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Project Manager
Norwich
An opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager to join the team at Lintott, a Galliford Try business.
What you will be doing:
The position of Project Manager requires a communicative, enthusiastic & skilled individual to work with stakeholders to deliver a diverse portfolio of projects, facilitating key project success criteria inclusive of contractual, legislative & business targets.
* Based on the NEC3 contract (or an internally approved variant) assume project leadership for assigned projects.
* The implementation of Project Charters, which alongside the management thereof, ensure that projects fully satisfy all customer, Company, contractual, commercial and regulatory / legislative standards and objectives.
* Planning and scope definition, including the definition of all associated standards and targets / Key Measures of Performance.
* Time and cost estimation, budget management and reporting.
* Activity planning and sequencing, inclusive of quality planning, risk planning and time planning (with the use of Microsoft Project Gantt chart scheduling).
* Strong and effective communication and liaison (using various written and verbal formats) with stakeholders (including the client and delivery partners) in order to resource plan and to fulfil all commitments and meet all targets.
* Understanding key project milestone criteria and associated payment criteria thereof for invoice application, supplemented by documentation evidence.
* Communicate effectively as the focal point for all stakeholders, possessing strong interpersonal communication skills to interact professionally and purposefully with internal and external personnel.
* Managing a diverse and broad portfolio of projects, deliver assigned projects on time and to cost.
* Develop inhouse knowledge of products and processes, embedding within the process and procedural frameworks to inform decision making and contribute toward developments.
* Champion internal process development, identifying and removing waste / non-value-added activities.
* Provide direction to internal project stakeholders as a champion for project needs, ensuring key success criteria is being met and customer service maintains at a high-level.
* Ensure full compliance with the Company’s Business Assurance Standards in all relevant reporting, documentation, record keeping and procedures.
* Attend customer’s sites whenever required, upholding the Company’s Culture and Values.
Lead excellent working practices, including:
About you:
* At least 2 years previous professional experience of Project Management or Project Engineering.
* Strong electrical and/or mechanical design skills.
* Demonstrable commercial awareness within a Project-related environment.
* Engineering technical background.
* 5 years’ Project Management or Project Engineering experience.
* Knowledge and experience of the UK Municipal Water Sector.
* Familiar with the NEC3 suite of contracts.
Project Management training such as Prince II/APM.
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
* Childcare vouchers
* 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, 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 please contact Jade Adamson at jade.adamson@gallifordtry.co.uk
Additional Information:
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work 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.
Full Job Description for this role is available on request.
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