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Trainee Quantity Surveyor

Posted 26 Mar 2024
Work experience
0 to 2 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)
Deadline
4 Jul 2019 21:59

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Salary & Benefits

Competitive

Job Type

Apprentice/Graduate/Trainee

Location

Bury St Edmunds

The commercial teams at Taylor Wimpey are responsible for managing the costs and budgets of all our developments to ensure that we build quality homes that our customers will enjoy living in. The commercial team who are made up of Quantity Surveyors and Buyers are required to build relationships with our suppliers and sub-contractors. They work across all of the Taylor Wimpey departments to ensure we buy the right components to build our homes at the right prices as well as ensuing that the costs are managed throughout the build.

As a Commercial Trainee, you will learn all aspects of the commercial team to later decide where you will focus your career.

This is an exciting opportunity to train to become a qualified commercial professional by joining the Management Trainee programme. It’s perfect for someone either leaving school or college with A levels or a Construction related qualification or someone who has already gained their degree in Quantity Surveying or a commercially focused discipline and wants to develop their experience.

To be a successful in the commercial team your strengths should be an attention to detail, strong numerical skills and the ability to build relationships with others as you will need to work effectively across teams.

The Management Trainee Development programme

The Management Trainee development programme is a structured development programme which runs for up to 3 years.

What does the Commercial team do?

To find out more about what a Quantity Surveyor and a Buyer does on a day to day basis and the career path that is possible within Taylor Wimpey, please take some time to watch the each of the commercial career path videos.

The ideal candidate:

  • Maths and English GCSE (Grades A*-C or 9-4) preferred
  • Minimum qualification level of BTEC Level 3 qualification in Construction and the Built Environment or Construction related OR ‘A’ or (AS) levels e.g. Maths or Science related subject
  • Computer Literacy
  • Full driving licence or working towards a licence and access to a car preferred

Individuals seeking employments at Taylor Wimpey should know that we foster a culture of inclusion and value diversity positively which creates a better workplace and delivers stronger outcomes. We commit to treating all our job applicants and employees fairly and with respect, irrespective of background, disability or any other protected characteristic. If you require any assistance with regards to reasonable adjustments during the application process, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Checks and eligibility to work:

To be successful in this role you must be able to prove eligibility to work in the UK.

If you are successful at interview and the Company considers making an offer of employment, you may be asked to give your consent to the following pre-employment check[s] being undertaken by our third-party provider, Experian (or any other appropriate third-party provider that the Company chooses to engage).

The type of checks made will depend on the role in question but may include any or all the following

  • Criminal records (DBS);
  • Credit reference
  • DVLA

The purpose of such checks will be to assess your suitability for the role. If it subsequently transpires that you have given incorrect, false or misleading information, your application will not be taken further.

What we will offer you:

Taylor Wimpey is a FTSE 100 business and one of the largest residential developers in the UK, building new homes and communities across England, Scotland and Wales. We are passionate about building new homes and communities with a focus on sustainability.

Our people are important to us and we want to make sure that we reward and recognise all the great work that they do. Our employees enjoy many standard benefits including access to the Taylor Wimpey House purchase discount scheme, pension (including company contributions), quality health cover, share save schemes as well as many flexible benefits such as buying additional holiday days, retails discounts, free Bupa health assessments and so much more. Our benefits work perfectly with our culture where you feel valued as a member of a successful team.

We offer industry leading subsidised professional training and development, which support our employees to excel and fulfil their career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. This in turn drives a strong succession of high performing customer centric leaders, really putting customers at the heart of everything we do. We embrace diversity and look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging the qualities and appreciate the unique competencies, skills and experiences that each person brings to the company.

We work hard to attract the best talent for our award-winning business and are proud to feature in the top companies to work for on Glassdoor, voted for by our employees. If you are looking to join a thriving, company going through an exciting period then please get in touch. To read more about what it’s like to work with us then have a look at our Glassdoor profile by clicking here.

We are one of the largest residential developers in the UK, with operations also in Spain.
We build attractive and sustainable homes and communities, with a wide range of properties, from one-bedroom apartments to five-bedroom houses. Being a successful homebuilder means we do so much more than build homes. We provide high-quality places to live with appropriate facilities, an…


We are one of the largest residential developers in the UK, with operations also in Spain.

We build attractive and sustainable homes and communities, with a wide range of properties, from one-bedroom apartments to five-bedroom houses. Being a successful homebuilder means we do so much more than build homes. We provide high-quality places to live with appropriate facilities, an attractive environment and a sense of place. We also add social, economic and environmental value to the wider communities in which we operate.

We are experts in land acquisition, home and community design, urban regeneration and the development of supporting infrastructure.

Operating as a network of local businesses in the UK, we have 24 regional offices covering England, Scotland and Wales.

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2,000 employees