Role: Project Manager
Location: Coventry
Position Overview
We’re looking for an experienced Project Manager who thrives on collaboration, communicates effortlessly with stakeholders, and is passionate about delivering high‑quality outcomes that meet contractual, legislative and business goals. In this pivotal role you’ll act as the central point of coordination for multiple projects—most commonly delivered under NEC3 contracts—ensuring effective planning, risk management, and commercial reporting. If you enjoy leading from the front, solving problems and driving continuous improvement, this is the perfect opportunity to make a real impact.
What You’ll Be Doing
Lead Projects with Confidence
* Take responsibility for assigned projects using NEC3 (or approved variants), ensuring full compliance with customer, contractual, commercial and regulatory requirements.
* Implement and manage detailed Project Charters to ensure all objectives and standards are delivered.
Plan, Organise and Drive Delivery
* Define project scope, standards and Key Measures of Performance.
* Produce robust time and cost estimates; manage budgets and reporting.
* Develop detailed project plans, including quality, risk and scheduling using Microsoft Project Gantt charts.
* Coordinate activities, resources and timelines to successfully meet milestones and key dates.
Engage Stakeholders Effectively
* Serve as the main point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, communicating in a clear, professional and customer‑focused manner.
* Build strong working partnerships, ensuring all commitments are met and high levels of customer satisfaction are achieved.
Champion Best Practice & Continuous Improvement
* Strengthen in‑house knowledge of products and processes.
* Identify opportunities to improve internal processes and eliminate non‑value‑added activities.
* Promote excellent working practices in areas such as health & safety, environmental compliance, information security and quality management.
Represent the Business
* Travel to customer sites as required, consistently demonstrating our company's Culture and Values.
* Maintain exemplary standards of documentation, reporting and record keeping.
About You
* Experience in Project Management or Project Engineering.
* Strong electrical and/or mechanical design capability.
* Demonstrable commercial awareness in a project‑related environment.
* Hands‑on experience in: Project management; Change management; Budget management; Procurement; Collaborative/partnership working.
* Solid understanding of health and safety.
* Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Microsoft Project.
* Educated to HNC level (or equivalent) in an engineering or scientific discipline.
* Excellent written communication; able to produce professional, detailed documentation.
* Skilled in stakeholder consultation, negotiation and influencing.
* Strong organisational skills; able to prioritise and meet deadlines.
* Commitment to customer service excellence.
* Positive, flexible and collaborative attitude.
* Dedication to personal development and continuous improvement.
* A commitment to Respect at Work, including diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities.
Desirable
* Engineering technical background.
* Experience within the UK Municipal Water Sector.
* Familiarity with NEC3 contracts.
* Project Management qualifications (e.g. PRINCE2, APM).
* Passion for organisational change and continuous improvement.
* Experience using digital tools for project portfolio tracking and planning.
What We Can Offer
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.
Work Flexibility & Training
We invest in high‑quality training for employees of all levels, from leadership development to apprenticeship programmes. Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work; site‑based employees can enjoy a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs.
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.
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.
Disability Confident Employer Statement
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.
For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our business please contact charlotte.gornall@gallifordtry.co.uk.
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