As an Apprentice Site Manager your role is to assist the site team to manage the building project in accordance with agreed timescales, quality and cost. You will develop excellent relationships with customers and colleagues and assist in managing the Supply Chain.
Responsibilities
Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ)
- Develop and demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to work safely with consideration for others and for the environment
- Have a full understanding of the company SHEQ Policy and Procedures
- Assist in the induction, coordination and monitoring of individual trade and sub-contractor activities
- Comply with and continuously reinforce the Health & Safety culture, striving for an accident free site. If accidents happen, ensure that First Aid is administered (where appropriate), reported appropriately and recorded on the AIMS platform.
- Assist the project team to maintain accurate record keeping and administration
- Maintain the environmental monitoring process in accordance to business requirements
- Demonstrate an understanding of the requirements to achieve excellent quality standards
- Demonstrate an understanding of how the pre-development stage inputs into the production phase
- Support quality checks for all assigned activities
- Support the management of client expectations and customer specific measures
- Identify design improvement and innovations with support from Project team
Production
- Understand and demonstrate the responsibilities of Construction Management through a combination of on-the-job learning and academic study
- Support in the maintenance of accurate project data and reports to enable robust decision making
- Support the production and monitoring of short-term programmes against contract programme
- Assist with the management of all sub-contractors to ensure works are carried out on time and to required standards
- Support the monitoring of performance of suppliers and sub-contractors
- Ensure materials are stored securely and in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations to minimise loss and wastage
- Ensure waste materials/packaging are recycled wherever possible and where not are disposed of in accordance with the waste management policy
Future Prospects
Through a programme of continued professional development, there is every opportunity to progress within the company for ambitious and talented professionals.
Reality Check
Through a programme of continued professional development there is every opportunity to progress within the company for ambitious and talented professionals.
Skills Required
- Financial and commercial awareness
- Effectively manages time in order to meet deadlines
- Proficiency in MS office (Word & Excel)
- Full UK Driving License (Desirable)
- Excellent organisational and planning skills
- Strong communication skills and ability to form partnerships
Qualities Required
- Ability to show team commitment along with a professional attitude to work
- Can demonstrate an eye for detail and a commitment to delivery excellent standards
- Knowledge of building legislation and health and safety legislation
- No previous construction experience is required but a passion for the industry must be demonstrated
Qualifications Required
- A Level DD or;
- BTEC National Diploma PPP or;
- Access to HE Diploma with 21 Merits or;
- Level 3 Apprenticeship in related subject or;
- Equivalent level 3 qualifications worth 64 UCAS points
- 5 GCSE’s including Maths and English (C or above) or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above)
Training Provided
Apprentices take six modules in total and three modules of study per year.
Most modules are taught across two semesters allowing development to be taken at a progressive pace. All modules are at Level 4 and carry a 20 credit weighting.
Level 4
- Construction practice A
- Construction technology and materials
- Legal and economic context in the built environment
- Building services and environmental science
- Surveying setting out
- Construction technology and structures
