Senior Project Manager

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

Job summary

Galliford Try is looking for a Senior Project Manager based in Guildford to lead multiple projects in construction. This role involves managing client relationships and mentoring teams while promoting a safety culture and high-quality standards. Benefits include generous holidays, corporate discounts, and professional development programs, promoting a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Cycle-to-Work schemes

Paid professional membership fees

Private medical options

Employee assistance programs

Qualifications

• Currently in a senior position within construction.
• Experience managing multiple high-value projects.
• Extensive experience in new build, refurbishment, and fit-out projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage development and delivery of projects.
• Establish client and supply chain relationships.
• Lead teams and ensure professional representation.
• Support personal development and quality management.

Skills

Leadership

Client Relationship Management

Project Management

Team Building

Job description

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Note for Recruitment Agencies:
We prefer to hire directly and will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.

We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable – please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner.

Senior Project Manager

Guildford

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Project Manager to join the team at Galliford Try.

Ideally, you will be based in or around the Guildford area and will have the opportunity to travel across multiple sites/projects in the region.

What you will be doing:

The SPM is responsible for managing the development and delivery of projects across the Building Southern business unit.

• Establish and maintain a profile across the region, promoting existing and future client and supply chain relationships.
• Develop and maintain key framework relationships, converting frameworks from second stage through to financial close.
• Develop client relationships by ensuring that project teams represent themselves professionally by maintaining regular contact with client's representatives.
• Participate in Regional Management Meetings and ensure the dissemination of strategy to project teams.
• Provide management and technical input to pre-qualifications and tenders/bids to help ensure a winning solution.
• Support the personal development review process and organise the required training for staff to maximise their potential.
• Ensure clients are aware of the full suite of end-to-end solutions the company can provide.
• Establish a behavioural safety culture within projects and ensure full engagement of staff, supply chain, consultants, and client teams. Promote and support Challenging Beliefs Affecting Behaviours (CBAB).
• Promote positive and collaborative behaviours across projects supporting Delivering Excellence. Be an ambassador for Delivering Excellence in all activities.
• Establish a behavioural quality culture, promoting the Right First Time initiative to support Delivering Excellence.
• Use and promote the use of the BMS by your staff, testing and challenging it as appropriate.
• Support the development and implementation of the Functional Lead Strategies.
• Ensure robust Quality Management at each key stage from Bid, through Construction, to After-Care.
• Implement and oversee the Regional After-Care Strategy.
• Promote and employ VfP for all information exchange.
• Develop strategies around Industry Regulatory change and policy updates.
• Lead by example, being aware of the impact of your behaviours on the business unit.

About You:

• Currently working in a senior position within construction.
• Experience managing a portfolio of projects each valued above a certain threshold (£m).
• Extensive construction experience across new build, refurbishment, and fit-out projects.
• Entrepreneurial with a strong service ethos, capable of inspiring and influencing teams with a personable leadership style.
• Strong relationships within the public sector client base.
• A motivating leader who challenges and inspires teams.
• Ability to foster a sense of ownership and responsibility among team members.
• Industry awareness to identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities.
• Ability to build effective, collaborative teams capable of addressing non-compliance issues.

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book worth over £ billion, Galliford Try is a leading principal contractor offering opportunities to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects, providing stability and career growth.

We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees through initiatives like ‘Be Well’, and invest in high-quality training and development programs, including leadership and apprenticeship schemes.

Our Agile Working program offers flexibility in when, where, and how you work, supporting a healthy work-life balance.

Our benefits include:

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with service, with options to purchase additional holidays.
• Widespread corporate discounts.
• Cycle-to-Work schemes.
• Save as You Earn share schemes.
• Private medical options and employee assistance programs.
• Paid professional membership fees.

About us:

Galliford Try is a leading UK construction business driven by values of excellence, integrity, and collaboration to deliver lasting community and stakeholder benefits.

Our purpose is to improve lives through infrastructure and facilities development, providing growth opportunities for our people and promoting best practices within our supply chain.

For more information or to inquire about other roles within our Building Southern division, please contact Laura Mitchell.

Additional Information:

We welcome applications from candidates seeking full-time, reduced, or flexible work arrangements, which will be discussed during recruitment.

We encourage diverse applications and support candidates with disabilities through our Disability Confident scheme, offering interviews to qualified applicants with long-term health conditions or disabilities.

A full job description is available upon request.