Year Out Placement - Willmott Dixon

About the role

Willmott Dixon are currently recruiting for a commercial year out student to join our Wales and West team for 12 months commencing August/September 2026. This placement year will likely suit a current student who is studying Quantity Surveying or a Construction Management degree commencing their 2nd year but will be looking for a year out placement specialising in quantity surveying for your 3rd year of university. The placement will be based near Bristol at one of our existing projects located in either Bristol or Bath so you will need to be flexible and open to some travel.

We will consider applicants who are studying the following degrees:

• Quantity Surveying


• Construction Management

As a year out student there will be a structured training programme for you to follow, and a mentor will be allocated to assist with your progress through this.

Whilst at Willmott Dixon as year out student you will join our trainee programme and will receive:

• Competitive Salary


• Laptop


• Training


• Travel Expenses


• The chance to be involved with flagship Projects

Willmott Dixon recruit to a Management Trainee scheme annually and if all goes well in your year out placement there is a strong chance you could be invited to join this scheme upon graduation.

Next Steps

• The closing date for applications is Sunday 7th December 2025


• The application process includes submitting some videos as answers to questions


• Following review of the video interviews, successful candidates will be invited to an assessment day likely to be in February/March 2026


• Please be aware that you may not receive a response or feedback until applications have been reviewed after the closing date.

Why Willmott Dixon?

With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon’s purpose goes beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations.

We’ve been recently recognised as:

• One of the Top 10 “Big” Companies to Work For (Sunday Times, 2025)


• In the Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality (Times, 2024)


• Top Five of Europe’s 1,000 Best Workplaces (Financial Times, 2025)


• The first major contractor to win a King’s Award for Enterprise in sustainable development

We’ve been running our Management Trainee scheme for over 40 years, with many of our current senior leaders having started out here!