Project Manager

Galliford Try; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Manager to oversee diverse projects in the water sector. This role involves managing project delivery, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and leading a team to achieve project goals. With a strong focus on professional development and a commitment to employee wellbeing, this opportunity offers a chance to work on significant projects while contributing to a progressive and people-oriented organization. If you are driven, enthusiastic, and ready to make an impact, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Corporate discounts

Cycle to Work schemes

Comprehensive pension plan

Private medical scheme options

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in project management within the water/sewage industry.
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on team development.

Responsibilities

• Manage project delivery outputs including financial and safety performance.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and client requirements.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Leadership

Time Management

Commercial Awareness

Health & Safety Regulations

Education

ONC/HNC/B.Eng or NVQ equivalent

H&S qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Project Manager- Environment
Plymouth
Role Overview:
An opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager to join the team at Galliford Try based out of our Devon or Cornwall locations for the Southwest Water Frameworks who are experienced in successfully delivering schemes of varying sizes, predominately to the Water Industry, across both Treatment Waste and Water schemes. The candidate will ideally be based in around the Devon / Cornwall area and will be required to travel across multiple sites/projects in the Region.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Assuming responsibility for the management of project delivery outputs including programme, financial position, health safety, environmental performance and progress for all allocated schemes
2. The ability to manage staff at varying levels, providing leadership, staff development and retention of key personnel
3. The ability to interact in a professional manner with senior representatives of our clients
4. To have a good understanding of NEC contract conditions and an astute commercial awareness
5. Responsible for the day-to-day management of multiple concurrent projects to ensure the successful delivery of the project against the project KPI’s and PI’s
6. Ensuring that all projects are delivered in accordance with current Health & Safety regulations, including CDM regulations, & Environmental legislation
7. Review/assessment of in-house / subcontractor RAMS, Process Impact Assessments and Environmental legislation
8. To ensure compliance with all company safety, environmental and quality systems
9. Liaise with client’s staff to ensure KPI’s are met or exceeded within budget constraints
10. To manage the project team ensuring that each member has a clear set of objectives
11. To assist the Delivery Manager with the development of the direct labour resources
12. To assume responsibility of the financial performance of each project with overall responsibility for Profit / Loss on contracts undertaken
13. To produce project performance reports and participate in monthly financial / programme reviews for all schemes with the Commercial Manager, Framework Manager and Regional Director
14. To ensure compliance with all company commercial and financial procedures
15. Complete contract documentation
16. Establishing and agreeing price variations and final accounts
17. Prepare estimates and quotations & provide tender vetting for others
18. To develop a detailed project programme, in conjunction with the project planner ensuring that it is maintained to drive the project to key deliverable milestones
19. To closely liaise with other departments, such as tendering and design, to ensure resources are correctly allocated and client requirements are fully achieved
20. Co-ordinate and liaise with suppliers, specialist sub-contractors, in-house functions, site installations and construction teams
21. Procurement of plant, materials, and specialist subcontractors
22. Ensure that project resources are made available to attend / undertake factory site and works testing, commissioning, and client training
23. Attend internal and external review and progress meetings
24. Attend site visits/meetings
25. To ensure all contract documentation such as, “As built” drawings, Commissioning Manuals and Operation and Maintenance Manuals are prepared in line with the client specifications and Galliford Try / client closeout timescales

Experience and Qualifications:

1. An industry applicable ONC/HNC/B.Eng or NVQ equivalent
2. H&S qualifications (desirable)
3. IOSH or CITB 5 Day Site Safety Management (SMSTS)
4. CSCS card
5. Demonstrable experience of working within the water / sewage and general industries
6. Working knowledge of Microsoft packages
7. Strong team player but also able to work as an individual
8. Ability to prioritise a varied workload and demonstrate good time management to comply with deadlines
9. Able to work in a busy environment under pressure
10. Excellent communication skills (email/phone/face to face)
11. Possess a “can do” attitude and provide to support to other members of the team as required
12. Ability to review options and be comfortable to make the required decisions for the project success.

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 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.
Our benefits:

1. Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
2. A wide range of corporate discounts
3. Cycle to Work schemes
4. Comprehensive pension plan
5. Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
6. 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.

About us:Named Contractor of the Year by the Water Industry Awards, 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.
About The Team:Our Environment Business provides ‘source to sea’ asset delivery capability across the UK and Scotland working on both Frameworks and Standalone projects. Since AMP3 we have delivered in excess of £2bn assets for clients such as Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Thames Water, Southern Water, Welsh Water and Scottish Water. As an established player in the market this a great opportunity to join the team at a time of transformation as we shape ourselves to be fit for delivery in a future digital world.