Project Director

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Job Description

Project Director - Environment

Southamptom - Southern Water Framework

An opportunity has arisen for a Project Director for the Southern Water Framework who is experienced in successfully delivering large schemes of circa £100m+ in the Water Industry, across both Clean Water and/or Waste Infrastructure works. The candidate will ideally be based in around the Southern Water area specifically the Southampton and Winchester area, some travel to Brighton on occasion for project and client meetings is required. Experience of delivering large cross-country pipeline would be advantageous.

About us:
Galliford Try is one of the UK's most formidable construction businesses with a vision 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:

• Assuming responsibility for the management of project delivery outputs including programme, financial position, health safety, environmental performance and progress for all allocated schemes
• The ability to manage staff at varying levels, providing leadership, staff development and retention of key personnel
• The ability to interact in a professional manner with senior representatives of our client
• To have a good understanding of NEC contract conditions and an astute commercial awareness
• Responsible for the day-to-day management of large complex projects to ensure the successful delivery of the project against the project KPI's and PI's
• Ensuring that all projects are delivered in accordance with current Health & Safety regulations, including CDM regulations, & Environmental legislation
• Liaise with client's staff to ensure KPI's are met or exceeded within budget constraints
• To manage the project team ensuring that each member has a clear set of objectives
• To assist the Construction Manager with the development of the direct labour resources
• To assume responsibility of the financial performance of each project with overall responsibility for Profit/Loss on contracts undertaken
• To produce project performance reports and participate in monthly financial / programme reviews for all schemes with the Commercial Manager and Operations Director
• To ensure compliance with all company commercial and financial procedures
• Complete contract documentation as required
• Establishing and agreeing price variations and Compensation Events
• Prepare estimates and quotations & provide tender vetting/governance
• Develop a detailed project programme, in conjunction with the project planner ensuring that it is maintained to drive the project to key deliverable milestones
• To closely liaise with other departments, such as tendering and design/engineering, to ensure resources are correctly allocated and client requirements are fully achieved
• Co-ordinate and liaise with suppliers, specialist sub-contractors, in-house functions, site installations and construction teams
• Procurement of plant, materials and specialist subcontractors to time and budget.
• Ensure that project resources are made available to attend/undertake factory site and works testing, commissioning and client training
• Attend internal and external review and progress meetings
• Attend site visits/meetings
• To 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

Experience and Qualifications:

• An industry applicable ONC/HNC/B.Eng or NVQ equivalent would be ideal
• H&S qualifications (desirable)
• IOSH or CITB 5 Day Site Safety Management (SMSTS)
• CSCS card
• Demonstrable experience of working within the water and / or sewage industries
• Experience with cross country pipelines, tunnels, Pumping stations and service reservoirs
• 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.
• Ability to articulate and present to board level Directors
• Experience working with and managing multi-disciplined teams

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 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

Galliford Try is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

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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.