As a Graduate Apprentice Project Manager, you'll work at the heart of the business â learning how commercial construction projects are planned, managed, and delivered.\n\nDay to day, you'll be involved in:\n- Supporting the planning and coordination of live projects\n- Using digital systems to track progress, manage information, and report on performance\n- Communicating with clients, suppliers, and site teams\n- Identifying opportunities to improve how we work â and helping make those improvements happen\n- Getting out on site across Scotland to see projects first-hand\n\u00A0\nThe qualification:\nThis is a Graduate Apprenticeship in Construction and the Built Environment, delivered through Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. You'll study one day a week during term time and work with us the rest of the time.\n\nWhat's in it for you:\nA competitive salary from day one\nA fully funded degree from Heriot-Watt University\nReal responsibility on live projects â not just admin\nA forward-thinking business that invests in its people, its processes, and its technology\nA genuine career path in a sector that's always in demand\n\nWho we're looking for:\nYou don't need to know anything about our industry. But you do need to be -\n- Organised, logical, and switched-on\n- Good with numbers\n- Curious â someone who wants to understand how things work and how to improve them\n- Comfortable talking to people at all levels\n- Willing to travel to sites across Scotland (a driving licence, or working towards one, is essential)\n\nEarn a degree. Build a career. Work somewhere that actually thinks differently:\nThis isn't a traditional construction job. And it's not a traditional construction company.\nIndustrial Roofing Scotland (IRS) is a specialist roofing and cladding contractor working on large commercial and industrial buildings across Scotland. We protect the buildings that keep businesses running â warehouses, factories, logistics centres, and manufacturing facilities.\n\nBut what sets us apart is how we work.\n\nA business that runs on technology:\nAt IRS, digital tools, automation, and AI are part of how we operate every day. We use platforms like monday.com alongside purpose-built workflows and automations to manage projects, serve our clients, and continuously improve how we do things.\nIf you're a logical thinker, a natural problem-solver, or someone who looks at a process and thinks there's a smarter way to do this, you'll thrive here.\nWe're not a company catching up with technology. - Gain an understanding of health, safety, quality, and compliance requirements\n- On-site and off-site learning opportunities\n- Gain practical experience and technical knowledge within the roofing and construction industry\n- Develop the ability to work effectively as part of a team\n- Learn how to manage time efficiently and meet project deadlines\n- Gain experience managing materials, labour, and plant throughout the project lifecycle\n- Develop skills in budget management and stakeholder engagement\n- Experience a fast-paced and dynamic working environment\n- Grow in confidence, responsibility, and leadership ability\n- Enhance problem-solving and decision-making skills\n- Access clear career progression opportunities within project management\n- Achieve a range of transferable skills applicable across the construction industry\n- Build a professional network with clients, suppliers, subcontractors, and colleagues\n- Earn while learning and gain recognised qualifications\n- Develop communication and organisational skills essential for project success\n Four Scottish Highers, including English and Maths, or equivalent. \nAn HNC in a relevant subject may allow entry at Year 2.