Construction Manager

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Construction Manager

Packington / Measham

An opportunity has arisen for a Construction Manager to join the team at Galliford Try working on the Severn Trent AMP 8 Framework. This role will focus on the £110m River Mease project which involves Pipeworks, Treatment Plant upgrade and more.

As a Construction Manager you will provide leadership for construction phase activities within the Project Teams promoting health, safety, environmental and construction best practice.

What you will be doing:

• Functional management of teams during the construction phase of the project.
• Co-ordination of constructability input during preliminary design phase.
• Planning, co-ordination and allocation of construction staff ensuring the most efficient and effective use of the resources.
• Liaise with Project Managers, Site Team and HR teams to ensure that the construction resource pool is developed to satisfy the identified requirements of the portfolio of projects.
• Overall Management of construction resources including labour, plant and material.
• Performance and relationship management of subcontractors.
• Identify discipline specific technical issues and feedback to the detail design team for resolution.
• Ensure that the construction teams are accountable for their performance against agreed schedules and man hour budgets.
• Ensure that all construction activities are carried out in accordance with Health and Safety Legislation.
• Ensure that all temporary and permanent construction activities are carried out in accordance with the contract specific quality plan.
• Recognise that Health and Safety considerations are central to all tasks and contribute to ensuring safe working. environment for all. Ensure safety is the priority for all activities.

About you:

• Aware of individual Health and Safety responsibilities and adheres to company health and safety policy and procedures
• Promote a positive safety, quality and FREDIE culture.
• Able to demonstrate alignment and work in line with the Galliford Try values - Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration
• 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.
• Able to demonstrate relevant managerial and/or technical experience at a senior level.
• Desirable: Member of a relevant Professional Body and/or relevant qualification i.e. HND/Degree Engineering or equivalent.
• Relevant CSCS card.
• Fully conversant with the Microsoft suite of packages

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £4.3 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:

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 business please contact[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.”