Pre-Construction & Innovation Graduate

Pre-Construction & Innovation Graduate

The Pre-Construction & Innovation Graduate will play pivotal role in supporting the Innovation team in identifying, testing, roll-out and day-to-day management of products, design methodologies, and pre-construction reviews of Development projects.

This role exposes successful candidate to all parts of the process allowing to gain invaluable knowledge and experience, while contributing to process improvement. It allows graduate to develop a mixed blend of technical, project management and people skills, as well as ability to collaborate closely with various groups internally and externally.

This role is split between site, innovation centre and central office, will require travel to other sites from time to time, therefore a full driver's license and access to a vehicle will be required.

This is an 18 month fixed term contract.

Key responsibilities:

Innovation & Continuous Improvement:

• Support in Managing the Innovation Centre & associated activities, organising samples and visits.
• Support in arranging external visits & initial engagement with external companies that have innovation products
• Support testing of new construction products and solutions through direct engagement with internal teams and external vendors,
• Project manage and coordinate - New Innovations within the established Cairn Innovation Framework. Developing designs prior to their integration into use on a site project.
• Meeting and developing product suppliers and subcontractors to organise design integrations and to evaluate their products
• Preparing implementation plans for innovation projects, when they are proposed to be used on site, which contains, risks opportunities, costs, technical challenges.
• Coordinate, program and provide oversight of Cairn innovation activities, on site and in R&D development. Maintain a Yearly Program for each project.
• Collaborate with procurement and commercial teams to establish a realistic and accurate budget for design materials, products and systems solutions planned for each development, prior to their use.
• Work with the Digital Construction Manager, to integrate the standards, into Cairn Digital Library.
• Support internal Sustainability team in implementation of Sustainability Strategy across the business.

Design management:

• Support roll-out of Cairn standard design and support implementation where appropriate to ensure consistency and best practice,
• Support Pre-construction team to coordinate overall management of pre-construction design,
• Support development of Design Guidance Drawings and BIM Models to brief design teams.

Qualifications

• Degree / Higher Diploma qualification in Architectural Technology / Construction / Engineering / BIM or construction related discipline.

Technical Skills

• Technical understanding of design and construction of houses and apartments,
• Proficient in use of Autodesk Revit and Autodesk AutoCAD.

Key Cairn Functional Interfaces

The graduate will work across the Cairn business functions throughout the project life cycle, from acquisitions / Planning through to Sales and Aftercare. In particular the role's key interface points will include:-

• Pre-Construction Innovation Lead
• Site Mangers
• Design Manager - Innovation
• Technical Managers
• Commercial & Procurement
• Site Teams
• Customer / Sales teams
• Sustainability

Soft skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills,
• Ability to work individually and as part of the team,
• Ability to prioritise workload, Ability to co-ordinate a number of different projects at the same time,
• Open-mindedness and practical, solution-focused approach to problems,
• Ability to develop ideas from inception stage to established process,
• Eagerness to try new things and ways of working.
• Willingness to accept responsibility for completing designated tasks.

Desirable experience

• Experience in architectural and/or MEP design,
• Experience in use of Autodesk Construction Cloud,
• Experience with scripting and programming in Python/Dynamo to automate BIM processes,
• Experience with Data Management and Analytics,
• Interest in emerging technologies, data, machine learning, generative design.

Working with Cairn:

At Cairn, we believe it is essential that our employees feel valued and appreciated. We therefore offer above industry average remuneration packages with a comprehensive benefits portfolio that's ready to support you for whatever life brings.

We are delighted to offer a suite of benefits when you join Cairn which include;

• Competitive salary
• Performance related bonus
• Pension scheme with matching contributions
• Full health insurance with Irish Life health
• Annual salary review
• Continuous Professional development (CPD) programme & funding
• Paid maternity & paternity leave
• Free Cairn annual leave days
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Employee Assistance Programme with VHI
• Tax saver - travel and bike to work
• Culture Committee
• Talent Development Programmes
• Approved Profit Sharing Scheme (APSS)
• Company vehicle (role dependent)

The Cairn purpose is to build sustainable communities where people can thrive.

At Cairn, it's not what we build, it's why we build. It's about putting down a marker that will stand for generations to come. Creating new communities of connection and belonging for an Ireland where people can thrive. Reshaping, redefining, reinvigorating our place in the world. Building for people, progress, and potential.

Because when Cairn build, it's Built For Good.