Industrial Placement - Construction Manager (Construction)

Job title: Industrial Placement – Construction Manager

Location: Southampton

Business Area: Construction

We are Kier, one of the UK’s leading construction and infrastructure services. We sustainably deliver infrastructure that is vital to the UK, working collaboratively with our clients on projects of all sizes, complexities, and sectors.

We are now recruiting for an Industrial Placement - Construction Manager to join our Kier Construction team in Southampton.

Kier Construction is one of the largest regional builders in the UK, working with public and private sector clients on projects of all sizes and complexities. Our construction teams are split into four regions; London, South & Strategic Projects, Western & Wales, Eastern & Midlands and North & Scotland it also comprises of Kier Places, our housing maintenance and facilities management business.

Key Responsibilities

You’ll be responsible for the management and motivation of the project’s workforce, whilst establishing and maintaining the relationship with the client through, and beyond, the construction phase. You will also be responsible for implementing all of the company’s relevant health, safety, wellbeing policies as well as assessing, reviewing, and mitigating any contractual risks and value.

What do we need from you?

Alongside our values of being collaborative, trusted and focused we will look to understand your potential and development areas for the role. During the recruitment process you may be expected to show us that you are willing to learn, be self-motivated, punctual, organised, committed, and hard-working. Many of the skills you’ll need to succeed in this role will be developed as part of your training – so we look forward to supporting you on your career journey.

For this role you’ll need to take 12 months out of your university studies between your second and final year, please ensure your course allows this.

At Kier, we’re proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs.

• New and enhanced family friendly policies with 8 weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave and important guidance on the menopause and the support we can offer

• A competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy/sell leave.

• A fantastic matched pension scheme

• Share in the success you help to create by investing in Kier through our Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans.

• 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family

• Kier’s Green Car Scheme

• A huge range of deals and discounts at many your favourite brands

• And many many more!

  
  

Find out more here about the great rewards and benefits we offer our employees.

Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. Take a look here to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion. If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these by emailing InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk.

Closing Date: 21st April 2023

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.

Recruitment agencies – we are unable to accept unsolicited CVs and communications from external recruiters. The recruitment team will engage with agencies who have signed up to our PSL should we require assistance. For further information, visit our careers help page.