The best place to build your career
Join our family…
We value planning very highly at Wates. We have a huge pipeline of work, and the strength and proven track record of the Wates Group behind us. As one of our planners, you’ll be joining a brilliant team, in a family-run firm with over 125 years of continued success.
There are a huge range of opportunities too, from trainee planners, and graduates, to assistant planners, project planners, and senior planners. You’ll also get to work on a wide range of projects including residential, education, commercial, and industrial.
At Wates, planning isn’t an isolated role. Here, you’ll genuinely be part of the team. Across the business, we have a strong network of planners. We will also support you along the way with training and CPD as you progress your career with us.
Our people thrive
About you…
Whether you have sector experience, fancy a career change, or are returning to work after a break, we’d love to hear from you.
For planning roles, you must be able to interface and communicate effectively with different disciplines, and problem solve through rational and logical thinking. Planners liaise with designers, operational staff, the commercial team, environmental managers and the client to produce coordinated delivery plans. It’s all about collaboration & getting everyone on board. Communication skills are key, including the ability to write reports that can be understood by people from other fields and at managerial levels.
You don’t have to come from a construction background, but you do need a technical and a logical mindset to be able to solve problems. You need to be able to think critically, evaluate a tender and develop a deliverable timeline or programme for the works. You’ll then review the design information and challenge whether it works.
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Golden Iwuorie
Planning Management Trainee
“Over the past two years, I have embarked on a transformative journey as a Planner Trainee within Wates, a company that prioritises the growth and development of its graduates. Since joining as a graduate trainee, I've had the invaluable opportunity to immerse myself in the intricacies of the construction industry while learning on the job."
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Reward and benefits
We offer competitive pay, flexible benefits, 26 days' holiday and generous family leave.
Learning and development
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Flexible working
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