Project Director

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Job Description

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Role - Project Director

Location - Suffolk

What you will be doing:

An opportunity has arisen for a Project Director to join the team at Galliford Try within our Infrastructure Business.

As Project Director you will report to the Area Director and be responsible for successful delivery of complex projects, safely, on time, to specification, and to the satisfaction of the client. You will be an advocate of Delivering Excellence and a role model for your team, maintaining excellent relationships with all stakeholders.

You will:

• Create a safe and positive working environment.
• Promote a culture of inclusive customer service and equal opportunities, to exemplify and promote Galliford Try.
• Ensure that the principles of CDM are applied and relevant legislation is complied with.
• Embed a Challenging Beliefs Affecting Behaviour culture.
• Engage with designers to ensure a safe, buildable and timely design is achieved within the detailed design phase to allow efficient delivery of the scheme, applying safety in design principles.
• Ensure all pre-commencement and regulatory requirements are discharged prior to work commencing.
• Champion the use of innovative technologies and techniques.
• Take ownership of risk & opportunities in conjunction with the commercial team.
• Ensure any incidents/accidents are thoroughly investigated, closed out and learnings implemented.
• Take ownership for the delivery and quality of work to the required standards.
• Ensure adequate resource to fulfil the programme including the demobilisation and redeployment of the team at the end of the project.
• Manage, develop, monitor and review direct reports and team performances, providing encouragement and setting improvement targets as and when required.
• Drive strategic leadership.
• Be responsible for the financial performance of the project.
• Significant contribution to the business unit, including the Safety Forum, Project Manager's Forum and Quality Forum.
• Build effective working relationships throughout the business, up to and including Director level.

About You:

Competency Requirements:

• Promote a positive safety, quality and CBAB culture
• Proven experience in successfully managing multiple teams contributing to their professional development.
• First class project management capabilities able to showcase a track record of delivering to client's expectations.
• Expertise in planning and programming.
• Technically proficient and with an up-to-date knowledge of current construction methodologies and standards.
• Expertise in developing a performance culture and building high performing teams.
• Advanced communication skills adept at interfacing with multiple stakeholders both internal & external.
• Excellent contractual knowledge and commercially astute.
• Proven leadership and delegation skills.
• Capability to work independently whilst keeping people informed.
• Aware of individual Health and Safety responsibilities and adheres to Company health and safety policy and procedures.

Technical/Professional Qualifications Required:

• Relevant CSCS card.
• SMSTS
• Relevant site management qualifications. First Aid etc.
• Professional qualified i.e. MCIOB
• HNC/Degree.

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 £3.2 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.

Infrastructure Business

Our Infrastructure business has seen impressive growth over the last few years, securing a number of high-profile projects and places on key frameworks that have cemented our position as a leading player in the infrastructure sector.

We are committed to investing in the success of our people, our business and our partners by consistently exceeding targets and delivering value to our customers through excellence, efficiency and innovation. We ensure that we have a positive impact and lasting legacy on the local environment, society and the communities in which we work.

With a solid foundation, we are poised for continued growth. Our Sustainable Growth Strategy centres on expanding our core capabilities into adjacent markets with new and existing customers, with a focus on infrastructure resilience to support the UK's transition to net zero.

Infrastructure (National Highways)

Our National Highways business stream focuses on maintaining and improving England's motorways and major A roads, delivering against the key priorities of Safety, Customer and Delivery.

We are the fourth largest provider to National Highways, playing a key role on their Regional Delivery Partnership, Scheme Delivery and Pavement Delivery frameworks to deliver vital infrastructure across the strategic road network.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Infrastructure business please contact Abby Whitbread on abby.whitbread@gallifordtry.co.uk

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, part-time and / 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.

A full job description for this role is available upon request.

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