Role Overview

In a Nutshell…

We have an exciting opportunity for a Design & Technical Trainee to join our team within Vistry Manchester & Cheshire East, at our office in Warrington. As our Design & Technical Trainee you will provide administrative support to the technical team in the planning, co-ordination, and design functions on each allocated project from tender to post contract. 

Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you…

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Completion of Construction Design and Build Technician Apprenticeship Level 4
• Agile working possible (dependent on role)
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private Healthcare
• Competitive contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
• Share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…

In return, what we would like from you…

• Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
• A minimum of a Level 3/BTEC Diploma/2 A Levels
• Excellent attention to detail
• Confident at engaging with our stakeholders with a professional communication style
• Able to build and maintain relationships with both internal and external partners
• Strong IT skills and experience of using computers, preferably Excel, Power Projects & Word
• Able to work on your own initiative
• Full UK driving licence (desirable)

More about the Design & Technical Trainee role…

• Identification of client requirements in construction projects
• Identification of health and safety risks in the design of projects
• Checking of compliance with regulations on a construction project
• The minimisation of the environmental impact of construction projects
• Assisting architects with the development of detailed design on a construction project
• Co-ordinate design information on a construction project
• Monitoring of quality on a construction project
• Assisting commercial staff with the monitoring of costs on a construction project

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us…

At Vistry Group, we build more than homes. We develop sustainable communities across all sectors of the UK housing market through our leading housing brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Delivered through Vistry Housebuilding, Countryside Partnerships and Vistry Works with the support of Vistry Services, our values of integrity, caring, and quality continue to shape all we do.

We’re proud that our UK Green Building Council membership, 2021 Large Housebuilder of the Year award and status as a UK top-five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating allows us to transform land into thriving spaces. We’re also proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. From memories and communities to worthwhile careers, we’re making Vistry.