Job Description

Graduate Pre-Construction Management Trainee Programme

Castle Donington

Competitive Salary

About this role

As a Pre-Construction Management Trainee at Wates, you'll be working alongside our Pre-Con team learning about the commercial aspects of our industry. Helping and supporting the administrative processes that relate to bidding for projects, you'll be exposed to all functions and teams across our business to gain relevant knowledge in assisting the team to prepare and write successful bids and gain experience and knowledge of a project life cycle.

What you will do

Over the course of the programme, you will:

Assist in identifying customer's key requirements and concerns to enable the team to prepare winning bid strategies. Produce customer focussed responses and strategies for bid submissions, tailoring each response to the specific needs of each customer. Build and manage a responsibility matrix for each bid over the pre-construction phase to manage the team workload effectively. Maintain document control ensuring all documentation is up to date with relevant content such as case studies and evidence. Collaborate and engage with colleague and networks to support information gathering and writing; constantly looking to build your expertise.

About you

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. Be a problem solver with the ability to think logically. Possess good time management skills. Prioritise your work to meet agreed deadlines.

Eligibility criteria

To be considered for this opportunity, you must:

Be on track to graduate in 2026 or earlier with a degree in any discipline. Be working towards or have achieved a minimum 2:2 classification.

Please Note

Leeds or Castle Donington:

The successful trainee can choose either office as their base. Although a UK driving licence isn't required at the application stage, both locations have limited public transport, so having one, or being willing to obtain one during the programme, would be

beneficial

.

Programme duration

This is a 2-year graduate programme offering hands-on experience, structured development, and placements across different teams.

What's in it for you?

Our Trainee Management 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. For cognate degree trainees: Opportunity to work towards chartered status with a recognised professional body. For non-cognate degree trainees: Completion of a construction related Level 4 qualification.
We have nearly 200 talented Trainees currently completing our Trainee Management Programme, providing amazing opportunities to build a network, collaborate and share learning with your peers.

Kickstart your journey and apply now!

We value authenticity and encourage you to complete your application without the use of AI tools. This helps us gain a genuine understanding of your individual strengths, experiences, and potential.

Applications for this role close at midday on

Tuesday 25 November 2025.

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.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent