Trainee Site Manager (graduate Apprenticeship)
GRAHAM · Scotland · EH54 8AF
About the role
Hey Future Leaders! 🚀 Ready to dive into the world of construction and build your career with GRAHAM? We're on the hunt for a motivated Trainee Site Manager to join our awesome Construction team. 👷♀️👷♂️
This isn't just any entry-level gig. You'll be thrown into the action on a variety of exciting building projects – think cool commercial spaces, comfy residential builds, cutting-edge education facilities, essential healthcare sites, and public sector game-changers. 🏢🏫🏥
You'll be learning the ropes from the best in the business, all while working towards a fully funded Higher Apprenticeship qualification. 📚 That means real-world experience in:
- Safety First! 🛡️ Mastering health and safety on site.
- Smooth Operations: 🌐 Coordinating everything to keep projects on track.
- On Time, Every Time: ⏰ Learning the secrets to programme delivery.
- Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: 🤝 Supervising subcontractors like a pro.
- Quality Matters: ⭐ Ensuring everything is built to the highest standards.
- Project Power: 📈 Getting a grip on overall project management.
You'll see complex construction projects from the very first shovel ⛏️ to the final coat of paint 🎨, understanding exactly how we deliver top-notch buildings safely, on schedule, and within budget. 💰
What you'll be doing:
- Helping bring construction projects to life, from setting up the site to the grand opening. 🏗️
- Being the Site Management team's right-hand person, coordinating subcontractors, tracking progress, and smashing programme targets. 🎯
- Championing and enforcing top-notch health, safety, environmental, and quality standards on site. ✅
- Lending a hand with getting the right materials and equipment to site, and keeping everything running smoothly. 🚚
- Building brilliant relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and the whole project crew. 👋
- Helping wrap things up at the end of a project – sorting out any last bits, making sure everything's tested and working, and handing over to the client. 🙌
Think you've got what it takes? Apply now! ✨
Key responsibilities
- Support the delivery of construction projects from site set-up through to completion.
- Assist the Site Management team in coordinating subcontractors, monitoring progress, and maintaining programme targets.
- Promote and uphold the highest standards of health, safety, environmental compliance, and quality on site.
- Assist with the procurement and management of materials, plant, and site logistics.
- Build effective working relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and the wider project team.
Entry requirements
Essential qualifications (Requirements: Technical Competencies Essential •Currently studying, or planning to undertake, a higher or degree-level education course in a construction-related discipline •Demonstrate strong communication skills. •Strong IT skills. •Right to work in the UK. •Full UK Driving Licence. •Willing to work throughout Scotland Desirable: •An appreciation of Health & Safety practices. •Ability to work independently or as part of a team. •Previous exposure to the construction industry, whether through a trade background, work experience, or site-based role, would be beneficial. •Able to demonstrate problem solving. Behavioural Competencies Essential •Commercial Awareness: show willingness to build a strong business acumen combined with the creativity and vision to meet customer needs and GRAHAM business requirements. •Effective Communication skills: Able to adapt communication to audience and create detailed written documents and reports. Able to maintain and manage communication links with a variety of stakeholders. Presents a professional image and promotes the Brand. •Customer Focus: Takes time to question and understand the real, underlying needs of the customer, beyond those initially expressed. Always works closely with customers, developing an independent view of their needs and acting in their long term interest •Influencing: Identifies and builds relationships with those who will be useful now and in the future in achieving strategic business objectives. •Initiative: is able to work alone to get results in an effective way. Understands and seeks to minimise waste in resources and processes. Adopts and encourages others to adopt new ways of working. Ability to work unsupervised. •Team Player: Always willing to be involved in other activities to achieve company objectives. Works collaboratively and uses influence to gain resolution of issues. Demonstrates honestly, loyalty and commitment. •Negotiation: Ability to negotiate with both subcontractors and representatives of the Employer to ensure all contractual rights and obligations are realised and protected)