Role: Apprentice Site Engineer
Location: Cardiff
Contract: FTC for the duration of the apprenticeship, with a view to becoming permanent once completed
Division: Civil Engineering
As GRAHAM continues to grow, we’re looking for a number of enthusiastic Apprentice Site Engineers to join our team in Cardiff. This is a fantastic opportunity to kick-start your career, gaining hands-on project experience while working alongside an experienced Site Management team. Alongside your role, you’ll complete your studies on a day or block release basis at college or university.
At GRAHAM, we’re committed to developing our people — you’ll benefit from structured support, mentoring, and clear progression opportunities, helping you build the skills and confidence to grow into a successful Site Engineer within the business.
The Apprentice Site Engineer shall assist the Site management team to:
- Undertake Surveying and setting out duties.
- Check drawings and keep drawing register updated.
- Assist in scheduling of materials.
- Liaise with any consultants
- Supervise and monitor the site labour force and monitor the work of any sub-contractors.
- Ensure Health, Safety and Environmental requirements are adhered to.
- Undertake the testing and calibration of instruments used.
- Arrange testing of materials as per PQP
- Resolve technical problems that may arise
- Keep a Site Diary – Site Filing
- Liaise with other departmental managers.
- Ensure quality records necessary to meet PQP are collated and maintained
- Fully interact with other members of the construction site team
- Organise site operations
- Monitor Programme
- Interact with other members of the construction site team
Essential requirements:
- Resident of the city of Cardiff or close surrounding area
- Demonstrate a strong desire for the role
- Demonstrate an ability to work on own initiative.
- Demonstrate strong communication skills
- Minimum 4 GCSE’s or equivalent at C level or above, minimum B in Maths/English. Under the new grading of GCSE’s this equates to a grade 5 at C level and grade 6 at B level.
Desirable requirements:
- Knowledge of the Construction Industry
- A strong interest in developing a STEM career within the Construction Industry
This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for the Apprentice Site Engineer and the range of duties to be undertaken.
It does not attempt to detail every activity. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder at
regular intervals.
Our Commitment
At GRAHAM, we are proud to say that we are a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and we aim to be the first choice for people from all backgrounds. We seek to promote respect for the individual and equality of opportunities. We believe that everyone should be treated solely on the basis of personal merit and contribution throughout their GRAHAM career journey and not on the value of artificial barriers, prejudices, or preferences.
If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
We are dedicated to making our policies and guidance accessible to all applicants and employees. If you need this document in an alternative format, such as large print, audio, or braille, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07384 916355
As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. If you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme, please contact Louise Hunter, Resourcing Manager, at:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07384 916355
We are only able to consider applications from individuals who are eligible to live and work in the UK, as per Home Office regulations. Please check your eligibility with the regulations before applying. Individuals with a current time restricted right to work in the UK, should contact the Human Resources team in the first instance.
A basic disclosure may be requested if security clearance is required by 3rd party clients and a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position. Our Access NI/Vetting and Barring Scheme Policy and Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available upon request.
GRAHAM reserves the right to carry out checks to ensure the validity of an applicant’s experience and/or qualifications and we expect all applicants to comply with any such requests for information. Failure to do so or evidence of any falsification of information will lead to either removal from the recruitment process or if already in employment potential termination of contract through the company disciplinary procedure.
