Project Manager

Galliford Try Group; Warrington; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Corporate discounts

Cycle to Work schemes

Comprehensive pension plan

Competitive family leave policy

Shares purchase scheme

Private medical scheme options

Yearly professional association membership

Job summary

Galliford Try Group is seeking a Project Manager for its Asset Intelligence Business in Warrington. In this role, you will oversee project delivery in the water utility sector, focusing on security systems at operational sites.

The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of safety standards, relevant qualifications, and experience in live hospital environments. The position offers excellent benefits including holiday entitlement, corporate discounts, and a comprehensive pension plan.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Participate in creating a 'knowingly safe' working environment.
• Ensure health, safety & sustainability standards are applied.
• Assume responsibility for financial performance of projects.
• Control and monitor efficient progress of the works.
• Liaise with the design team for timely deliverables.
• Administer the valuation system to maximize cash flow.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Good IT skills (Microsoft Office)

Knowledge of BS 5839-1:2025

Life Safety Systems experience

CSCS card

Education

Level 3 FIA qualification (or equivalent)

Relevant ONC / City & Guilds / NVQ qualification

Job description

Project Manager

Warrington, with travel across the North West

Overview

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.

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.

Our benefits:

• 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

Disability Confident

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.

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.