Contracts Manager

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Job Description

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Contracts Manager - Environment Scotland

East of Scotland

What you will be doing:

An opportunity has arisen for a Contracts Manager to join the team at Galliford Try.

You will work on our Scottish Water Frameworks within our Environment Business, who are experienced in successfully delivering schemes of varying sizes, predominately to the Water Industry, across both Treatment Waste and Water schemes.

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

In your role as Contracts Manager, you will be part of the Senior Management Team to deliver a programme of works across the East of Scotland. The role will also include upward and downward reporting within Galliford Try and to the client providing clear and precise direction at all levels.

You will be accountable for all commercial aspects of the programme of work. Assisted by the Commercial team, you will develop strong contractual and financial controls to deliver rigorous cost control and cash management for each project within your programme of work.

You will be responsible for the management of project delivery outputs including programme, financial position, health and safety and environmental performance and progress for all allocated schemes. It will be your role to manage multiple concurrent projects across the Framework to ensure the successful delivery of the projects against KPI's.

Your role forms an essential link in the supply chain, involving effective liaison and communication between suppliers, specialist sub-contractors, in-house functions, site installations and construction teams to ensure resourced are correctly allocated and client requirements are fully achieved. You'll show flexibility, resilience, and the ability to influence and build relationships. Demonstrating strong ethical standards with openness and honesty.

Entrepreneurism is at the heart of or business, you will take an active role in developing new opportunities within the Framework and take the lead in pre-construction tenders to ensure the Project Delivery Team have input into the tender process. As Contracts Manager, you will actively promote continuous improvement and innovation, to lead the way in optimisation and performance, ensuring compliance with Client standards.

Our aim is to create and maintain an environment where care for our people and those who work with us is our top priority. You'll be responsible for the Health & Safety of yourself and others, encouraging a safe and collaborative working environment that supports our Health, Safety and Environment culture.

About You:

Alongside your industry applicable ONC/HNC/B.Eng or NVQ equivalent, to be successful in this role, you will have a wealth of experience in working with NEC suit of contracts within the water and or sewage industries. Attending sites and projects, we'd also like you to have you CSCS card and IOSH or CITD 5 Day Site Safety Management (SMSTS).

In this role, a high level of commercial awareness and technical operational knowledge is key, it will be down to you to make the required decision for the project success.

We're seeking a strong leader and an excellent team player who has successfully managed and developed teams, with the confidence to communicate and influence at all levels and establish strong, collaborative working relationships.

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.

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 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:
Named Contractor of the Year by the Water Industry Awards, Galliford Try is one of the UK's leading construction businesses 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 Scottish 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 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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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 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.