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GRAHAM

Trainee Site Engineer

Level
5-7
Employer
Provider

Various (See below)

Location

Hillsborough

Type

Site

Salary

-

Hours

37.50

Age

18+

Funding

Fully Funded

Start

08/09/2025

Duration

5 years

Positions

1

Application closing date

21/02/2025

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About the course

Alongside this role you will be completing the course Civil Engineering > Level 5-7

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Role Location

5 Ballygowan Rd Hillsborough,
BT26 6HX

GRAHAM

About the role

The Trainee Site Engineer shall assist the Site management team to:

  • Undertake Surveying and setting out duties.

  • Check drawings and keep drawing register updated.

  • Assist in scheduling of materials.

  • Liaise with any consultants

  • Supervise and monitor the site labour force and monitor the work of any sub-contractors.

  • Ensure Health, Safety and Environmental requirements are adhered to.

  • Undertake the testing and calibration of instruments used.

  • Arrange testing of materials as per PQP

  • Resolve technical problems that may arise

  • Keep a Site Diary – Site Filing

  • Liaise with other departmental managers.

  • Ensure quality records necessary to meet PQP are collated and maintained

  • Fully interact with other members of the construction site team

  • Organise site operations

  • Monitor Programme

  • Interact with other members of the construction site team

Helpful links
Workplus Employer Page - GRAHAM

What are we looking for

Technical Competencies

 

Essential:

  • Working towards an ICE accredited Civil Engineering Degree or Equivalent during your apprenticeship.

  • Demonstrate strong communication skills.

  • Strong IT skills.

  • Willing to work throughout the UK and Ireland.

  • Right to work in the UK.

  • Full UK Driving Licence.

Desirable:

  • An appreciation of Health & Safety practices.

  • Ability to work independently or as part of a team.

  • Previous work experience specifically in the Construction Industry.

  • Able to demonstrate problem solving.

Behavioural Competencies

Essential:

  • Commercial Awareness: strong business acumen combined with the creativity and vision to meet customer needs and GRAHAM business requirements.

  • Leadership skills: Communicates and gains team commitment to a vision, able to motivate staff and provide direction and vision.

  • 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

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