Graduate Student Engineer Trainee

Ready to kickstart your career? Gain hands on experience on the Wates Student Engineer Management Trainee Programme. Join our sought-after Student Engineer Management Trainee programme, where you will be responsible for the functional characteristics of a building that take it from being an empty shell to becoming a comfortable occupied space. Tasks may vary from designing the air filtration system in a forensic lab, controlling the temperature in an office or engineering the floodlights in a sports stadium. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in a broad and varied role within the construction and building services industry. Using the knowledge and skills you've learnt on the programme, you'll:

• Support the project team throughout the various work phases, pre-con, design and procurement, installation, commissioning, aftercare.
• Advise on cost-effective and energy-efficient building services solutions.
• Draw up plans, using computer-aided design and building information modelling software.
• Manage the design phase including the appointment and programme of an external designer.
• Manage the installation of mechanical and electrical services.
• Budget control, cost management and maximising value.
• Ensure all building services meet health and safety requirements and environmental legislation.
• Testing and commissioning the mechanical and electrical services you managed during design and installation.
• Handover of construction projects to the client, demonstrating the installations meet required specifications.
  
  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.
For our role in Manchester, you will be based in a specific location, but our projects are widespread across the North West, which will require regular travel between sites, therefore a full UK driving license will be a requirement for this location.


• 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