Graduate Design Manager

Graduate programme:

We’ve been voted the best place for graduates in construction and civil engineering across the UK. 

We are proud to be a gold member of the 5% Club, an association that recognises employers with at least 5% of their workforce in ‘earn and learn’ positions.

Start an exciting and rewarding career where you will be enabled to add value to society. 

Our programme lasts two years and runs parallel to your permanent job, with seven modules including a teambuilding event in the great outdoors designed to bring out your interpersonal and leadership skills, and complement the hands-on technical experience that you will gain.

If you decide to work towards professional qualifications, we will fully fund your qualification and pair you with a mentor. You will have access to an online portal to aid your professional development.

Our programme culminates with a celebration of you and a promotion within your role to start the next stage of your career. 

Why work with us:

As a leading construction company, we take our role in society seriously, working to improve the UK’s built environment and delivering lasting change for the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives by building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need. 

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. 

Health and safety extends to wellbeing at Galliford Try and our ‘Be Well’ programme offers discounts on gym memberships and features advice and support for a range of issues. 

Driven by our values, we are people-orientated and progressive, and our offering is defined by our people. 

What you will be doing:

As Graduate Design Manager, you will work alongside the Design Manager, providing support to the Design teams with the management of the design process, in relation to producing drawings and design solutions to meet project specifications and budget.

You will:

• Develop an understanding of the client’s needs in the development of design
• Support the design process, working with the client and wider design team.
• Ensure design information is of the right quality and keeps pace with project timescales.
• Contribute to Design meetings.
• Organise design meeting and preparing reports in the necessary format as required.
• Maintain project documentation.

Benefits:

On top of a competitive salary, you’ll benefit from flexible working with the freedom to adapt your working life around your home life to achieve a proper balance. 

• Company car / car allowance (role dependent)
• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years’ service, plus opportunity to purchase further holidays each year 
• A range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Pension plan
• Save as You Earn scheme
• Private medical scheme options

We’re looking for:

• Graduates from a wide range of backgrounds, including Architecture, Design (or similar)
• Passion, flexibility, resilience and adaptability
• Good communication skills 
• A self-starter with a flexible robust approach
• Highly motivated and curious, self-confident individuals 
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail 
• Willingness to get involved in key projects
• Become a valued member of the team 
• Highly organised
• Full UK driving licence (or learning)