Tesco Property

Opportunities as diverse as our product lines

Careers at Tesco Property come in many different forms, which is just what you'd expect from a successful and varied business like ours. With 470,000 employees worldwide and over 2,500 stores in the UK alone, we can offer the kind of diversity of opportunity that you're unlikely to find anywhere else within the built environment industry.

What we do – property grows sales and profit through new space and asset utilisation

Architects, Construction Project Managers, Engineers, Acquisition Managers and many more experts in our Property Division work together to create stores that delight customers and staff alike.

What do the schemes offer you?

The truth is Tesco career paths are just about as wide as our business. And, as one of our future business leaders, we’ll expect you to take every opportunity to broaden your knowledge and progress through the business.

We’re just as committed to our people as we are to our customers which means we’ll give you all the opportunities you need to build a rewarding career with us. The Property graduate programmes offer 12–18 months of structured development and training, and the speed of your progression is down to you. You’ll also have a personal development plan involving hands-on project experience and technical up-skilling supported by a mentor. Whatever programme you choose you’ll have all the training and professional development you need. And with hands-on business experience – not to mention responsibility from day one – you’ll be equipped for all the challenges ahead.

What can you offer us?

Energy, enthusiasm and passion for our business is what will set you apart, not to mention a combination of people, leadership and analytical skills and the character to succeed in a constantly changing business. You’ll be comfortable proposing and developing fresh ideas, with the ambition to become a senior manager. What’s more, you’ll have, or be expecting, a 2.1 level degree.

Schemes

Acquisitions

Purpose – to acquire new land & properties for Tesco with the aim of helping the business deliver new floor space. A key part of the role involves meeting property agents and landowners/developers in order to communicate Tesco’s property requirements to the industry’s key players and build lasting relationships to ensure we get ‘first pick’ on the best available development opportunities.

Property – Engineering Building Services

Purpose – 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).

Environmental

Purpose – to lead the evaluation and development of low and zero carbon initiatives and renewable technologies for installation, managing the carbon reduction plan and making balanced commercial decisions for the business.

Construction and Development

Purpose – to deliver each construction project, working with contractors, designers, quantity surveyors, architects, mechanical engineers and planners – building on time, within budget and to quality standards.

Site Research

Purpose – insight into what our customers need. It’s about understanding and forecasting customer requirements, analysing the business and how stores meet those needs and researching sites to develop new stores.