Graduate Construction Delivery Manager

Clarion Housing Association Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Pension matching

Bonus

Wellbeing day

Flexible benefits

Retail discounts

Season ticket loans

Professional membership

Job summary

Clarion Housing Group’s Latimer arm offers a Construction Delivery Graduate Programme in London. You’ll work on live schemes, learning construction delivery from pre-construction to defects, under chartered managers.

The two-year program develops technical, commercial and project management skills with a clear pathway into permanent roles. Investment includes full RICS qualification support, mentoring, and exposure to major residential developments, with a focus on safety, quality and customer

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:1 degree in Construction Management or a related field.
• Proven track record of applying themselves academically and in work experience.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to solve problems and manage competing priorities.
• Willingness to learn and develop in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• On live sites across London, supporting construction delivery from start to post-completion.
• Inspect work, review contractor valuations, and assist in contract administration.
• Monitor safety, quality, cost, and programme to keep schemes on track.
• Engage with authorities, contractors and Consultants with a client-side focus.
• Support building safety duties and regulatory compliance on procurement stages.

Skills

Strong communication

Relationship building

Problem solving

Prioritisation

Willingness to learn

Education

2:1 degree in Construction Management or related discipline

Job description

Construction Delivery Graduate Programme Location: London, City Centre Salary: £31,500.00 + bonus Duration: 2-years, starting date September 2027 Build Homes That Matter Want to help tackle the UK housing crisis while building a career in construction? Latimer, the development arm of Clarion Housing Group, is looking for ambitious graduates to join our Construction Delivery Graduate Programme in London.

What Construction Delivery Does

We look after Latimer and Clarion’s interests on every scheme, whether we’re the client, a joint venture partner or buying the affordable homes on a Section 106 scheme. We’re the eyes and ears on site, owning each scheme from pre-construction to the end of the defects period and beyond. We work closely with contractors, Employer’s Agents, consultants, and partners, and hold them to account on safety, quality, customer outcomes, cost and programme. Every home we deliver should be one we’d be proud to live in.

What You\'ll Do

As a Construction Delivery Graduate you will be part of that from day one. This is not an admin role. You will be on live sites across the region, from high-rise and higher-risk buildings to large regeneration and joint venture schemes, working alongside experienced Construction Delivery Managers, many of them chartered. No two days are the same. Construction Delivery sits at the centre of every scheme, where safety, quality, cost, programme and the customer all come together, and we are relied on to make the decisions that keep it on track. One day you could be on site inspecting work with our Clerks of Works, the next reviewing a contractor’s valuation, working through a contractual claim or getting a building ready for its first residents. You will need to think on your feet, and you will build client-side project, commercial and construction management skills that few graduate roles offer this early.

• Construction project management
• Site inspections and quality assurance
• Contractor and consultant management
• Building safety and regulatory compliance
• Commercial and financial monitoring
• Practical completion, handover and defects management

Year 1: Learning the scheme

In your first year, you'll develop a strong understanding of construction delivery and how residential developments are brought to life. Be an integral part of a Construction Delivery team and help it hit its targets on safety, quality, cost, programme and customer experience. Carry out regular site inspections with our Clerks of Works and Quality Inspectors, tracking quality issues through to close-out. Monitor contractor progress against programme and the building contract, working with Employer’s Agents on valuations, variations and contract administration. Keep cost, programme and key dates up to date in Pamwin, our commercial appraisal software, and track each project against its scheme approval. Work across Development, the wider Commercial Company and the Housing Association, keeping customers at the heart of everything as we build on our 5-star builder rating.

Year 2: Taking ownership

Build relationships with Local Authorities, developer and delivery partners and housing colleagues, and represent Latimer at meetings and networking events. Take on project management duties, managing budgets and programmes to deliver on time, cost and quality. Take the baton from our Land and Project and Development Management colleagues before start on site, and carry it through to practical completion, handover to our Housing and Customer teams, and the end of the defects period and beyond. Construction Delivery often holds the longest relationships on a scheme, so you’ll make sure the right information, warranties and handover documents are in place at every stage. Support our Building Safety Act duties on higher-risk buildings, including Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 submissions and maintaining the golden thread of information. Understand and support our duties as client under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. Help manage defects through the defects period, working with contractors and our customer teams to resolve issues promptly. Check build quality meets our requirements as client, in line with our contracts. By the end of the programme, you will have developed the technical, commercial and project management skills required for a long-term career in Construction Delivery.

Investment In Your Career

Full RICS professional qualification support. Regular development sessions with fellow graduates. Mentoring from experienced professionals and former graduates. Exposure to major residential developments. A clear pathway into a permanent Construction Delivery role.

What We\'re Looking For

• A minimum 2:1 degree in Construction Management or a related discipline
• Talented and self-motivated individuals with a proven track record of successfully applying themselves both academically and through relevant work experience.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• The ability to solve problems and manage competing priorities
• A willingness to learn and develop in a fast-paced environment
• Ambitious team players who can use their initiative to ensure personal and business success.
• A genuine passion to help make a difference and contribute to shaping the success of the Development team,

What You\'ll Get

• 25-33 days holiday (increases over time) & holiday trading scheme
• 10% pension matching & life assurance (4x salary)
• Up to 5% annual bonus
• Wellbeing day in your birthday month
• Flexible benefits (1% of salary for gym, dental, health screening) & discounts with 700+ retailers
• Season ticket loans
• One professional membership per year paid
• Work that matters

One More Thing

We're the UK's largest housing provider because we're trying to solve a problem that matters. If you want to spend two years learning how major residential construction projects are delivered whilst working on developments that change people's lives, this is it.

Timeline

Application deadline:

Interviews: January 2027

Assessment Centre: 5th February 2027

Programme start date: September 2027

You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Clarion are not able to offer visa sponsorship.

You are required to reside in England or Wales for the duration of your employment.

About Clarion Housing Group

Clarion Housing Group is the country’s largest social landlord with more than 350,000 people nationwide calling a Clarion home their own. Our mission is to provide affordable homes for those who need them most, and our development arm (Latimer) builds thousands of new homes each year across the country. We know that having a safe and secure home enables people to build better lives, and we believe being a good social landlord is about making a difference to our residents and communities. Our charitable foundation, Clarion Futures, works with charities, social enterprises and other organisations to provide employment support and apprenticeship opportunities to residents, as well as money management advice and help getting online.

Web: www.clarionhg.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com

Diversity and Inclusion

We want Clarion to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks. We’re committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Clarion an inclusive place to work.