Senior Project Manager

Galliford Try; North East; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical

Pension plan

Flexible working

Job summary

Galliford Try in Durham seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale water and environmental construction schemes within the AMP 8 Northumbrian Water Framework. You will oversee the project portfolio across the region, ensuring commercial and safety targets are met and client expectations are exceeded.

You will manage multi-site delivery, drive programme performance, and mentor junior staff while maintaining strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading high value projects in construction.
• Experience with NEC contracts and commercial awareness.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery outputs including programme, cost, health & safety and environment.
• Mentor and develop site staff; recruit and onboard key personnel.
• Ensure projects meet KPI/PI targets and client requirements within budget.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication

Team development

Education

ONC/HNC/B.Eng or NVQ equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER – ENVIRONMENT

Durham

An opportunity has arisen on our AMP 8 Northumbrian Water Framework for a Senior Project Manager to join the team at Galliford Try within our Environment Business.

Ideally, you will based in or around the Durham area and will have the opportunity to travel across multiple sites/projects in the Region to work on the Northumbrian Water projects.

You will work on our Water Frameworks within our Environment Business, who are experienced in successfully delivering schemes of varying sizes, predominantly to the Water Industry, across both Clean and Waste Water schemes, delivering both Design and Build.

What you will be doing:

Reporting to the Delivery Manager, you will lead high value construction projects in the AMP 8 cycle across the region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assuming responsibility for the management of project delivery outputs including programme, financial position, health safety, environmental performance and progress for all allocated schemes
• The ability to manage staff at varying levels, providing leadership, staff development and retention of key personnel, interviewing and recruitment and mentoring of more junior staff.
• The ability to interact in a professional manner with senior representatives of our clients
• To have a good understanding of NEC contract conditions and an astute commercial awareness
• Responsible for the management of multiple concurrent projects across the Framework to ensure the successful delivery of the projects against the project KPI’s and PI’s
• Ensuring that all projects are delivered in accordance with current Health & Safety regulations, including CDM regulations, & Environmental legislation
• Ensure that a Review/assessment of in-house/subcontractor RAMS, Process Impact Assessments and Environmental legislation has been carried out
• To ensure compliance with all company safety, environmental and quality systems
• Liaise with client’s staff to ensure KPI’s are met or exceeded within budget constraints
• To manage the project team ensuring that each member has a clear set of objectives to follow and clear roles and responsibilities
• To assist the Regional Manager with the utilisation of the direct labour resources where possible across the projects
• To assume responsibility of the financial performance of the portfolio of projects with overall responsibility for Profit/Loss on contracts under the Framework
• To produce project performance reports and participate in monthly financial / programme reviews for all schemes with the Commercial Manager, Head of Delivery and Regional Director
• To ensure compliance with all company commercial and financial procedures
• Complete contract documentation
• Establishing and agreeing price variations and final accounts
• Prepare estimates and quotations & provide tender vetting for others
• 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 Ascertain preliminary and detailed design/project requirements and solutions
• Ascertain preliminary and detailed design/project requirements and solutions
• To closely liaise with other departments, such as tendering and design, to ensure resources are correctly allocated and client requirements are fully achieved
• Take an active role in developing new opportunities within the Framework and takelead in pre-construction tenders to ensure project delivery have input into the tender process
• Co-ordinate and liaise with suppliers, specialist sub-contractors, in-house functions, site installations and construction teams
• Ensure that Procurement of plant, materials and specialist subcontractors is carried out in a timely manner and best value is achieved
• Ensure that project resources are made available to attend/undertake factory site and works testing, commissioning and client training
• Attend internal and external review and progress meetings
• Attend site visits/meetings
• 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

About You:

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

You will also be able to demonstrate the following key attributes.

• Desire to understand and promote the Company purpose, vision, values and culture
• Organised, structured and professional, with a passion for excellence, striving to delivering the best.
• Flexibility, resilience and the ability to influence and build relationships with key stakeholders. Demonstrating strong ethical standards with openness and honest.
• Commitment to the provision of excellent customer service, passionate, committed and enthusiastic in all that you do.
• A self-starter with a can-do attitude and a desire to pick up new challenges. Dedicated to working together to achieve results.

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £4.3 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
• 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:

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.

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