Senior Works Manager

Galliford Try Ltd; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Corporate discounts

Cycle to Work schemes

Competitive family leave policy

Private medical scheme options

Paid membership to professional association

Job summary

Galliford Try Ltd is seeking a Senior Works Manager for a major highways project at M5 J10 in Cheltenham. This role involves leading a delivery team, managing daily site operations, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate will possess strong management skills, relevant construction qualifications (e.g., NVQ Level 5), and a CSCS card. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience managing and developing teams in construction.
• Strong commitment to safety with experience in delivering toolbox talks.
• Comfortable reading and interpreting design drawings.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage site operations, ensuring safety and efficiency.
• Oversee delivery team and coordinate across the site.
• Maintain accurate site records and compliance documentation.

Skills

Team management

Communication skills

Safety awareness

Project planning

Interpretation of design drawings

Education

NVQ Level 5 in a relevant field

Tools

CSCS card

Job description

Job Description

Senior Works Manager

Purpose of the Role: As a Senior Works Manager on our new major highways project at the M5 J10 in Cheltenham, you will lead the team to deliver works safely, efficiently and to programme. Reporting to the Construction Manager, you’ll oversee day‑to‑day site operations, coordinating resources, plant, subcontractors and stakeholders to ensure delivery meets safety, quality and design requirements, with a strong focus on a ‘right first time’ approach.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Promote and maintain a safe working environment, ensuring permits, inductions and briefings are completed correctly
• Lead and manage a delivery team of site foremen, reporting to the Construction Manager
• Manage daily site operations, ensuring effective coordination across the site team, client and contractors
• Support planning and programming to deliver works safely, efficiently and to programme
• Manage plant and site resources efficiently to meet programme and cost targets, minimising waste
• Ensure temporary and permanent works are delivered in line with design, ITPs and company quality standards
• Supervise subcontractors to achieve a ‘right first time’ approach, monitoring performance against safety, quality and programme
• Maintain accurate site records, including diaries and compliance documentation, supporting audits and continuous improvement

About You:

• A strong commitment to working safely, with experience delivering toolbox talks and safety briefings
• Confident communicator, able to work effectively with site teams, subcontractors and clients
• Able to prioritise work to meet key programme milestones and deadlines
• Comfortable reading and interpreting design drawings, with a calm and practical approach
• Experience managing and developing teams, supported by relevant construction qualifications (e.g. NVQ Level 5) and a valid CSCS card

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 while providing stability and the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long‑held career goals. You will join diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, we are 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.

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 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

As a Disability Confident employer, we are 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.

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