Become one of our future leaders!
Willmott Dixon’s Management Trainee scheme was first established in 1979 and continues to be the leading trainee scheme within the construction industry.
Many of our current directors and senior managers started as management trainees and have progressed through the nurturing and investment we have made to develop their careers, including our CEO Graham Dundas and Executive Chairman Rick Willmott (both pictured below with our 2023 trainee of the year Emily Palmer).
2023 Trainee of the Year Emily Palmer, with former trainee and now CEO Graham Dundas, left, and former trainee and executive chairman Rick Willmott
Willmott Dixon is passionate about people and has a real focus and drive to invest in talent and offer a career of a lifetime.
We strongly believe that this is what differentiates us and provides the best environment for our people to grow, develop and thrive. It's in our DNA to recognise how important our management trainees are to our business and we celebrate them with our unique annual awards ceremony, the Trainee of the Year awards.
A day in the life of a management trainee - hear from Ben
Applying to be a Trainee
Between September and December each year we advertise for between 30-40 trainees across our UK offices. Start this journey by clicking on the button below. You will hear about the status of your application by the end of February.
Click here to apply now for our 2025 intake
After the application comes the video Interview
The first stage of the interview process will be a video interview which will give you the chance to tell us a bit more about yourself and why you are interested in applying for our management trainee scheme. In these videos, we want to see the real you so we are not looking for you to google the answers!
Should you be successful in being invited to complete a video interview then you will receive an email which will invite you to click on the link where you will be able to see the list of questions we require you to answer, as well as the options available to record and upload your video (i.e. via webcam or mobile / tablet device – android or iOS).
Please note for your application to be processed you need to complete all of the questions asked. There will be an allocated time limit for your answers. Although the time limit may not seem like a long time you will be surprised at the level of detail you can provide in that time frame.
There is the opportunity to re-record your answers (so take as many edits as you need), but please be aware that once you click SAVE your videos will have been submitted and you won’t be able to make any changes.
The next stage is inviting short listed candidates to meet our team at assessment centres, and this phase takes place between February and April.
Good luck with your application, we look forward to receiving it!
The start of a successful career in construction
We invest over £2.5m each year on training and development; trainees are the future of our business and our goal is for every one of them to succeed and achieve their potential.
This is just one of the reasons we have been recognised by Investors in People - gaining platinum status for Willmott Dixon Construction.
Trainees do a range of fun challenges at the annual two day get-together
Range of Disciplines
- Quantity Surveying
- Site Management
- Estimating
- Design Management
- Finance
- IT
- BIM/ Digital
- Sustainability
- Human Resources
Our Management Trainees come from diverse backgrounds and qualification routes.
We welcome applications from all of the following routes:
- Skilled tradespeople
- School leaver with A' Levels or equivalent qualification
- College leavers
- Industrial placement students
- Graduates
- People who are looking for a career change
All that we ask is that you have a passion for building a career in construction. The programme will give you a great foundation; you will get exposure to all areas of our business to develop your understanding of the construction industry as a whole and not just your chosen discipline. The length of your programme will depend on your entry route, generally between two and four years.
Meet our Trainees! – Watch our trainee vlogs and get behind the scenes on the management trainee scheme here.
Guests at the 2023 Trainee of the Year awards