Commercial Trainee

Role overview

• ID: 2024-5171
• Entity: Vistry
• Region: Vistry Works
• Department: Commercial
• Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
• Job Location: Clifton, Bristol
• Date Posted: 28.03.2024

We have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Trainee to join our team within Vistry Bristol North East, at our Bristol Office. As our Commercial Trainee you will provide support to the wider Surveying and Estimating team and gain experience across an array of Commercial activities and practice whilst gaining experience, training, and relevant qualifications to further your professional career.

• Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you...
  • Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
  • Completion of Construction Quantity Surveying 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
  • 4 GCSEs A-C/4-9. Two of these should be Maths and English.  
  • A minimum of a Level 3/BTEC Diploma/2 A Levels 
  • A genuine interest in developing your career within the commercial function of Construction 
  • Well organised and IT Literate 
  • Professional communication style with the ability to work within a team of varying seniority within the business 
  • Full UK driving licence (desirable) 
• More about the Commercial Trainee role...
  • Apply health and safety issues to all activities 
  • Demonstrate application of the principles of sustainability 
  • Assist in the implementation of the most appropriate solutions for construction projects. 
  • Be able to apply different types of contracts to different situations 
  • Assist in the selection of and negotiation with specialist contractors for a construction project. 
  • Assist in the measurement and costing of construction works during a project 
  • Assist in the preparation of financial reports, cash flow and cost forecasts for a construction project 
  • Assist in the collection, collation and storage of relevant data and its analysis 

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.

Benefits

Agile Working

Offers a flexible way of working.

Annual Leave

Enjoy 28 days’ holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days.

Pension with Legal & General

Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available.

Volunteer Days

With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.

Why Vistry

Joining Vistry is just the start of building your perfect career. In return for your passion and skills, we invest in your future, providing all the support and training you need to thrive in your career and realise your potential. Our work is rewarding in itself, but we also offer a range of financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits, plus plenty of recognition incentives. We value you and everything you help us build as we make Vistry together.