Trainee Contracts Manager

Raeburn Geotechnical & Drilling Ltd, part of the Igne group of companies, are seeking to appoint a Trainee Commercial Co-ordinator to work within their Commercial department.    This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing and progressive geotechnical contractor based in Hamilton, Scotland. 

This is a varied role, working both in the office and out on site.  The main responsibility will be to assist in identifying and making claims, measuring and invoicing completed work and providing quotations for variations to existing contracts.   

We are Igne Group Limited, a synergetic amalgamation of six companies, renowned within our respective fields, with over 350 years of combined experience. A one-stop-shop for pre- and post-construction services. Igne’s six service categories are: site investigation, testing, unexploded ordnance, water wells, geothermal, and geo-environmental.

If you want to join an innovative, fast paced and dedicated team who are making a difference, we would love to hear from you.

Key tasks include: 

• Attending site visits, representing the Company at organised pre-Tender site walkovers, with the view of determining suitable plant capabilities, site logistics, providing feedback and identifying potential problems and contributing to solutions
• Working with members of the Commercial Department and contributing to identifying and making Claims (variations, EWN and CE, etc.)
• Working with members of the Commercial Department and contributing to measurement and invoicing of completed work
• Working with members of the Commercial Department and contributing to contract negotiation, assisting with identifying risk within contracts / sub-contracts / call-off contracts
• Assisting the Commercial Department in liaising with other department members with the view of ensuring works are undertaken as contractually agreed and specified

About you:

We are ideally seeking a candidate who has some or all of the following knowledge:

• Basic principles of Conditions of Contract, UK Specification for Ground Investigation (2^nd & 3^rd ED), Manual of Contract documents for highways works.
• Plant capabilities
• Understanding of geology and ground conditions

Essential qualities:

• Excellent inter-personal and negotiating skills
• Ability to manage your own time effective and make decisions

Salary & Benefits:

• 21 days holiday + bank holidays
• Continuous training and development
• Death in service scheme. 

We are a Real Living Wage Employer, a Disability Confident Employer and signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant; we recruit talented individuals who care about making a positive difference.  We want colleagues to bring their whole selves to work and to be able to be themselves, so equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are core to our company culture and integral to the success of our business.  We also want all colleagues to thrive, which is why we have trained and dedicated mental health first aiders across the organisation who are available for all employees to speak to for any support they need.  We believe in the development of our talent, which is why at Igne, you will have many opportunities for training and development within your role.