Skanska

Civil Engineer. I spend my days out on site doing practical work setting out, using surveying equipment to get to the correct height and level.

cost tracking, change management, contract knowledge, subcontract orders, raising orders, paying suppliers, managing subcontractors, application for payment, updating CTC

Producing and managing programmes for construction projects from tender stage through to asbuilt.

As a Trainee Civil Engineer, I am employed with Skanska Oxfordshire Highways. I worked as a construction site supervisor for a year, and my daily responsibilities included supervising work, ensuring proper H&S on site, ensuring proper traffic management o...

- Flagging tasks that are nearly overdue and highlighting fines associated - Managing performance of operatives based on their workload - Mitigating tasks with the end user - Providing the end user with updates - Checking all handwritten dockets and passi...

I work for Skanska as a graduate project manager on Anglian Water projects. Predominantly, I manage the delivery of construction based projects on our water recycling sites. This involves managing the project team and managing contracts, schedules and est...

I am a trainee buyer so my role entails many things. Raising requisitions, raising Purchase Orders and much more. I communicate with site managers and suppliers to ensure the right amount of the wanted need reaches its desired location within the wanted t...

I go onto site first thing to attend a daily briefing, then I go back into the office and start filling out test packs and find the correct drawings. I usually have a meeting sometimes examples of one of these is: a health and safety walk a progress wa...

I am involved in all elements of the construction phase, from writing health and safety documents (permits, RAMS etc) to completing briefings on site. I also complete setting out activities with varying engineering equipment.

Risk management activities across the business and key projects

My role involves procuring items/sub - contractors for large scale construction sites as well as paying sub-contractors/ invoices on time. I also ensure the quality of work produced by the sub - contractors is to a high standard and what was purchased in...

Delivering business change programmes within Skanska. Improving internal processes to maximise efficiency and improve productivity.

Mechanical and electrical service and maintenance

Daily tasks - Issue/submit quotes, meet client / contractors to review works, set contractors to work Interactions internally - Liaise with Site / H&S / Quality / Leaning & Development teams Interactions externally - Liaise with Client / contractors Resp...

I attend college once a week on a Monday, then the other four days my role is office and site-based. I quote work and manage operations and contractors whilst liaising with clients and contractors

I am a graduate project manager working on Anglian Water projects. I am 5 months in to my role, in the first 3 months, day to day, I shadowed other project managers learning all about the project delivery process within the company. I am working on a proj...

Managing a number of civil and structural engineering teams undertaking design consultancy work

I am responsible for looking after Mechanical packages including water treatment guys. This includes managing there daily activities and helping with any issues that stop them from doing work out on site. I am currently based at one project in Knightsbrid...

Bid Manager - pricing foundation and piling projects within the construction industry