Technical Trainee (Graduate Opportunity)

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Technical Trainee (Graduate Opportunity)

£27,000 - £30,000

Location: Surrey (On-Site)

Are you a recent graduate looking to kick-start your career in the built environment? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established residential developer and gain hands-on experience within a high-performing technical team.

Working closely with experienced professionals, you'll receive structured support and mentoring while contributing to a range of live development projects. This role offers excellent exposure to the full development lifecycle and is ideal for someone looking to build a long-term career in construction, design, or technical project delivery.

Start Date: Flexible

As a Technical Trainee, you will support the technical team across a variety of pre-construction and development activities, including:

• Assisting with technical appraisals of prospective development sites
• Supporting cost assessments and identifying viable development solutions
• Helping ensure sites are suitable for servicing and construction
• Contributing to planning-related activities, including technical reports and liaising with external stakeholders
• Supporting document control, drawing management, and general technical administration
• Maintaining internal systems and tracking approvals
• Assisting with research into potential land opportunities

We're looking for a motivated and detail-oriented graduate with a genuine interest in the built environment. You will have:

• A degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or similar)
• Strong IT skills (Excel, Word, Outlook; MS Project or similar is a bonus)
• An interest in planning, design, construction, and project delivery
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent organisation and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• A proactive, team-oriented approach with a willingness to learn

• Competitive salary
• Bonus scheme
• Pension
• 25 days' annual leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Retail and gym discounts

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