Graduate Pre-Construction Trainee – Bid & Proposals

Cooper & Hall Limited; Sunderland; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Private medical insurance

Car allowance

Health & wellness programme

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Birthday Day off

Job summary

Wates in Sunderland is offering a Pre-Construction Management Trainee placement designed to immerse you in the early project lifecycle. You will learn bid development, client requirements, and how to position opportunities for successful delivery.

You will rotate across Estimating, Commercial, Design and Operations, building technical and behavioural knowledge through a structured programme and apprenticeships where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a predicted or achieved classification of 2:2 or above by Sept 2027.
• A full UK driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Support the Pre-Construction team in preparing bids, proposals and tender submissions for new project opportunities.
• Assist in identifying client requirements, priorities and challenges to help develop effective bid strategies.
• Produce customer-focused content for bid submissions, tailoring responses to meet the specific needs of each client and opportunity.
• Help coordinate input from teams across the business to ensure bid submissions are accurate, compliant and submitted on time.
• Create and maintain responsibility matrices, action trackers and programme schedules to support the effective management of bid activities.
• Maintain document control systems, ensuring case studies, project information, evidence and supporting documentation are up to date and readily available.
• Support information gathering, research and content development for submissions, presentations and client meetings.
• Develop an understanding of the project lifecycle, from opportunity identification and tendering through to project delivery.
• Build relationships with colleagues and stakeholders across the business to broaden your knowledge and understanding of different functions and their role in securing and delivering successful projects.
• Continuously develop your understanding of the industry, market trends and customer priorities to support the creation of high-quality bid submissions.
• Gain the relevant technical and behavioural knowledge for your role, through the completion of a technical manual, behavioural workshops, short-term placements and relevant qualifications.

Skills

Passion for construction

Curious learner

Relationship building

Organised

Solution mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree with 2:2+

Job description

Wates in Sunderland is offering a Pre-Construction Management Trainee placement designed to immerse you in the early project lifecycle. You will learn bid development, client requirements, and how to position opportunities for successful delivery.

You will rotate across Estimating, Commercial, Design and Operations, building technical and behavioural knowledge through a structured programme and apprenticeships where applicable.