Project Manager

Galliford Try Holdings plc; Risley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension plan

Private medical scheme

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Galliford Try Holdings plc in Warrington (North West) is seeking a Project Manager to join our Asset Intelligence team. The role supports delivery of water utility projects, focusing on installing electronic security systems and physical security infrastructure across operational sites.

Ideally based in the North West with the flexibility to travel to multiple sites and projects across the region, you will coordinate design deliverables and monitor financial performance while upholding health,

Qualifications

• BS 5839-1:2025 and HTM 05 knowledge relevant to life safety systems.
• Level 3 FIA qualification or equivalent required.
• ONC/City & Guilds/NVQ qualification in related field.
• Experience with Life Safety Systems in live environments such as hospitals.
• CSCS card and clean DBS check.
• Proficient IT skills including Microsoft Office suite.
• Strong communication and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Participate in creating a 'knowlingly safe' working environment.
• Lead monthly financial reviews with the Commercial Team and monitor scheme performance.
• Ensure adherence to health, safety & sustainability standards.
• Take responsibility for project P&L and overall contract profitability.
• Set up and implement company systems and procedures at start of projects.
• Monitor progress of works and coordinate delivery.
• Liaise with design team to ensure timely design deliverables.
• Develop collaborative relationships with client, supply chain and internal teams.
• Administer valuation systems to maximise cash flow and profitability.
• Plan and manage staffing levels for current and future workloads.

Skills

BS 5839-1:2025 knowledge

HTM 05 knowledge

Life Safety Systems experience

Strong communication skills

Problem solving skills

CSCS card

DBS check

IT skills (Microsoft Office)

Education

Level 3 FIA qualification or equivalent

ONC / City & Guilds / NVQ qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Project Manager

Warrington, with travel across the North West

An opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager to join the team at Galliford Try within our Asset Intelligence Business.

This role will support the delivery of projects within the water utility sector, focusing on the installation of electronic security systems and physical security infrastructure across operational sites.

Ideally, you will be based in or around the North West, with the ability to travel across multiple sites and projects in the region.

What you will be doing:

• Participate in creating a "knowlingly safe" working environment.
• Participate in monthly financial reviews for all schemes with the Commercial Team, ensuring that accurate financial performance have been completed.
• Ensure the company's health, safety & sustainability standards are applied on the project.
• Assume responsibility of the financial performance of each project with overall responsibility for Profit/Loss on contracts undertaken.
• Co-ordinate and control initial set up including initiating Company systems and procedures.
• Control and monitor efficient progress of the works.
• Liaise with the design team to ensure the design deliverables are received in time for efficient delivery of the site works.
• Develop and foster collaborative working relationships with the Client, Client's Representatives, Supply Chain and internal teams.
• Administer the valuation system, maximise cash flow and profitability.
• Plan, co-ordinate, maintain and develop staff and operative levels to undertake current and prospective workloads.

About you:

• Strong knowledge of BS 5839-1:2025 and HTM 05
• Level 3 FIA qualification (or equivalent)
• Relevant ONC / City & Guilds / NVQ qualification
• Experience working with Life Safety Systems and live hospital environments
• CSCS card and clean DBS check
• Good IT skills (Microsoft Office)
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

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
• 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.

Asset Intelligence:

Galliford Try is one of the UK's leading construction groups 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.

Galliford Try's Asset Intelligence business works predominantly within the UK's Critical National Infrastructure market, focussing on Defence, Water, Energy, Transport and Telecommunications sectors. We deliver multi-site security programs, and our expertise in the planning, design and delivery processes, together with our CNI Security knowledge and experience, enables us to efficiently deliver fully integrated physical and electronic security programmes and portfolios of work on critical operational assets.

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.

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.

A full job description for this role is available upon request.

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