Head of Delivery

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Job Description

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Head of Delivery - ESD
Location - Glasgow

An opportunity has arisen in Glasgow for a Head of Delivery to join the team at Galliford Try.

The Head of Delivery (HoD) is accountable for successful delivery of ESD's non infrastructure capital programmes to Scottish Water (SW). The role reports directly to ESD's Chief Operating Officer (COO), overseeing all projects delivered through the remainder of the SR15 and developing SR21 programmes of work; leading overall coordination and management of teams and projects through a capital delivery cycle primarily from Gate 70 (pre-construction) through detailed design, construction, commissioning to handover and Gate 120 commercial closeout. In addition the HoD will be responsible for ensuring ESD maintains critical input and support during SW's early Gate 50 to 70 solution development stages, providing project execution and constructability advice supporting the seamless and efficient transfer of projects through all stages of development and ultimately to completion; delivering best value solutions satisfying SW's regulatory and growth drivers.

Total portfolio under the HoD is c.£800m.

Role Overview:

The HoD will work closely with the COO, leading ESD's Senior Leadership Team (SLT), drawing upon the support of peer SLT members including Heads of Pre-Construction, Engineering, Construction, Business Operations, Commercial, HSE and People.

As the senior SLT member, the HoD will support the COO in forming and maintaining close relationships with all Scottish Water stakeholders in addition to delivering ESD's responsibilities to the respective JV Boards.

This is a senior director role requiring a breadth of relevant industry experience in delivering major capital programmes for utility clients and a proven track record of delivering to time, cost and quality targets. The role requires commercial acumen and the ability to deliver successful portfolio outcomes, strengthen client relationship and engage and align the commitment of all stakeholders to deliver both ESD and SW visons.

About us:

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

Key Responsibilities:

Head of Delivery HoD shall have overall responsibility for the overall coordination and management of the SR15 and SR21 delivery portfolios from Gate 70 to Gate 120, ensuring outputs and performance meet the outputs required of the ESD FW contracts

• Form excellent relationships with ESD SLT members ensuring all delivery aspects are represented in optimum solution delivery strategies
• Lead the team safely ensuring rigorous adherence to Time, Cost, and Quality requirements in line with the commercial model agreed with Scottish Water
• Co-ordination of all pre-con and constructability input during solutions identification, design development and construction stages
• Manage the various SW departmental stakeholders to ensure buy-in of delivered solutions
• Ensure rigorous project management processes are developed and maintained that result in positive outcomes
• Ensure control of accurate management of scope including contractual change
• Provide an overview and sign-off of governance and gate completion documentation
• Forming effective relationships with the various project-delivery disciplines and programme stakeholders
• Develop the delivery strategy for projects as they pass through Scottish Water's Gated governance process
• Work closely with Supply Chain lead building delivery relationships that will assist effective outcomes on value for money, quality, safety, and constructability
• Ensure at all times alignment with key Client's vision through delivery of the contract
• Ensure solutions are delivered sustainably with cost and carbon opportunities realised
• Set and maintain the delivery strategy to align with SW's outcome requirements • Hold accountability for the commercial performance of the projects passing through SW's governance gateways
• Maintain and influence opportunities to support off-setting of the Target Efficiency Factor
• Reviewing and implementing improvement plans relative to health and safety KPI information.
• Manage the Operational Team resource, forecast and plan to meet changing requirements.
• Manage and mentor approximately 6 direct reports (Operations Leads)
• Lead in establishing productive client and subcontract relationships
• Produce reports and board papers as required

Experience and Qualifications:

• Strong technical knowledge.
• Proven Track record of managing multi-disciplinary operations staff across multiple sites
• Motivational individual - good leadership qualities.
• Aware of individual Health and Safety responsibilities and adheres to company health and safety policy and procedures.
• Able to demonstrate alignment with the Galliford Try values - Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration.
• Expert working knowledge of major programme portfolio on design and construct projects
• Relevant Degree or equivalent qualification
• Chartered or Professional Body accreditation preferred
• Trained in Operational Health and Safety procedures and policies
• Experience of PLC policies and procedures relating to BMS / Quality / Employment

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 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 ESD 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.