Description
We are seeking ambitious graduates to join our Construction Delivery Graduate Programme in London. As a Construction Delivery Graduate, you will be part of a team that looks after Latimer and Clarion's interests on every scheme, from pre-construction to the end of the defects period and beyond.
What You'll Do
You will be on live sites across the region, from high-rise and higher-risk buildings to large regeneration and joint venture schemes, working alongside experienced Construction Delivery Managers. You will need to think on your feet and build client-side project, commercial, and construction management skills.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Construction project management
- Site inspections and quality assurance
- Contractor and consultant management
- Building safety and regulatory compliance
- Commercial and financial monitoring
- Practical completion, handover, and defects management
Year 1: Learning the Scheme
In your first year, you'll develop a strong understanding of construction delivery and how residential developments are brought to life. You will:
- Be an integral part of a Construction Delivery team and help it hit its targets on safety, quality, cost, programme, and customer experience
- Carry out regular site inspections with our Clerks of Works and Quality Inspectors, tracking quality issues through to close-out
- Monitor contractor progress against programme and the building contract, working with Employer's Agents on valuations, variations, and contract administration
- Keep cost, programme, and key dates up to date in Pamwin, our commercial appraisal software, and track each project against its scheme approval
- Work across Development, the wider Commercial Company, and the Housing Association, keeping customers at the heart of everything as we build on our 5-star builder rating
Year 2: Taking Ownership
You will:
- Build relationships with Local Authorities, developer and delivery partners, and housing colleagues, and represent Latimer at meetings and networking events
- Take on project management duties, managing budgets and programmes to deliver on time, cost, and quality
- Take the baton from our Land and Project and Development Management colleagues before start on site, and carry it through to practical completion, handover to our Housing and Customer teams, and the end of the defects period and beyond
- Construction Delivery often holds the longest relationships on a scheme, so you'll make sure the right information, warranties, and handover documents are in place at every stage
- Support our Building Safety Act duties on higher-risk buildings, including Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 submissions and maintaining the golden thread of information
- Understand and support our duties as client under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
- Help manage defects through the defects period, working with contractors and our customer teams to resolve issues promptly
- Check build quality meets our requirements as client, in line with our contracts
Investment In Your Career
We offer:
- Full RICS professional qualification support
- Regular development sessions with fellow graduates
- Mentoring from experienced professionals and former graduates
- Exposure to major residential developments
- A clear pathway into a permanent Construction Delivery role
What We're Looking For
You will need:
- A minimum 2:1 degree in Construction Management or a related discipline
- Talented and self-motivated individuals with a proven track record of successfully applying themselves both academically and through relevant work experience
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- The ability to solve problems and manage competing priorities
- A willingness to learn and develop in a fast-paced environment
- Ambitious team players who can use their initiative to ensure personal and business success
- A genuine passion to help make a difference and contribute to shaping the success of the Development team
What You'll Get
We offer:
- 25-33 days holiday (increases over time) & holiday trading scheme
- 10% pension matching & life assurance (4x salary)
- Up to 5% annual bonus
- Wellbeing day in your birthday month
- Flexible benefits (1% of salary for gym, dental, health screening) & discounts with 700+ retailers
- Season ticket loans
- One professional membership per year paid
- Work that matters