Project Manager

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board.

Job Description

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.

Project Manager - ESD

Glenfarg

An opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager to join the team at Galliford Try as part of our ESD Joint Venture in Glenfarg. Working on high value Scottish Water projects, this role will be site based and requires a hands-on Project Manager with a strong background in Water or Infrastructure projects.

What you will be doing:

• Promote exceptional safety and delivery quality standards to direct and subcontracted workforce.
• Maintain good client relationships at all levels.
• Maintain the Parent Company's and ESD's reputation on a project by ensuring good relationships are maintained with joint venture partners and suppliers.
• Ensure that the BMS is implemented at all stages throughout the project delivery process, i.e., from tender handover to final completion.
• Review the effectiveness of the BMS at the project level as a means of achieving quality, safety, and environmental objectives.
• Ensure, in conjunction with the Design Manager, that an adequate Technical, Safety, and Environmental review is carried out for each project to ensure successful delivery.
• Ensure that sufficient trained personnel are available for the project and that they are aware of their individual responsibilities.
• Ensure that appropriately detailed construction plans and method statements are prepared, in place, and approved prior to the commencement of activities.
• Ensure works procedures are produced to assist with control quality where applicable.
• Ensure that all site non-conformities are reported and approximate costs identified.
• Ensure all commercial aspects of the project are managed in a timely and proactive way, giving accurate forecasts and estimates.
• Understand and implement the Quality, Safety, and Environmental Policies and Targets.
• Take all reasonable steps to ensure appropriate confidentiality and satisfy customer requirements to enhance their perception and satisfaction.
• Maintain practical knowledge and appreciation of all technical disciplines associated with delivering water and wastewater design and build projects.
• Have a working knowledge and experience of project management practices from scheme conception through to end-user acceptance.
• Maintain a positive and solution-oriented approach to work, providing open and honest feedback.
• Undertake such other duties and training consistent with the general level of responsibility of this role.
• In all internal and external contact, present a professional and positive image of ESD while maintaining mutually constructive, positive, and beneficial relationships.

About You:

Essential

• Minimum 2 years Project Management experience.
• Working knowledge of CDM and construction Health & Safety.
• Minimum HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in a construction or engineering-related discipline.
• Experience in a multidisciplinary engineering environment in the water industry.
• Excellent oral and written communicator with the ability to work in close partnership with clients and end users.
• Must be delivery-driven with the ability to set targets and manage and motivate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver to time, cost, and quality objectives.
• Extensive experience in medium to large scale project delivery.
• Tactical, operational, technical, and management skills.

Desirable

• Workload will tend to be on WTWs & STWs.
• Experience in using Primavera or planning software.
• Chartered or near chartered in a construction discipline.
• Knowledge and experience of Off-Site construction techniques.
• Interest and desire to be innovative.

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £3.8 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 realize 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 fulfill their potential.

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.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Environment business, please contact Ryan De Stadler on ryan.destadler@gallifordtry.co.uk.

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 you to 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 meets 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.

Galliford Try is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

About the Team

Our Environment Business provides 'source to sea' asset delivery capability across the UK and Scotland, working on both Frameworks and Standalone projects. Since AMP3, we have delivered in excess of £2bn assets for clients such as Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Thames Water, Southern Water, Welsh Water, and Scottish Water. As an established player in the market, this is a great opportunity to join the team at a time of transformation as we shape ourselves to be fit for delivery in a future digital world. We have recently secured a plethora of places on the AMP7 Frameworks for Yorkshire Water, Southern Water, and Thames Water for both Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure projects ranging from £1-40m over the next five years.