Property

The Property team is in charge of our spaces. They grow sales and profit by providing new space, refurbishing existing space and getting the most value from the property assets we have.

Architects, designers, construction project managers, engineers and many more experts in our Property Division work together to create stores that delight customers and staff alike. However, as important as our property assets are to us, we value our people more. That’s why we believe in finding, training and retaining the best.

Within Property we run eight programmes:

Property Design

Purpose of Department

Property Design focuses on the internal layouts of our stores, focusing on the look, feel and branding to make the customer’s shopping experience better simpler and cheaper. You could be reviewing the latest fixture and fitting trends right through to what products flow best in the shopping trip. We link to many other departments within and external to Tesco and your week could involve visiting stores in construction to working with the formats team on new concepts. That would involve liaising with our main contractors, architects and quantity surveyors, as well as retail colleagues. You’ll be exposed to the latest thinking in format design, and will be expected to find solutions for a variety of challenges linked to different store formats or building shapes.

What will I be doing?

The programme will involve hands on experience planning stores, visiting sites and understanding the process.

We would also get graduates involved with any project work that could range from working with the format team on new initiatives to working cross functionally to help resolve business issues that planning and design as a team need to respond to.

What skills do I need?

At least a 2:1 degree in a design related course.

Current Application Status

Property - Space, Range & Merchandising

Purpose of Department

The key purpose of this department is to ensure we have the right ranges and quantities of products in the right locations throughout the UK. You'll create and manage the implementation of merchandise plans to deliver a step change across a defined product area, making it better and simpler for customers to shop, simpler for stores to fill and stay in stock and simpler and cheaper for Tesco to implement.

What will I be doing?

As part of the programme you could be working within Merchandising, focusing on improving the layouts and visual appearance of product ranges. You'll work with suppliers and commercial teams to effectively launch new products. You could be involved in managing step change projects that will deliver sustainable change for Space, Range and Merchandising at both department and store level. You can expect to take ownership of a project, and manage stakeholders from both inside and outside of the business. So you'll need to make sure the work passes all of the required Tesco approval processes on time and to budget.

You'll be exposed to the latest systems in a world-class retailer, and will be expected to find solutions for a variety of challenges within the business and its processes. Alternatively, you could refine your analytical skills, deciding how to invest our money wisely, to generate revenue and ensure our customers have a great shopping experience.

It's a programme that offers a variety of experience working with a wide range of stakeholders, all focusing on improving our customers' shopping experience.

What skills do I need?

At least a 2:1 degree ideally (but not restricted to) Retail Management or Business Management

Current Application Status

Property - Engineering

Purpose of Department

Our purpose is to lead the design and delivery of engineering equipment required by Tesco and to provide technical support (specifically HVAC, Fridge, Mechanical, Electrical/Electronic, Fire, Petrol, and Security).

What will I be doing?

During your time on the programme you'll have the opportunity to be involved in a variety projects. These range from developing a process supporting whole life costing of new and old equipment to evaluating and implementing improved air sealing and energy saving within stores. Or you could take part in a design project with a Tesco contractor to develop a CO2 refrigeration system, to measuring the impact of energy saving projects.

What skills do I need?

At least a 2:1 degree in an Engineering-related course.

Current Application Status

Property - Environmental Engineering

Purpose of Department

Our purpose is to lead the evaluation and development of low and zero carbon initiatives, renewable technologies and sustainability solutions for installation into our built assets. To manage the carbon plan and make balanced commercial decisions for the business.

What will I be doing?

During your time on the programme, you'll have the opportunity to lead and be involved in projects ranging from investigation and development of renewable energy technologies to the trialling of alternative, low carbon building materials. You'll be engaging with internal and external stakeholders and will be managing technology and sustainability projects to help us meet our energy reduction and renewables targets.

What skills do I need?

At least a 2:1 degree in an Engineering-related discipline.

Current Application Status

Property - Construction & Development

Purpose of Department

Our purpose is to set up natural work teams to deliver each project, working with Contractors, Design, Quantity Surveyors, Architects, Mechanical Engineering and Planners. The key challenges are to acquire, build on time, within budget and standards and work with our communities and councils.

What will I be doing?

During your time on the programme you'll have the opportunity to be involved in a variety of projects which may include new build retail projects, refurbishment projects, store extensions, distribution centre builds and the creation and distribution of property budgets (Programme Team).

Your role will be hands on, dealing with main contractors, architects and quantity surveyors, and you'll act as a project manager to ensure things are delivered on time and within the specified budgets. You'll be expected to find solutions for a variety of challenges on site.

What skills do I need?

At least a 2:1 degree in a Property or project management related course.

Current Application Status

Property - Site Research, Analysis

Purpose of Department

Site Research is about understanding and analysing catchments and customers to make sure we open the right stores in the right locations. As a graduate, you'll have contact with all aspects of our business. You'll help create store strategies that help us to remain a market leader.

What will I be doing?

In the Analysis and Development team you could be analysing data and influencing company decisions at the highest levels. Providing insight into store performance and creating models and systems, you'll help Site Research to decide where to build stores, or how to invest in our expansion. You'll use your skills to influence real world business situations.

The Graduate Programme is 18 months long and will analyse many areas of the business. There will also be a placement in a forecasting role and in a store where you'll gain a real insight into how your decisions and work affect people and our business.

What skills do I need?

At least a 2:1 degree in a highly numerate degree.

Current Application Status

Property - Site Research-Forecasting

Purpose of Department

Site Research is about understanding and analysing catchments and customers to make sure we open the right stores in the right locations. Join us and you'll enjoy contact with a wide range of our business areas and you'll be instrumental in developing store strategies that help us to remain a market leader.

What will I be doing?

We study sites up and down the country to find the best locations for our stores from Express up to Extra size. One week you could be in the north-east forecasting sales for a new store. The next you'll be in the south-west analysing the performance of recent store openings and looking for trends in-store performance. Most importantly, you'll have to think on your feet and have the character to present your findings up to Senior Management level, influencing decisions and making recommendations.

The Graduate Programme is 18 months long and you'll gain exposure to the Express/Metro and Superstore/Extra Site Research teams. There will also be a placement in one of our stores where you'll get a real insight into how your decisions may affect our business.

What skills do I need?

At least a 2:1 degree in any discipline. Geography degrees are relevant, but not essential.

Current Application Status

Property - Acquisitions

Purpose of Department

Property Acquisitions is about opening the right stores in the right locations. Join us and you'll enjoy contact within a wide range of property services and you'll be instrumental in developing stores for our thousands of customers to use every day. Tesco is the UK's largest property developer and this has been achieved through the Acquisitions team.

What will I be doing?

In the Acquisitions team you'll have real responsibility. Through liaising with consultants, inspecting properties, negotiating deals, you'll help the team to decide where to develop stores and continue with the expansion of Tesco's property portfolio. The skills you have acquired will be used to make business decision and ensure Tesco remains as market leader.

What skills do I need?

At least a 2:1 in a Property Cognate Degree

Current Application Status