Project Manager

Galliford Try Group

Norwich

On-site

GBP 45,000 - 65,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Cycle to Work schemes

Private medical scheme options

Paid for yearly membership to a professional association

Job summary

Galliford Try Group is seeking a Project Manager in Norwich to lead the planning and delivery of various projects. The role involves ensuring compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements while supporting the delivery team.

The successful candidate will manage project scopes, budgets, and timelines, and should possess an engineering background along with strong communication skills. A competitive benefits package and opportunities for career development are offered.

Qualifications

Experience in Project Management or Project Engineering (typically 2+ years).
Knowledge of the UK municipal water sector is desirable.
Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

Lead assigned projects from initiation to completion.
Produce and manage project programmes, budgets, cost forecasts and reports.
Ensure full compliance with Business Assurance standards.

Skills

Experience in Project Management or Project Engineering

Engineering background with electrical and/or mechanical knowledge

Commercial awareness in a project delivery environment

Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills

Education

Project management training or qualifications (e.g. PRINCE2, APM)

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Project Manager

An opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager to join Lintott, a Galliford Try business. Reporting into the wider delivery team, you will lead the successful planning and delivery of a varied portfolio of projects, ensuring contractual, commercial and regulatory requirements are met.

Working primarily under the NEC3 contract (or approved variants), you will act as the main point of contact for stakeholders, supporting safe, efficient and high‑quality project delivery.

What you’ll be doing:

Lead assigned projects from initiation to completion, ensuring time, cost, quality and safety objectives are achieved.
implement and manage Project Charters to meet customer, company, contractual and legislative requirements.
Define project scope, standards, performance measures and success criteria.
Produce and manage project programmes, budgets, cost forecasts and reports.
Plan and sequence activities, including quality, risk and time planning (using tools such as MS Project).
Communicate effectively with clients, delivery partners and internal teams to resource, plan and meet commitments.
Manage project milestones and associated payment criteria, ensuring appropriate documentation is in place.
Promote continuous improvement by identifying and removing non‑value‑adding activities.
Ensure full compliance with Business Assurance standards, reporting and record‑keeping requirements.
Attend customer sites as required and represent the company’s culture and values.

About you:

We’re interested in your capability and potential. If you meet most of the criteria below, we encourage you to apply.

Experience in Project Management or Project Engineering (typically 2+ years).
Engineering background with electrical and/or mechanical knowledge.
Commercial awareness in a project delivery environment.
Experience working with the NEC3 suite of contracts (or similar).
Knowledge of the UK municipal water sector is desirable.
Project management training or qualifications (e.g. PRINCE2, APM) are an advantage.
Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects at once.

Strong communication and stakeholder – management skills.

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £3.8 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 stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long‑held career goals.

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.

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
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, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

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.

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