Apprentice Planner

The Vacancy

Whether you’re just starting out or looking for a fresh challenge, this is your chance to gain valuable experience, learn new skills, and make an impact from day one. Apply today!

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as an Apprentice Planner. This role will give you the experience of working on a busy construction site as well as studying on a day release basis to achieve a level 3 apprenticeship qualification. Capturing the knowledge and experience of a qualified electrician to understand the trade, your daily tasks will include, but not limited to installation, maintenance and repair of electrical services

Main Accountabilities:

As an Apprentice Planner you will support the planning, design, and installation of building systems, including electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the below

• Assist in the design and installation of building services systems, including HVAC, lighting, plumbing, and electrical systems.
• Provide technical support to senior engineers and project managers.
• Carry out site surveys and assessments to determine client requirements.
• Prepare technical drawings and documentation using AutoCAD or other relevant software.
• Ensure all work complies with relevant regulations and standards.
• Perform system testing and commissioning activities.
• Provide ongoing maintenance and support for building systems.
• Work collaboratively with other team members and external contractors.

You will attend college one day a week and work towards a Level 3 apprenticeship in Building Services Engineering

Driving license desirable but not essential.

Desired skills & Qualities:

• You will need to be able to cope with the physical demands of the role
• Health and safety conscious
• Capable of working in a team
• 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.
• Strong motivation to work hard and to a high standard to succeed in this role

Qualifications:

4 GCSEs at grade 4 and above including Maths and English.

You must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level than this apprenticeship in a similar subject.

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.