Digital Construction Manager
Galliford Try Group
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Galliford Try Group is seeking a Digital Construction Manager to lead digital delivery across our Warrington/Normanton projects. You will ensure BIM and information management requirements are implemented on live schemes, acting as the bridge between clients, project teams and supply chain to drive adoption of digital tools and best practices.
Reporting to the Head of Digital, you will coordinate information management, support digital handovers and nurture a culture of continuous improvement
Qualifications
- Experience leading digital construction and information management on live projects.
- Strong knowledge of BIM and information management requirements.
- Ability to work across client, project teams and supply chain.
- Proven hands-on delivery of digital transformation initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Lead the implementation of client digital and BIM requirements across multiple projects.
- Coordinate information management across multiple projects and frameworks.
- Ensure compliance with information standards and contractual obligations.
- Deliver training and support to project teams on digital tools and processes.
- Drive digital handovers and data quality.
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Job description
Location: Warrington or Normanton
Region: North of England & Scotland
Business Unit: Environment
Galliford Try is one of the UK's leading construction and infrastructure businesses, delivering innovative engineering and environmental solutions that improve lives and create lasting value.
Our Environment Business specialises in delivering essential infrastructure that keeps the UK's water and environmental systems running efficiently and sustainably. Working with all 13 major UK water and sewerage companies, we help our clients tackle the challenges of ageing infrastructure, climate resilience, environmental regulation and long-term asset performance.
As digital delivery becomes increasingly critical to the successful delivery of infrastructure projects, we're investing in the people, systems and technologies that will shape the future of our business.
We are looking for an experienced Digital Construction Manager to join our Digital team and support projects across our Midlands and West region.
Reporting to the Head of Digital, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that digital construction, information management and BIM requirements are successfully implemented across live projects.
Acting as the bridge between clients, project teams, supply chain partners and internal digital functions, you will ensure projects meet contractual information requirements whilst driving the adoption of digital tools, technologies and best practices that improve project outcomes.
This is a highly collaborative role that combines digital leadership, stakeholder engagement, information management and continuous improvement to help embed digital delivery at the heart of project execution.
As a Digital Construction Manager, you will:
- Lead the implementation of client digital and BIM requirements across multiple projects and frameworks.
- Act as the primary point of contact for client digital and information management teams.
- Ensure compliance with contractual information obligations, information standards and digital delivery requirements.
- Develop and manage key project documents including:
- Information Execution Plans (IEPs)
- BIM Execution Plans (BEPs)
- Information Delivery Plans (IDPs)
- Asset Information Deliverables
- Support the successful delivery of digital handovers, ensuring information is complete, compliant and of high quality.
- Drive the mobilisation and deployment of digital initiatives and technology pilots across live construction projects.
- Provide training, onboarding and support to project teams to encourage adoption of digital tools and processes.
- Collaborate with project managers, delivery teams, information managers and supply chain partners to ensure consistent understanding of digital requirements.
- Monitor digital delivery risks and implement mitigation measures where required.
- Conduct quality assurance checks on project information prior to handover.
- Capture performance data and lessons learned from digital initiatives to support continuous improvement.
- Support the evaluation and implementation of emerging technologies across the business.
- Interpret and implement client digital, BIM and information management requirements.
- Ensure compliance with client standards, contractual obligations and Galliford Try processes.
- Support project teams in managing asset information, structured data and digital deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
- Coordinate information management activities across multiple projects and frameworks.
- Ensure alignment between project delivery teams and client expectations.
- Lead the deployment of digital tools and workflows across live projects.
- Support the adoption of digital construction technologies and best practices.
- Collaborate with software providers and technology partners to optimise systems and resolve issues.
- Identify opportunities for digital innovation, automation and process improvement.
- Support innovation initiatives, pilot programmes and business improvement projects.
- Build strong working relationships with clients, project teams and supply chain partners.
- Provide guidance and support to project teams regarding digital requirements and processes.
- Deliver training and awareness sessions to improve digital capability across the business.
- Act as a trusted advisor for digital delivery and information management matters.
We're looking for a proactive and solutions-focused digital professional who combines strong technical knowledge with practical project delivery experience.
You'll be comfortable working in a fast-paced construction environment, influencing teams and helping projects realise the benefits of digital delivery and information management.
- Strong leadership and influencing skills with the ability to drive digital adoption across project teams.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Problem-solving mindset with strong analytical thinking skills.
- High attention to detail and commitment to data quality and compliance.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work across several projects simultaneously.
- Passion for innovation, continuous improvement and digital transformation.
- Collaborative approach with strong relationship-building skills.
- Experience working with digital construction and Common Data Environment (CDE) platforms such as:
- Autodesk Construction Cloud
- Viewpoint for Projects
- Field View
- BIM platforms or equivalent systems
- Strong understanding of digital handover processes and information management requirements.
- Knowledge of Building Information Modelling (BIM) principles and standards.
- Experience managing or supporting digital delivery on construction, infrastructure or utilities projects.
- Understanding of Employer's Information Requirements (EIRs) and Asset Information Requirements (AIRs).
- Familiarity with asset data management, document control and digital assurance processes.
- Knowledge of data structures, automation and systems integration opportunities.
- Experience supporting digital technology adoption and change initiatives.
- Understanding of innovation processes and the ability to contribute to R&D activities would be advantageous.
Success in this role will be measured through:
- Successful mobilisation and adoption of digital tools and processes across projects.
- Consistent compliance with client digital and information management requirements.
- High-quality digital handovers delivered accurately and on time.
- Improved project efficiency through digital adoption and process automation.
- Successful delivery and evaluation of digital pilot projects.
- Positive feedback from project teams, clients and stakeholders.
- Contribution to innovation, continuous improvement and digital transformation initiatives.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the digital transformation of one of the UK's leading infrastructure businesses.
You'll help shape how digital delivery is implemented across major water and environmental projects, working with cutting-edge technologies, influential stakeholders and industry-leading project teams.
If you're passionate about digital construction and want to make a real impact on project delivery, we'd love to hear from you.
With a strong order book and long-term framework opportunities across the UK water sector, Galliford Try offers stability, career development and the opportunity to work on projects that make a genuine difference to communities and the environment.
We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our people through our Be Well programme, providing a range of health, wellbeing and support initiatives.
We invest heavily in professional development and offer clear career pathways, training programmes and opportunities to work with emerging technologies and industry-leading digital solutions.
Our Agile Working programme provides flexibility in how, when and where you work, where business requirements allow.
We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options alongside a competitive salary.
- 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Annual bonus opportunities
- A wide range of corporate discounts
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Comprehensive pension scheme
- Save As You Earn share purchase scheme
- Private medical scheme options
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support
- Paid membership to one recognised professional institution relevant to your role
Our purpose is to improve people's lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, promoting best practice throughout our supply chain and caring for the environment in which we work.
We do this by living our values of Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration (EPIC) and striving to be the most respected business in our sector.
For more information on this role or to enquire about other opportunities within our business, please contact adam.wright@gallifordtry.co.uk.
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.
We encourage candidates to let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to support them throughout the recruitment process.
Don't meet every requirement? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway.
As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offering an interview to candidates with a long-term health condition or disability who meet the essential criteria for the role. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the advert if you believe this applies to you.
A full job description is available upon request.
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