Graduate Digital Construction Coordinator

Kier Group; England; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Graduate Digital Construction Coordinator for their Construction team based at HMP Glasgow. This permanent, full-time role offers practical experience in digital construction, with a starting salary of £30,000 and the potential to grow to £38,000 post-program. Ideal candidates will be graduates in relevant fields with strong communication skills and enthusiasm for technology.

Benefits

Car Allowance

Relocation package

Professional networking opportunities

Skill development

Qualifications

• Graduating in 2026 or have graduated within the past three years.
• Degree related to Construction or Engineering fields.

Responsibilities

• Support the digital construction team with digital deliverables.
• Develop technical skills in model viewing and federation software.
• Assist with clash detection and issue management.
• Deliver BIM and digital training.
• Liaise with external consultants regarding project deliverables.

Skills

Communication

Positive working relationships

Technical aptitude

Organizational skills

Enthusiasm for new technologies

Education

Degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Structural Engineering, Building Services

Job description

Overview

We’re looking for a Graduate Digital Construction Coordinator to join our Construction team based at HMP Glasgow.

Location: HMP Glasgow with flexibility to travel/relocate across the region

Starting Salary: £30,000 per annum + Car Allowance & relocation package (on some contracts)

Pathway: Permanent, Full-time 2-year programme, leading to a Digital Construction Coordinator role upon completion with salary potential of CIRCA £38k

Starting date: September 2026

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Location and programme details reflect Kier’s structure across divisions and regions.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Graduate Digital Construction Coordinator, you'll be working within the Construction team supporting a variety of digitally enabled projects across varying sectors. The role sits within our Digital Construction function and will focus on enabling the use of appropriate tools and technologies to support project delivery from inception to in use. The candidate will be aware of the information management process across projects, ensuring compliance with industry/Kier standards and helping to deliver against client requirements.

The successful candidate will report ongoing progress and highlight any risk to the project team and/or their line manager to ensure support is given to achieve accelerated and consistent adoption of digital construction techniques.

What will your day-to-day duties include?

• Support the digital construction team in educating and raising awareness with respect to our digital deliverables on projects
• Develop technical skills related to model viewing and federation software to holistically review graphical information and assist with the clash detection and the issue management processes to coordinate tasks
• Develop technical skills to review model data related to client information requirements
• Support the delivery of BIM and digital training to internal colleagues and external consultants/subcontractors
• Liaise with external consultants to ensure project deliverables are maintained in accordance with the BIM Execution Plan

What are the benefits for you?

• Practical experience: gain valuable hands-on experience in your field.
• Skill improvement: develop technical and professional skills.
• Networking: build professional relationships and expand your network.
• Career insight: gain insights into your chosen industry and potential career paths.

What are we looking for?

We're looking for people due to graduate in 2026, or have recently graduated within the past three years, with a degree in Construction Management / Architecture / Structural Engineer / Building Services or a related field.

The role of Graduate Digital Construction Coordinator is great for you if you are:

• A good communicator
• Builds positive working relationships, internally and with the supply chain
• Has an aptitude to learn
• Well organised and punctual
• Enthusiastic and keen to use new technologies to improve traditional ways of working
• Support efficiencies through ongoing learning

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a priority for us. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made an impact on how we work. You can see our D&I action plan here.

Recruitment timeline for graduate roles at Kier

• October 2023: Initial applications
• November 2023: Video interviews
• January 2024 onwards: Assessment centres