Wates Building Group
graduate scheme
Expires13 days

Graduate Bid Management Trainee

Job description

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

Join our sought-after Bid Management Trainee Programme, where you’ll be given the fantastic opportunity to collaborate with stakeholders across the business, developing your commercial knowledge that relates to bidding for projects and winning work. Learning to review and analyse information that relates to preparing and writing bids, prioritising cost effectiveness, best working practices and build experience through a project’s life cycle.

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

  • Assist in building a ‘bid-winning’ strategy, identifying and addressing our customers key requirements.
  • Produce customer focussed responses and strategies for bid submissions, tailoring each response to the specific needs of each customer.
  • Compile electronic submissions of work, ensuring process is followed and necessary steps are taken.
  • Collaborate and engage with colleagues and networks to develop your understanding of their area building expertise as you learn.

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.

In some instances, you will be required to have a full UK driving license. It’s not required for the role in Leatherhead but is preferred for London as you will be conducting site visits in the future.

Accepted degree subjects

Any

Additional job details

Location
Leatherhead
London
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.

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Closing date:  2 December 2024

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