to contribute your knowledge and skills to the delivery of the project on time, on budget and to the required quality, and ensure our sub-contractors are delivering at the highest standards. You’ll also work to understand the critical interfaces between design, procurement and construction, and gain knowledge of the latest developments in construction software and technology.

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, are able to prioritise your work to meet agreed deadlines.

To be eligible, you’ll need to have achieved/working towards GCSEs grades 4C and above in both Maths and English and a minimum of 2 A Levels or equivalent, (e.g. Level 3 College qualification, BTEC, T-Level etc) at grades DD or above.

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:

• Coventry - No
• Cardiff - Yes
• Wigan - Yes
• Cambridge (Newmarket) - Yes
• Central London - Yes
• Luton - Yes
• Southampton - Yes
• Newbury - Yes
• Leicester (Gartree / Castle Donington) - Yes
• South London - No
• East London - No
• Warrington - Yes

We do have some specific requirements for the following locations that you need to be mindful of before applying.

Coventry:

For this position, you will work from our offsite manufacturing business, becoming trained in modern methods of construction. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the future of the construction industry.

Central London:

For this position, you will be based from a specific office location but our projects are geographically widespread, so you will regularly be required to travel between multiple project locations nationally. Expenses will be fully funded by the company, but it’s important for you to be flexible and committed to travelling.

Luton:

For this position, you will be based from a specific office location but our projects are geographically widespread, so you will regularly be required to travel between multiple project locations nationally. Expenses will be fully funded by the company, but it’s important for you to be flexible and committed to travelling.

Newbury:

For this position, you will be based from a specific office location but will work on projects geographically widespread, required to travel between project locations across the Thames Valley region. Expenses will be fully funded by the company, but it’s important for you to be flexible and committed to travelling.

Warrington:

For this position, you will be based from a specific office location but our projects are geographically widespread, so you will regularly be required to travel between multiple project locations nationally. Expenses will be fully funded by the company, but it’s important for you to be flexible and committed to travelling.

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How to apply

Click Apply to start your application now. This job will be available on Prospects until 21 November 2023

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Closing date:  21 November 2023