Planning Graduate Management Trainee (site-based)

About this opportunity

About The Opportunity As a Planning Management Trainee at Wates, you'll play an important role in helping to plan and coordinate the successful delivery of a wide range of construction projects. Working alongside experienced planning professionals, you'll gain exposure to both pre-construction and construction activities, learning how projects are programmed, monitored and managed from initial tender through to completion. You'll support the development of project programmes, track progress against key milestones, and help identify risks and opportunities that could impact delivery. Through a combination of on-the-job experience, site visits and structured development, you'll build the technical, analytical and stakeholder management skills needed for a successful career in construction planning. What You Will Do Over the course of the programme, you will: • Support the development and maintenance of construction programmes and schedules using industry-leading planning software. • Assist with monitoring project progress, tracking key milestones and identifying potential risks or delays to project delivery. • Develop an understanding of planning principles, methodologies and best practice within the construction industry. • Help analyse project performance data and contribute to reports that support decision-making and project controls. • Work closely with project, design, commercial and delivery teams to ensure programmes reflect project requirements and objectives. • Bu