Graduate
TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- Two-year graduate programme starting September 2027 in Cambridgeshire.
- Gain hands-on experience in design coordination, digital technologies (BIM, CDE), and project delivery.
- Requires a Construction Management, Civil Engineering or Architectural-based accredited course (final year student or recent graduate).
About the Role
This is a permanent Graduate Design Coordinator role within Skanska's Building team, focusing on public-sector projects like universities and hospitals, as well as commercial and mixed-use buildings. The programme starts in September and lasts for two years, offering hands-on experience, structured learning, and mentorship.
What you'll do:
- Be a core part of the Design Management team to drive business change in the use of new and emerging digital design technologies across the business.
- Support the design management process on a project, from enquiry through to submission of the tender and the ongoing management of all design related issues until project completion.
- Support the delivery of design work areas, in accordance with company procedures, statutory compliance (i.e. planning, building control, fire, environment), programme requirements, contract requirements, and project specifications.
- Undertake design reviews of using a variety of digital technologies - including building information modelling (BIM) and common data environments (CDE).
- Be responsible for the development and maintenance of the design management plan and design brief, including client requirements, cost, programme, design standards, health & safety, digital design strategy, production logistics, facilities management, contract agreement.
- Attend site to understand the delivery of the design process from BIM model to contract drawings through procurement and delivery on site.
- Attend regular design coordination and progress reviews with design team, sub-contractors, and support the design manager with action notes and closing issues out.
What you'll bring to the role:
- Studying towards (final year) or having recently completed a Construction Management, Civil Engineering or Architectural-based course that is accredited.