Project Director

Galliford Try Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Cycle to Work scheme

Private medical scheme options

Comprehensive pension plan

Professional association membership

Employee discounts

Job summary

Galliford Try is seeking a Project Director to lead major site activities across the North West England region. The role involves coordinating design and build processes, managing safety, procurement, and multi-site teams to deliver projects on time and on budget.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in design and build with a main contractor, CSCS Site Manager, and SMSTS. Travel across multiple sites within the region is expected.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in design and build projects for a main contractor.
• Strong management of H&S and design and procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the site is organised and in good order.
• Understand position within the construction team and what is expected.
• Lead on occasions with multiple disciplines within construction processes.
• Communicate within the construction team and direct junior members when needed.
• Take direction from line managers and challenge where appropriate.
• Direct labour, plant, staff and equipment to complete plots and projects on time, to specification and within budget.
• Train and develop junior team members.
• Monitor that buying and surveying order materials and sub-contract services on time.
• Ensure compliance with Group Safety Policy and Health and Safety Regulations.
• Manage staff effectively by developing skills and attitudes of managers.
• Monitor performance against contract targets and take corrective actions.
• Ensure annual appraisal training and development has occurred.
• Aim for maximum marks on Health and Safety audits.

Skills

Site management

Health & Safety

Team leadership

Job description

Project Director

North West England

An opportunity has arisen for a Project Director to join the Team at Galliford Try.

Ideally, you will based in or around North West and will have the opportunity to travel across multiple sites/projects in the Region.

What you will be doing:

• To ensure that the site is organised and that it is always in good order.
• To have an understand of his/her position within the construction team and to understand what is expected.
• To assists and lead on occasions with the various disciplines within the construction processes
• To communicate within the construction team and potentially direct junior members of the team.
• Take direction and instruction from line managers and challenge if necessary
• To direct the necessary labour, plant, staff and equipment to achieve both plot and project completion on time, to specification and within budget
• Train and develop junior members of the team to meet current and assessed future requirements
• Monitor that the Buying team and Surveying department order the correct materials and sub-contract services in good time to meet contract objectives
• Ensure compliance with Group Safety Policy and Health and Safety Regulations.
• Ensure that staff and operatives are managed and led effectively by developing the skills and attitudes of managers leading to provision of a working environment that engenders high morale.
• Manage site teams by monitoring performance against contract targets and instigating any necessary corrective actions..
• Establish that staff training and development has occurred as plan at annual appraisal and appraisal review stages.
• Achieve maximum marks on the twice monthly Health and Safety audit.

About You:

Applicants must have significant experience of working on design and build projects, for a main contractor, as well as in the management of H & S, and the design and procurement processes.

Applicants must have experience of managing all aspects of the build process; the applicant will be required to coordinate the packages from the design and procurement phase through to installation on site and handover. We welcome interest from applicants with experience working on Education and or MOJ Projects.

• Up to date knowledge of health and safety obligations and building legislation
• CSCS Card at Site Manager level
• Valid SMSTS certificate

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction businesses with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

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, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

Additional Information:

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, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.