Placements (Year out and summer)
Year out placements
This could be the ideal place to understand more about Tilbury Douglas and to apply the knowledge you have gained in your degree so far. We offer a structured year-out placement which is the first step in the pathway to our hugely popular graduate programme.
A year out placement can be offered to students who are studying a construction related degree where a sandwich/year in industry placement is required. Our year out placements provide a fantastic opportunity to gain some quality site experience.
You will be performing a ‘real’ job but will be fully supported by our project team to provide you with breadth of experience and develop you while you are with us. Throughout your placement, you will be well supported, receiving professional mentorship and guidance whilst receiving structured development setting you up with everything you need to support your studies and build a potential career.
If you enjoy your placement with us there is an opportunity for us to sponsor you for your final year. Many of our undergraduates have come back to us and gone on to have long, successful careers. With the variety and breadth our business offers, the opportunities are endless.
Summer placements
This is a up to 12-week paid placement commencing ideally in either June, July or August. Summer placements are an ideal opportunity for those studying towards a construction related qualification to gain some valuable hands-on site experience which will support your studies.
We will carry outs regular reviews with students accepted on placements while they are with us, to identify high performers who would be suitable to fast-track onto our graduate programme at the end of their studies.
You will be working on a live construction site, supported by our professional team who will support you to gain some excellent experience whilst also massively contributing to one of our projects.
We have opportunities at lots of locations across the UK, so just search for a vacancy near you, where you will receive a competitive salary and take a big step towards a place on our graduate scheme.
Our recruitment process
We actively encourage applications from those who are identified as disabled or neurodivergent. We are a committed Disability Confident employer and want to ensure everyone can access our application process equally and everyone has a fair opportunity to perform their best and we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments required.
- Stage 1 – Online application
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We want to get to know more about you, what you are studying and why you want to join Tilbury Douglas
Once you have seen the vacancy you are interested in, you will be asked some questions as part of the application form. You will also be asked to upload your CV.
Take note of any deadlines and ensure you include all relevant achievements and work experience.
Read our role descriptions carefully and explain how you would be a suitable candidate.
Remember to include any transferrable skills, a summary of your current situation, your degree and your achievements.
Research the role and business before applying.
You must have the full and unrestricted right to work in the UK upon graduation as we do not have a licence for sponsorship.
On receipt, your application will be acknowledged, and we will keep you updated to the status of your application.
- Stage 2 – Online assessment
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On being shortlisted, as part of our recruitment process, there are two online assessments – “Ipsative Personality” which looks at competencies & behaviours and “Connect” which lets us see what is important to you from the place you work in and with.
You will receive a notification via the ATS portal with a link which will take you to the assessments for completion.
These assessments are not designed to be completed on your mobile.
- Stage 3 – Mini assessment centre
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The final stage will be a mini assessment centre which will be held at a local venue to where the vacancy is based. If successful you will be invited to spend a morning or afternoon with us. The format of the mini assessment centre will include the following activities:
- Presentation – you will be given a brief in advance of this, which you will present back on the day to showcase your skills.
- Structured interview based on competency questions
- Group discussion
- Problem solving and decision-making tasks
You will receive a full brief before attending and lots of information on the day.
- Stage 4 – Next steps
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If you are successful, you will receive an offer from us and everything you need to know before you have a date confirmed in your diary where you will embark on your new career in construction!