Trainee Site Manager (Graduate Apprenticeship)

Job purpose: At GRAHAM, we are seeking an enthusiastic Trainee Site Manager to join our Construction team. Supporting the delivery of a range of building projects across sectors such as commercial, residential, education, healthcare, and public sector developments, you'll work alongside experienced site professionals while studying towards a fully funded Higher Apprenticeship qualification.

What will I learn? You'll gain hands-on experience in health and safety management, site coordination, programme delivery, subcontractor supervision, quality assurance, and project management. Working on complex construction projects from site set-up through to completion, you'll learn how high-quality buildings are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.

Responsibilities include:

• 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.

• Support project close-out activities, including snagging, testing and commissioning, and client handover.

What qualifications or qualities are required? 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