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Works Manager – Environment
Scottish Borders / Lockerbie
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Works Manager to join Galliford Try’s Environment Business, working on our Scottish Water Frameworks in our Joint Venture, ESD. This role offers hands-on experience across a variety of projects in the Water Industry — from wastewater treatment to clean water infrastructure.
Based in the Lockerbie area, you’ll be part of a team planning and delivering high value Scottish Water projects, with opportunities to travel to multiple sites across the region.
Key Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Delivery/Contract Manager you will be responsible for the day to day running of Projects alongside the Project Manager and Project Team to deliver;
1. A safe working site
2. Programme compilation/updates with planners
3. Review of designs prior to construction
4. Site checks of construction
5. Liaison with the commercial team
6. Client facing site meetings and Microsoft Teams calls
7. Compilation of inspection and test plans
8. Compilation and checking/updating of project management plans
9. Compilation and checking/updating of environmental plans
10. Managing a skilled and highly motivated Civils Team, dealing with daily and forever changing challenges in the workplace on multiple sites and liaising with clients and divisions within Galliford Try to support the teams to deliver projects on time / on budget and to required standards.
11. Ordering and purchasing of materials and logistical planning.
12. Daily briefings, RAMS and control measures to be put into place so the Teams work safely and efficiently.
13. Guiding the business in an integrated and collaborative manner through the civils phase of projects.
Experience and Qualifications:
14. A proven track record in the civil engineering industry - Reinforced concrete, Deep drainage, Earth removal etc.
15. Management experience Dealing with Operational Teams at all levels.
16. Preferred experience on Scottish Water, Environment Agency or similar
17. Preferred qualifications - NVQ in civil engineering, SMSTS, First Aid, Street works supervisor, full and clean UK driving licence.
Personal Attributes:
18. Desire to understand and promote the Company purpose, vision, values and culture
19. Trustworthy and ethical approach, exercising discretion where required
20. Organised, structured and professional, with a passion for excellence
21. Flexibility, resilience and the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels
22. Commitment to the provision of excellent customer service
23. Experience in a fast paced, national and multi-site business
24. Self-starter who can prioritise a varied workload and demonstrate good time management to comply with deadlines
What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over £ 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 / 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 by the Water Industry Awards, 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 available within ourWater Frameworks business, please contactRyan De Stadler on
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 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
Galliford Try are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
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