Graduate Commercial Management Trainee Programme

17 hours ago


North West London, United Kingdom Wates Full time

**Graduate Commercial Management Trainee Programme**

**North West London - Harrow**

**Competitive Salary**

**About this role**

As a Commercial Management Trainee at Wates, you'll develop an understanding of the commercial function within a built-environment project. This will include understanding the processes and activities in relation to cost, profit and risk management.

**What you will do**

Over the course of the programme, you will:

- Build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including our customers and supply chain.
- Manage, produce and analyse commercial reports, and documentation, relating to the financial status of projects.
- Safeguard the financial and contractual position of the company, understanding the progress of works and legal obligations.
- Develop your understanding in forecasting, risk assessment and cash flow.

**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).

**Please note**

The following hiring locations **DO NOT REQUIRE** a full UK driving licence
- Redditch
- North West London - Harrow
- Wolverhampton
- Manchester
- Central London
- Warrington
- Sheffield
- Leatherhead
- Luton
- East London - Havering

The following locations **DO REQUIRE** a UK driving licence:

- Newcastle
- Newbury
- Cambridge / Milton Keynes
- Thetford

**Important Note**

**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.

Applications for this role close at midday on **Tuesday 25 November 2025.



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