Technical Apprentice

Job Introduction

Gleeson have an exciting opportunity for an apprentice to join our growing head office technical team. Your role will be to support the Technical Department for the business including planning, surveying and technical. Throughout the 2 years of training you will be exposed to many aspects of the construction process of our new homes from conception to completion.

Role Responsibility

• Assist colleagues with the day to day running of the Group Technical Function

• Assist construction management processes, including assisting with solving any potential site construction and sales queries

• Drawing and document management; including updating systems, printing, and distributing information

• Administration duties including creating word documents, spreadsheets, collating data, contacting consultants, filing, working with technical drawings and general office duties

• Assisting in the preparation of meeting agendas and supporting information

• Registering new product with the Building Control Body and maintaining records

• Involvement and liaison with external consultants, local authorities, and utility companies  

• Assist with the tender process and commercial analysis

• Working as part of a team

• Attend a local College to obtain a Level 3 in Construction and the Built Environment 

The Ideal Candidate

• Must have a minimum Grade C GCSE, or equivalent, in Maths and English 

• Prepared to travel to the office and development sites 

• Confidence and ability to communicate with people at all levels

• Highly motivated with a strong desire to learn

• Experience in using AutoCAD / Revit (desirable) 

Package Description

• Relevant training provided
• Generous holiday entitlement of 26 days per annum + bank holidays
• Holiday Buy Back Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• Healthshield membership 
• Life Assurance Scheme
• The opportunity to join our Share Purchase Plan upon completion of a year working with Gleeson

Why Gleeson?

Gleeson is the best housebuilder in the UK, we are changing lives by building affordable, high quality homes where they are needed for the people who need them the most. At £130k our average selling price is half that of other housebuilders and this is what sets Gleeson out from the rest. We achieve this by working collaboratively, employing passionate individuals and are respectful to all our employees, customers and subcontractors.  

Gleeson is a listed PLC valued at over £0.5 billion with a share price growing 14% pa over the last five years and is the most highly rated housebuilder on the stock market. Gleeson is a highly profitable business with ambitious growth plans and is poised to continue growing at a rapid pace. Dynamically led by the strongest management team in the sector Gleeson are delivering high margins, higher growth and have the cash resources to continue growing. To support this growth we are looking for ambitious, results driven individuals with a desire for progression to join our ever expanding team.

As an employee of Gleeson you will not just be an employee but a member of the Gleeson family, a collaborative team that treats each other with respect. Here at Gleeson we are passionate about developing and supporting our employees to work to the best of their potential and encourage progression from within.

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