Project Manager

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PROJECT MANAGER – AMP

Location: Bournemouth

A career development opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Manager to join our growing team at Galliford Try within our Environment Business in the Bournemouth area.

Galliford Try have been appointed as a Principal Contractor for the Wessex Water AMP framework so you will be working as part of an experienced, high performance team delivering Design & Build projects on this £ AMP framework.

Ideally, you will based in or around the Bournemouth area and you will have the opportunity to travel across multiple high value sites/projects in the Region.

What you will be doing:

As the Project Manager you will manage all aspects of project delivery from cradle to grave through the pre-construction, construction, commissioning and handover stages. Your ability to manage staff at varying levels, leadership experience, staff development and recruitment/retention of key personnel will be critical to the success of these high value projects.

Managing multiple concurrent projects across the framework, you will develop/manage key relationships within Wessex Water and Galliford Try Technical and Non-Technical teams to drive successful delivery against KPI’s and PI’s

Working closely with the Senior Project Managers and Delivery Managers you will assume responsibility for the financial performance of the portfolio of projects with overall responsibility for Profit/Loss on contracts under the Framework. This will include all project performance reports and participating in monthly financial / programme reviews for all schemes with the Commercial Manager, Head of Delivery and Senior Project Manager

You will take an active role in developing new opportunities within the Framework and takesupport role in pre-construction tenders to ensure project delivery have input into the tender process

Other Responsibilities include

• Outputs including programme, risk register, financial position, health and safety, environmental performance and progress updates for all allocated schemes
• You will need to have knowledge of NEC contract conditions and astute commercial awareness to be successful in this role
• Ensure that all projects are delivered in accordance with current Health & Safety regulations, including CDM regulations and environmental legislation
• Review and assess subcontractor RAMS,
• Ensure project delivery in accordance with all relevant environmental legislation
• 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
• Manage the project team ensuring each member has a clear set of objectives to follow and clear roles and responsibilities
• Assist the Regional Manager with the utilisation of the direct labour resources across the projects
• 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 subcontracts
• To develop a detailed project programme, in conjunction with the project planner ensuring the programme is maintained to drive the project to key deliverable milestones
• 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
• Ability to interpret technical documents including drawings and specifications
• 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
• Attend internal and external review and progress meetings, and site visits/meetings
• 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/ or NVQ equivalent
• H&S qualifications (desirable)
• IOSH or CITB Day Site Safety Management (SMSTS)
• CSCS card
• Demonstrable experience working with NEC suite of contracts
• Demonstrable experience of working within the water industry
• 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 £ 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 / 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.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Environment business please contact Ryan De Stadler on

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.”

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