Graduate/placement

Job Title

Construction Engineering & Management Graduate/ Placement

Cunningham Contracts Group have an exciting opportunity for a career driven, enthusiastic individual to join our Contracts Team as part of our new Graduate/Placement programmes.

The role offers a unique opportunity to build a successful career in construction, gaining valuable industry experience while studying towards your accredited qualification. You will get hands-on experience within a dynamic and progressive company to give you the tools to succeed in the following potential roles:

- Construction Manager
- Contracts Manager
- Site Engineer
- Building Control Surveyor
- Facilities Manager

You will have the opportunity to work within a specialist field to assist the Commercial team across the business to reduce commercial risk and manage the commercial aspects of our projects.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:
**Work under supervision, including**:

- Plan, organize, and direct activities concerned with the construction of structures, facilities, and systems.
- Develop project plans and schedules and execute plans to achieve agreed outcomes.
- Comply with the Health & Safety aspects of the project in line with company policies and procedures.
- Co-ordinate project activities in accordance with company Quality System, Standard Quality

Procedures and Engineering Specifications.
- Manage complete day-to-day life-cycle of project from initial stages through to hand-over.
- Meet agreed objectives in the areas of timely delivery, cost, quality and client satisfaction.
- Work to resolve critical site issues.
- Take actions to deal with the results of delays, bad weather, or emergencies at construction site.
- Obtain all necessary internal permits.
- Achieve a ‘right first time’ philosophy throughout the project life cycle.
- To be responsible for the successful delivery of project through leadership, management, technical & engineering expertise throughout the project life-cycle.
- Manage the day-to-day site operations of subcontractors on site.
- Manage the day-to-day internal finishes on site.
- Help manage project in line with the agreed production targets.
- Manage the work flow of sub-contractors ensuring they’re in line with the program of works on site.
- Agree sub-contractors’ long term and short term program and monitor performance.
- Ensure highest level of health and safety is upheld at all times.

**Experience**:

- Be able to successfully manage workload and work to deadlines
- IT competent in Microsoft packages and SharePoint
- Valid CSCS would be beneficial
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to work effectively to deadlines and under pressure
- Good attention to detail and accuracy of work
- Effective planning and organisation skills
- A structured approach to problem solving
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical, mathematical and technical skills
- Ability to challenge people and situations in a constructive objective manner

**Job Types**: Full-time, Graduate, Permanent

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Work Location: On the road