Tuesday 5 November 2013

Job: Management Trainees Construction Cobham

Reference Number
CON00363
Job Title
Management Trainees Construction Cobham
Local Company Office/Branch
Cobham
Location
Surrey
Sub Location
Cobham, KT11 1TF
Position Type
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Company
Construction

COMPANY INFORMATION AND KEY BENEFITS

 
Willmott Dixon is one of the UK’s largest privately-owned capital works, regeneration and support services companies.
Founded in 1852, we are celebrating our 160th anniversary as one of the country's most recognisable brands for the built environment, developing and delivering new schools, housing, hospitals, hotels and office developments, often as part of a town’s regeneration. We also care, maintain and improve over 150,000 homes and are about to become a major provider of services under the Green Deal.
Our family values and respect for people has seen us achieve numerous accolades as one of the best places to work in the country. This includes regular appearances in Building magazine’s Good Employer guide and also the Sunday Times Top 100 Companies to Work For list.
Our Cobham office covers the South East of the country including Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, Sussex, Kent, Isle of Wight and South London Boroughs. The majority of their projects value between £3m and £40m, predominately within in the fields of education, leisure, healthcare, and commercial. We have over 200 employees and numerous sub-contractors working within this region.
Key Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary in addition to a comprehensive benefits package* including a company pension scheme, life assurance, discounted private medical cover, incentive/bonus schemes, employee trade discounts, and many more.
 
* Benefits may vary dependent upon the role and type of employment contract.
 
 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES / OBJECTIVES

 
The Willmott Dixon Management Trainee Scheme was established in 1979 with an initial intake of 20 trainees. Over the past 30 years the scheme has grown and developed to become one of the leading management trainee schemes within the Construction Industry.
We now recruit, on average, 30-40 trainees annually within a variety of construction disciplines, including Site Management, Quantity Surveying, Estimating and Design & Build. We also have trainees within the support functions of Finance, IT and Human Resources.
The trainee scheme is available to people across a range of academic backgrounds.
Further information about the scheme is provided on our website:
 
http://www.willmottdixongroup.co.uk/careers/opportunities/management-trainees 
 
 
Key Responsibilities / Objectives
 
The Management Trainee scheme enables you to develop your skills and experience. There will be a structured training programme for you to follow, and a mentor will assist with your progress through this. Further training consists of a residential training course provided by the CITB (Construction Industry Training Board) where you experience “hands-on” trade skills; for example bricklaying, joinery and painting. 

ESSENTIAL & DESIRABLE CRITERIA


Disciplines required:
Construction Cobham are currently looking for candidates to fill a number of different roles;
  • Building Services
  • Design
  • Estimating
  • Operations / Site Management
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    lanning
  • Quantity Surveying
For more information on careers choices please visit:

Qualifications:
We accept applicants from a range of academic backgrounds. Applicants can be;
  • School leavers with ‘A’ levels or equivalent.
    Those with a Trades background who have completed an Apprenticeship
  • Graduates with an industry related degree and ideally have either completed a year’s industrial placement or relevant work experience.
  • Graduates with a non-industry related degree, who want to move into construction.
  • Under graduates studying a full-time industry related sandwich degree seeking a Year Out placement
 

PERSONAL QUALITIES


Self Awareness
You will be able to reflect regularly on your own experiences and performance. Trainees are expected to constantly seek improvement and to model behaviour that shows respect, helpfulness and co-operation.
Relationship Focused
You will be able to recognise the importance of relationships and build these across the organisation. In addition, you will be able to identify customer expectations and strive to deliver them.
Delivering Objectives
You will be able to constructively challenge the status quo and seek better alternatives. This includestaking personal responsibility for making things happen,finding practical ways to overcome barriers and managing multiple demands without losing focus or energy.
 
 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (WEBSITE)

Willmott Dixon embraces diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from all sectors of the community.

To apply for this job, please click on the link below.
 

CLOSING DATE: 12 January 2014
NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Please be aware that, when large numbers of applications are received, this can occasionally cause a delay in processing.  Therefore, it could be up to 3 weeks before you hear further about your application and your patience in this regard would be appreciated.  All online applications will, however, receive an automated email to confirm receipt. The opportunities advertised within this advert may be subject to change depending on business requirements.

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