Job description
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Description and requirements
We are looking for enthusiastic Construction Management students, specialising in facades, to join our Year in Industry 2023 placement and support our Building team projects across London.
The Opportunity
As a Construction Management student, you will join the team which delivers buildings that improve communities and enhances lives across the UK. You will help build its success and reputation for delivering high quality projects in commercial and mixed-used developments across healthcare, custodial, education and defence sectors.
Our award-winning public-sector projects include Bath Spa University, 52 Lime Street, Bristol Schools and the Royal London Hospitals to name a few. In the private sector, our focus is on commercial and mixed-use buildings. Our expertise in London has created a portfolio that includes some of the capital’s iconic buildings, such as The Gherkin and Heron Tower
Skanska’s Year in Industry placements are a great opportunity to put everything you are learning during your college studies or university qualifications and put this into action through on-the-job training.
They can help develop your practical and professional skills, clarify your career ambitions, and gain relevant experience on real-life business projects.
Location: You will join our London-based team
What you will learn:
- How to support the supervision of trade-contractors as well as the labour and material requirements for the contract
- Assist in ensuring our operatives are working to the latest programme of works, are signed up to the relevant method statements and check they understand what is required
- Be involved in quality and compliance
- Help to log and resolve any defects found and challenge current methodology by putting forward innovative ideas
Who you are:
- Studying towards a construction related subject that is accredited by the CIOB
- Have a specialism and interest in facades
- Values driven and passionate about sustainability
- Enthusiastic to learn in a site-based environment
- Have excellent communications skills and attention to detail
Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.
At Skanska, we believe in our Purpose: we build for a better society. Through our Values of care for life, commit to customers, be better – together, and act ethically and transparently you will enable us to deliver our Purpose.
Application deadline: 11th April 2023
Get in touch with us for more information or apply today!
Equal opportunities
Flexible working
Reasonable adjustments