Graduate Building Services Management

The Vacancy

As a Building Services Engineering Trainee at Wates, you'll 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.

What You Will Do
Over the course of the programme, you will:

• 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.
• Support with managing the quality of our subcontractors MEP installations.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders, including Commercial and Planning, to observe and learn about their processes for controlling and delivering a project.

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.
• Be a problem solver with the ability to think logically.
• Possess good time management skills.
• Prioritise your work to meet agreed deadlines.

Eligibility criteria
To Be Considered For This Opportunity, You Must

• Be on track to graduate in 2026 or earlier with a degree in any discipline.
• Be working towards or have achieved a minimum 2:2 classification.
• Hold a full UK driving licence – location specific (details below).

Locations

• North West London – Harrow.
• Thetford – Please note a full UK driving licence is required for this location.

Programme duration
This is a 2-year graduate programme offering hands-on experience, structured development and placements across different teams.

What's in it for you?
Our Trainee Management 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.
• For cognate degree trainees: Opportunity to work towards chartered status with a recognised professional body.
• For non-cognate degree trainees: Completion of a construction related Level 4 qualification.

We have nearly 200 talented Trainees currently completing our Trainee Management Programme, providing amazing opportunities to build a network, collaborate and share learning with your peers.
Kickstart your journey and apply now
We value authenticity and encourage you to complete your application without the use of AI tools. This helps us gain a genuine understanding of your individual strengths, experiences, and potential.
Applications for this role close at midday on
Tuesday 25 November 2025.
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.

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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.

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