Apprentice Building Services Engineering Trainee

The Vacancy

Ready to kickstart your career? Gain hands on experience on the Wates Building Services Trainee Programme.

 

Locations available:

• Birmingham
• Cambridge
• Leeds
• Wigan

 

Competitive Salary

 

What you will do

Join our sought-after Building Services Trainee Programme, where you’ll be given the unique opportunity to learn about the design, installation and maintenance of the essential services and equipment that make a great building.  With a focus on the technical and commercial aspects of projects, you will develop your experience across a project’s entire life cycle, to understand how everything fits together. 

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

• Learn how mechanical and electrical services are designed, installed and maintained.
• Research current and emerging technology, understanding how it can be used to produce safe, sustainable, innovative and cost-effective solutions.
• Monitor essential progress and information to support team meetings.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders, including Commercial and Planning, to observe and learn about their processes for delivering a project.

 

Eligibility

For the Trainee Apprentice route, you’ll have a keen interest in Building Services and you’ll 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.).

In some instances, you will be required to have a full UK driving license (Birmingham, Wigan and Leeds). Our projects are geographically widespread therefore you’ll regularly be required to travel between projects in the region or may require stays away from home which the company will fully expense, and some require enhanced security checks. You will need to be flexible and committed to travelling, as well as time away from home.

Wigan – you will be based from a specific location, regularly be required to travel to our Manchester office and spend time away from home. Advanced security check required.

Leeds – you will be based from a specific location, regularly travel to projects across the region including Pocklington and Wakefield and spend time away from home. Advanced security check required.

Birmingham – you will be based from a specific location but our projects are widespread across the Midlands region, so you will regularly be required to travel between projects in this area. One role requires more extensive travel so you will regularly be required to travel between projects including Castle Donington, Rugby and Wolverhampton so it’s important for you to be flexible and committed to travelling. You’ll spend time away from home and be working on a project which requires you to undergo advanced security clearance.

 

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.
• 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.

 

About Wates

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!

Applications for this role close at midday on Monday 2nd December 2024.

 

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.

 

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.