MANAGEMENT TRAINEE – PRE-CONSTRUCTION (ASSETS & DECARBONISATION)

We have an excellent opportunity for a Management Trainee – Pre-Construction (Assets & Decarbonisation) to join our Housing Partnerships team in the North-West.

The successful candidate will report to the Head of Pre-Construction – Assets & Decarbonisation and will support the effective execution of projects throughout the pre-construction phase and help to deliver our innovative retrofit consultancy service for our customers.

Benefits:

Competitive Salary / 26 Days Holidays / Pension Scheme / Free Parking / Private Health Care / Professional Development & Training Opportunities/ Free Wellbeing Initiatives such as eye care vouchers, occupational health, employee assistance programme / Ministry of Fun / Flexible Working / Online Retailer Discounts (Seddon SmartSpending)

What you’ll do:

• Assist our customers in the development and implementation of asset management strategies through our retrofit consultancy, including feasibility modelling, cost planning and report writing
• Develop compliant and high-quality retrofit solutions through project management of assessments, surveys and designs with our pre-construction team, including procurement, design management and planning
• Collaborate with our customers to deliver effective projects which meet their requirements
• Support the Retrofit and Refurbishment team as appropriate to unlock opportunities to win work
• Engage and assist both the Bid Writing and Estimating teams to deliver high quality winning bids which secure new work for Seddon
• Shadow and assist with the Bid Management of retrofit and refurbishment tender opportunities
• Assist with PAS2035 compliance in respect of documentation gathering, quality assurance and database management
• Engage with suppliers, subcontractors, and other stakeholders during the pre-construction and tendering phases
• Collaborate with other teams within Seddon to undertake an efficient pre-construction phase e.g. legals, finance, commercial, operation

Have you got what it takes:

• Undergraduate degree in a construction related field (e.g Sustainability, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or Building Surveying etc)
• Passion for decarbonisation and improving homes in the social housings sector
• Excellent IT skills e.g. Microsoft Office, CoreLogic PAS Hub. Including experience with data analytics
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments
• Eagerness to learn, adapt, and take on new challenges
• Effective time management skills to meet deadlines
• Ability to work on own initiative and balance priorities to achieve results
• Clean driving licence and willingness to travel