Student Surveyor Trainee Apprentice

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

Join our sought
  • after Apprentice Student Surveyor Trainee programme, you’ll develop an understanding of the commercial function within a project and be involved with project delivery in relation to cost profit and risk management.

On successful completion of the programme, you’ll move into an Assistant Quantity Surveyor role.

Using the knowledge and skills you’ve learnt on the programme, you’ll:
  • Understand our won commercial processes, industry standards and governance.
  • Produce and analyse reports to ensure visibility of the financial status of projects.
  • Be involved safeguarding Wates’ contractual position in respect of the progress of works, design responsibilities and our legal obligations to sub-contractors.
  • Manage and prepare documentation, such as tender and contractual documentation.
  • Be involved in forecasting, risk assessment and the monitoring of cashflow, and help to build a bid winning strategy while identifying our customer’s key requirements.
  • Build effective working relations at all levels with key stakeholders, clients, wider teams and supply chains.

Eligibility For the Trainee Apprentice route, you’ll have a keen interest in Quantity Surveying and need to have achieved grade 4/C in GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent).

You will also need to have obtained / be working towards a minimum of 2 A-Levels at grade D or above, or equivalent (Level 3 NVQ, BTEC, T-Level etc.).
You’ll be based from a specific location but our projects are geographically widespread, so you will regularly be required to travel to projects across the Yorkshire region.

Expenses will be fully funded by the company, but it’s important for you to be flexible and committed to travelling, as well as time away from home.

To be successful on the programme you’ll:
  • Be passionate about a career in the built environment.
  • Be excited to learn and develop new skills.
  • Have a curious nature.
  • Be reliable and professional.
  • A problem solver with the ability to think logically.
  • Possess good time management skills.
  • Prioritise your work to meet agreed deadlines.

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.

Wates is the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance company.

Founded in 1897, we’re experts when it comes to the built environment.
Today, we deliver complex projects in several sectors.
For example, education, healthcare, residential.
commercial, and emergency services.
We employ over 4,500 employees who work with a range of clients and partners from across the public and private sectors.
Our divisions include Wates Construction, Wates Developments, Wates Property Services and Wates Residential.
We also have specialist engineering and offsite manufacturing, and flexible workspaces businesses.
As part of our Trainee Programme, you will be working for any one of these exciting divisions.
As one Wates, we work together to build a better tomorrow.
We want to create a future where people, places, and our planet can thrive.
We have nearly 200 talented Trainees currently completing our Trainee programme, providing amazing opportunities to build a network, collaborate and share learning with your peers.

Kickstart your journey and apply now.

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