Senior Project Manager

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

Job summary

Galliford Try seeks a Senior Project Manager to oversee significant projects, ensuring safety and efficiency during delivery. Candidates should possess strong project management skills, a track record in the Highways Industry, and a commitment to stakeholder engagement. Join a leading contractor to work on crucial developments while enjoying a supportive benefits package.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Corporate discounts

Cycle to Work schemes

Competitive family leave policy

Private medical scheme options

Qualifications

• Solid track record in multidisciplinary projects within the Highways Industry.
• Extensive project management capabilities.
• Passionate strong leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver projects from strategy through to final handover.
• Maximise safe and efficient delivery of work.
• Monitor project performance, provide governance, and report on key issues.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Education

Relevant Project Management Certification

Job description

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Note for Recruitment Agencies:
We prefer to hire directly and we 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.

As Senior Project Manager you will lead and deliver a range projects with responsibility for developing the delivery strategy progressing the project through engineering, procurement and construction phases to final handover. You’ll showcase your strong project management capability to maximise the safe and efficient delivery of the work as well as proactively manage interfaces with stakeholders, accurately reporting and communicating on key issues, progress, risk and opportunities.

• The develop, plan, control, coordinate and execute the project exceeding the project parameters by proactively monitoring and analysing performance at tranche and project level.
• Lead, organise, direct and manage the project team and supporting staff
• Identify resource requirements and support requirements, liaising with business unit managers
• Ensure the health, safety and environment performance of all operations under your control is managed to the highest standards and that appropriate action is taken whenever operations fail to meet legal or the Company’s health and safety standards
• Developing the delivery strategy to meet the project KPI’s
• Ensure adherence to the Asset Lifecycle Process (ALP), managing stages as required
• Ensure project/tranche governance is managed professionally
• Ensure risks and opportunities are identified, managed, contingency plans put in place and reported
• Ensure accurate records are kept and stored in line with the company requirements
• Ensure that the project(s) meet the quality KPI’s and that corrective management is effectively applied where appropriate
• Stakeholder management and communication including the supply chain
• Monitor project(s) performance and providing reports that effectively communicate the status of progress, performance against budget, key issues and mitigations, forecasting the future position and quality KPI’s
• Ensuring the project(s) are delivered to the BMS processes and procedures and apply best practice and a continuous improvement approach, to ensure efficiency targets are met.
• Manage, reduce, and drive out unnecessary costs and inefficient activities.
• Work with Client team members to jointly meet the project KPI’s and jointly agree project performance reports

About You:

• Passionate, strong leadership
• Solid track record for delivering multidisciplinary projects within the Highways Industry (Ideally)
• Extensive project management capabilities

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £ 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
• 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 / 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.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our business please contactSkyemarie Bree –

Infrastructure (Local Authority)

Our local authority business stream focuses on delivering vital infrastructure across the country, connecting communities, improving safety and providing multi modal forms of transport through a regionally focused approach.

We have an excellent reputation in the marketplace as a trusted and reliable partner. Our strong portfolio of schemes and key role on nine frameworks in the UK provides over local authorities with direct access to our services.

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.