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PROJECT MANAGER – Welsh Water Framework
Location: Warrington
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 Warrington area.
What you will be doing:
As Project Manager you will manage all aspects of Capital Maintenance delivery across the full project lifecycle — from condition assessment and planning through to construction, rehabilitation, commissioning and handover.
Managing multiple concurrent maintenance schemes across the framework, you will develop and maintain key relationships within Welsh Water and Galliford Try technical and non-technical teams to drive successful delivery against KPIs and PIs.
Working closely with Senior Project Managers and Delivery Managers, you will assume responsibility for the financial performance of your portfolio of schemes, with overall P&L accountability across the Capital Maintenance framework. This includes all project performance reporting and participation in monthly financial and programme reviews with the Commercial Manager, Head of Delivery and Senior Project Manager.
You will take an active role in identifying and developing further maintenance opportunities within the framework
Key Responsibilities
- Delivering programme, risk register, financial position, H&S, environmental performance and progress updates across all allocated maintenance schemes
- Applying NEC contract knowledge and commercial awareness to manage variations and final accounts on maintenance works
- Ensuring all schemes are delivered in compliance with current Health & Safety legislation, CDM regulations and environmental requirements
- Reviewing and assessing subcontractor RAMS for maintenance and rehabilitation activities
- Managing the project team with clear objectives, defined roles and responsibilities aligned to maintenance delivery
- Establishing and agreeing price variations and final accounts on term and capital maintenance contracts
- Preparing estimates, quotations and tender vetting for maintenance subcontracts
- Developing and maintaining detailed project programmes in conjunction with the planner, driving schemes to key maintenance milestones
- Liaising with design, tendering and asset management teams to ensure resources are correctly allocated and client asset performance requirements are met
- Ensuring procurement of plant, materials and specialist subcontractors is carried out in a timely manner and represents best value
- Coordinating with suppliers, specialist subcontractors, in-house functions and site teams on maintenance and rehabilitation works
- Attending internal and external review meetings, progress meetings and site visits
Ensuring all contract closeout documentation — including As-Built drawings, Commissioning Manuals and O&M Manuals
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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 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
- 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.
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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 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.
For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Environment business please contact Ryan De Stadler on [email protected]
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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