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Graduate Construction Management

Location:
Cumbria
Contract type:
Graduate
Functions:
Construction Management
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Who we are at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure:
   
We deliver some of the UK’s most complex and critical infrastructure across six core sectors of energy, water, nuclear, highways, rail and aviation for public and private customers. Working on projects and long-term frameworks, we believe in connecting people, places and communities through innovative and responsible infrastructure. 

Our people are our business. Through their expertise, we harness innovative ideas and approaches that enable us to safely and responsibly design and deliver resilient infrastructure upon which we all rely. Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is part of Morgan Sindall Group plc, a leading UK construction and regeneration group with revenue of over £3 billion.
    
About the Programme:

Our structured Construction Management Graduate Programme provides you with opportunities for both personal development and technical training to support your early career in the construction management industry. As part of the team from day one, you will access structured training and practical experience to support our projects and with a view to becoming a registered professional after the completion of your graduate programme, ready to map out your personal next steps towards a long and rewarding career.

We believe coming to work should be fun and enable you to be your best self.


About the business unit:

Your UK nuclear multi-discipline delivery partner. 

Specialists in programme, design, construction and engineering, from start to finish, our projects are built with our belief of being a responsible business and delivering change, whether for people, our environment, communities or UK nuclear. 

With over a decade of working in highly regulated and secure environments, our people are our expertise, and we empower them to deliver for our clients safely and securely. 

You would be joining an extensive and exciting portfolio of projects and growth within nuclear. We are currently delivering some of the nuclear industries most complex and challenging projects. 

About the project:

Projects in the Nuclear sector cover a wide variety of scope from upgrading electrical distribution, bridge construction or pumping systems up to the construction of brand new facilities that are of significant national importance.

Working on these key frameworks there is a constant pipeline of projects that will challenge and develop your skills and provide the opportunity to excel and progress in your career.

What will you be doing as a Construction Manager Graduate?

Be responsible for overall safety, quality, cost control, customer/ client satisfaction and delivery if the works program. Help plan and establish procedures in order to ensure all construction operations. Project schedules and milestones are achieved.

Organise, direct and efficiently use all resources, including subcontractors and supplier, delivering the highest standard or workmanship and value for money.

Ensure full compliance with our 100% Safe value and Perfect Delivery philosophy. 

Ensure weekly, monthly and year end targets are achieved and all projects are completed within the allotted timescales. 

Support all process and procedures to ensure the company is compliant with legislative requirements and company agreed internal standards.

Proactively motivate and develop the workforce, embedding a ‘right first time’ culture.

Ensure that you take personal responsibility and accountability for your actions.

Always promote a professional and courteous image 

Attend meetings and stakeholder reviews.

Use of computer-based systems. 

What qualifications and desirables are required?

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent in relevant subject.
  • Knowledge of company systems and relevant legislation.
  • Sound commercial and contractual knowledge.
  • Advanced risk control skills.
  • Knowledge of resource utilisation and control.
  • Ability to travel or drive to remote site locations if needed.
  • Ideally some exposure to a construction environment.

You will need the ability to:  

  • Be geographically mobile – our projects and supply chain partners are UK wide and can be in rural and remote locations. You will need to be able to commit to travelling independently to sites and able to stay away from home for short and longer periods.
  • Ability to work in a team environment and contributing across a business unit or area with good management skills, with the ability to motivate self and colleagues to achieve high standards of compliance.
  • Have a desire to learn with a strong interest in professional growth and personal development.
  • Good operational planning and time management skills; able to manage projects simultaneously without compromising on standards and quality.
  • Demonstrate well developed communication skills, explaining your ideas clearly to different audiences, actively listening and ensuring other points of view are heard. Communicate positively with clarity and understanding; presenting information in a structured way; demonstrating confidence when communicating in own subject.
  • Enjoy creative problem solving, seeking opportunities in difficult circumstances and adapting to change while setting goals for self in own work environment and demonstrate enthusiasm for the job.
  • Sound knowledge of construction practices and standard.
  • Use personal experience and a systematic approach to arrive at decisions on straightforward issues.
  • Accept authority and the need for leadership; have the capacity to assume some position of influence within the team.
  • Work effectively within time and budget constraints set by others.
  • Be able to discuss and agree priorities.
  • Respond within tested frameworks of development to identify own needs; using personal experiences to build own skills.

 Please view the attached advert for more details.
Why join our team?
 
Please visit Working with us | Morgan Sindall Infrastructure to understand our values and company benefits.

We work on a range of exciting projects in various locations across the UK, you can read more about them here.
   
Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited as a Disability Confident employer.  We have also been awarded platinum accreditation against the Investors in People Standard.

Please note Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK. We have a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies.

 

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