Project Manager

Galliford Try Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Cycle to Work schemes

Private medical scheme options

Comprehensive pension plan

Save as You Earn share purchase scheme

Professional association membership

Job summary

Galliford Try Group is seeking an Operations Manager for our Birmingham site to lead safety, value engineering, and construction delivery on complex projects. You will coordinate resources, subcontractors, and programmes, driving cost control and commercial performance.

The role requires strong communication, CSCS, and professional qualifications (HNC/ONC or equivalent) with a track record in main contractor environments and custodial project experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction, especially Design and Build custodial projects.
• Delivers projects valued £20–£30m.
• Experience with a main contractor.
• Clear communication, both verbal and written.
• Maintain a clean, presentable site meeting the Considerate Contractor’s standards.
• Hold a CSCS card.
• HNC/ONC or equivalent qualification.
• Current first aid certification.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the highest safety standards on site.
• Contribute to value engineering and buildability of the project.
• Agree programmes and methods of construction with Planners and production staff.
• Marshall resources and select subcontractors for works.
• Set and monitor dates, resource requirements, production rates, and overhead targets.
• Run ECI projects.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams.
• Drive cost control.
• Establish commercial/financial control systems to meet contract requirements.

Skills

Construction experience

Main contractor experience

Strong communication

Site presentation

CSCS card

Education

HNC / ONC or equivalent

First aid certification

Job description

Job Title – Operations Manager

Location – Birmingham

What you will be doing:

• Managing and maintaining the highest standards of safety
• Contributing to the value engineering and buildability of the project
• Determination to gain agreement of programmes and methods of construction with Planners and other appropriate production personnel
• Marshalling of resources for the overall control and execution of the works including the selection of sub-contractors to carry out the works
• Ensuring that key dates, resource requirements, production rates, overhead targets etc., are established, monitored and controlled
• Running ECI projects
• Managing multi-disciplinary teams
• Drive Cost Control
• Establishing and maintaining commercial and financial control systems, procedures and standards which will meet the contractual requirements of the projects

About You:

• Experience of working within the Construction industry, specifically on Design and Build custodial projects
• A proven track of success of delivering projects up to £20 - £30m in value
• Have experience of working for a main contractor.
• Good communication verbally and in written form.
• Present a clean and tidy site and have a good knowledge of the Considerate Contractor’s requirements to achieve high scores.
• Hold an appropriate CSCS card
• Hold a professional qualification HNC, ONC or equivalent.
• Hold current first aid certification

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £4.3 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
• Competitive family leave policy
• 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:

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, part-time and / or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage you 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.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Build business please contact Jack Allford [e-mail]