Senior Project Manager

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER – ENVIRONMENT

Bournemouth

An opportunity has arisen in Bournemouth for a Senior Project Manager to join the team at Galliford Try within our Environment Business.

Working on Wessex Water's £3.7bn AMP8 framework, you'll manage multiple high‑value wastewater projects across Dorset, as part of the Galliford Try high‑performance team with a track record of delivering schemes of varying sizes across the water industry.

• Assume responsibility for the management of project delivery outputs including programme, financial position, health, safety, environmental performance and progress for all allocated schemes.
• Manage staff at varying levels, providing leadership, staff development, retention of key personnel, interviewing, recruitment and mentoring of more junior staff.
• Interact professionally with senior representatives of our clients.
• Understand NEC contract conditions and maintain astute commercial awareness.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects across the Framework to ensure successful delivery against project KPIs and PIs.
• Ensure all projects are delivered in accordance with current Health & Safety regulations, including CDM regulations and environmental legislation.
• Review and assess in‑house/subcontractor RAMS, Process Impact Assessments and environmental legislation.
• Ensure compliance with all company safety, environmental and quality systems.
• Liaise with client staff to ensure KPIs are met or exceeded within budget constraints.
• Manage the project team, clarifying objectives, roles and responsibilities.
• Assist the Regional Manager with the utilisation of direct labour resources across projects where possible.
• Assume responsibility for the financial performance of the portfolio of projects with overall responsibility for Profit/Loss on contracts under the Framework.
• Produce project performance reports and participate in monthly financial and programme reviews with the Commercial Manager, Head of Delivery and Regional Director.
• Ensure compliance with all company commercial and financial procedures.
• Complete contract documentation; establish and agree price variations and final accounts.
• Prepare estimates and quotations & provide tender vetting for others.
• Develop a detailed project programme in conjunction with the project planner to drive the project to key deliverable milestones; ascertain preliminary and detailed design/project requirements and solutions.
• Liaise closely with other departments such as tendering and design to ensure resources are correctly allocated and client requirements are fully achieved.
• Take an active role in developing new opportunities within the Framework and lead in pre‑construction tenders to ensure project delivery has input into the tender process.
• Co‑ordinate and liaise with suppliers, specialist subcontractors, in‑house functions, site installations and construction teams.
• Ensure procurement of plant, materials and specialist subcontractors is carried out in a timely manner and best value is achieved.
• Ensure project resources are available for factory site and works testing, commissioning and client training.
• Attend internal and external review and progress meetings.
• Attend site visits and meetings.
• Ensure all contract documentation such as “As‑built” drawings, commissioning manuals and operation and maintenance manuals are prepared in line with client specifications and Galliford Try/client closeout timescales.

• Industry applicable ONC/HNC/B.Eng or NVQ equivalent.
• Health & Safety qualifications (desirable).
• IOSH or CITB 5‑day Site Safety Management (SMSTS).
• CSCS card.
• Demonstrable experience with NEC suite of contracts.
• Demonstrable experience within the water and/or sewage industries.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft packages.
• Strong team player and able to work independently.
• Ability to prioritise a varied workload and demonstrate good time‑management to meet deadlines.
• Able to work in a busy environment under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills (email / phone / face‑to‑face).
• Can‑do attitude and willingness to support other team members.
• Ability to review options and make decisions for project success.

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