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Employer description
Hopkins Homes are an ambitious, customer focused housebuilder that put people and the planet at the heart of everything we do. We're dedicated to delivering the best possible standards in design, build quality, and service for our customers.
We’re looking for talented and enthusiastic individuals who will share this passion, to join our team.
Main description
About The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Trainee to join a friendly team at Hopkins Homes, based at Bury St.Edmunds on a permanent basis. This is a 3 year course and a chance to gain a Level 4 Construction design and build technician qualification, and earn a salary while doing so.
Duties include:
- Assist with all aspects of planning, architectural and engineering duties to provide technical support to all regional departments and site-based teams
- Supporting the management of documents and technical design information, uploading to A-Site or other applicable document systems
- Assist with the completion of registrations and applications for NHBC, Building Control, Planning and other entities, including updating portal information
- Involvement with the briefing and appointment of architectural and engineering services, issuing of purchase orders and processing invoices for payments
- Helping to manage external architects and consultants in the preparation and issue of working drawings to an agreed programme, fee, and scope
- Assist in collation of handover documentation and Health and Safety files
- Support with enquiries and obtaining quotations for utility services including plot connections and meter
- Learn and support with the preparation of land appraisal and bid, preparation of planning applications and discharge of conditions
- Attend meetings and sites at various stages of project including design team and site development meeting
- Respond to customer queries and resolve technical and construction issues
Personal skills and qualities
- The successful candidate will need to have a keen interest in design and housing development
- Ideally undertaking or recently completed a construction related course such in Construction and the Built Environment, Civil Engineering and Architectural Technology
- The position requires the successful candidate to be competent in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel packages and a working knowledge of AutoCad would be preferable
- Must be enthusiastic, focused and hardworking individual with excellent time management and an ability to work successfully to tight deadlines/targets
- You should have a eye for detail and be able to work on their own initiative as well as being committed and a team player
Bringing together two trusted housebuilding brands, Tilia Homes and Hopkins Homes, untypical aims to make a positive difference to the UK housebuilding market and help to provide greater access to homes which are affordable for buyers.
Guided by an innovative approach and a commitment to excellence, untypical focuses on creating sustainable, inclusive communities, delivering homes across the UK that people want to live in and are good for the planet.
Our people are at the heart of what we do and in order for us to succeed in becoming the UK’s most customer-centric housebuilder, we are looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team.
Our benefits package includes:
- Bonus Scheme 26 days holiday with additional bank holidays
- Company Pension Scheme
- Holiday Buy Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Retail discount portal
- Employee Assistance Programme
Closing Date
The closing date for this job offer is on 04/04/2025
Salary
Competitive plus benefits
Location
This job is located in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
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About West Suffolk College
West Suffolk College is an ambitious vocational and academic College, with a stunning main campus set in the heart of Bury St Edmunds. We are committed to providing outstanding education to all our students.
