Project Manager – Water Infrastructure NECDelivery & Agile

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Project Manager

Location: Norwich, Norfolk

An opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager to join Lintott, a Galliford Try business. Reporting into the wider delivery team, you will lead the successful planning and delivery of a varied portfolio of projects, ensuring contractual, commercial and regulatory requirements are met.

Working primarily under the NEC3 contract (or approved variants), you will act as the main point of contact for stakeholders, supporting safe, efficient and high‑quality project delivery.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead assigned projects from initiation to completion, ensuring time, cost, quality and safety objectives are achieved.
• Implement and manage Project Charters to meet customer, company, contractual and legislative requirements.
• Define project scope, standards, performance measures and success criteria.
• Produce and manage project programmes, budgets, cost forecasts and reports.
• Plan and sequence activities, including quality, risk and time planning (using tools such as MS Project).
• Communicate effectively with clients, delivery partners and internal teams to resource, plan and meet commitments.
• Manage project milestones and associated payment criteria, ensuring appropriate documentation is in place.
• Promote continuous improvement by identifying and removing non‑value‑adding activities.
• Ensure full compliance with Business Assurance standards, reporting and record‑keeping requirements.
• Attend customer sites as required and represent the company’s culture and values.

About you:

We’re interested in your capability and potential. If you meet most of the criteria below, we encourage you to apply.

• Experience in Project Management or Project Engineering
• Engineering background with electrical and/or mechanical knowledge.
• Commercial awareness in a project delivery environment.
• Experience working with the NEC3 suite of contracts (or similar).
• Knowledge of the UK municipal water sector is desirable.
• Project management training or qualifications (e.g. PRINCE2, APM) are an advantage.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects at once.
• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills.

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.

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