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Role – Section Enginee - Infrastructure
Location – Banwell
Purpose of the role:
As a Section Engineer on Galliford Try’s Banwell Bypass project, you will take full responsibility for setting out, engineering control and quality assurance, ensuring works are delivered safely, accurately and to the highest standards.
You will also play a key role in coordinating, supporting and mentoring the site engineering team, driving performance and fostering a collaborative and high-performing site environment.
This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a major infrastructure project and contribute to its successful delivery.
What will you be doing:
1. Promote and maintain a safe working environment, ensuring full compliance with health, safety and quality standards
2. Support the Site Agent in planning, coordinating and resourcing site activities to meet programme requirements
3. Coordinate and manage subcontractors to deliver works safely, efficiently and to programme
4. Prepare, review and implement RAMS and ITPs, ensuring all works meet specification, quality and inspection requirements
5. Lead, manage and develop the site engineering team, delegating tasks and mentoring junior engineers
6. Monitor progress through programme control, coordination meetings and short-, medium- and long-term lookaheads
7. Maintain accurate site records, QA documentation, as-built information, RFIs, TQs and test results
8. Liaise closely with commercial teams to support cost control, reporting, early warnings, compensation events and snag management
About you:
9. Strong commitment to safe working practices and compliance
10. Proven ability to read and interpret drawings, data and technical information
11. Advanced setting-out skills using Level, EDM and GPS, with relevant civil engineering experience
12. Demonstrated leadership, delegation and problem-solving capabilities, with a flexible approach to work
13. NVQ Level + qualified, SMSTS and CSCS certified, with strong Office and CAD skills
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.
14. Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
15. A wide range of corporate discounts
16. Cycle to Work schemes
17. Comprehensive pension plan
18. Competitive family leave policy
19. Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
20. Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free / support to those who need it
21. Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role
About us:
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.
Infrastructure Business
Our Infrastructure business has seen impressive growth over the last few years, securing a number of high-profile projects and places on key frameworks that have cemented our position as a leading player in the infrastructure sector.
We are committed to investing in the success of our people, our business and our partners by consistently exceeding targets and delivering value to our customers through excellence, efficiency and innovation. We ensure that we have a positive impact and lasting legacy on the local environment, society and the communities in which we work.
With a solid foundation, we are poised for continued growth. Our Sustainable Growth Strategy centres on expanding our core capabilities into adjacent markets with new and existing customers, with a focus on infrastructure resilience to support the UK’s transition to net zero
Infrastructure (Local Authority)
Our local authority business stream focuses on delivering vital infrastructure across the country, connecting communities, improving safety and providing multi modal forms of transport through a regionally focused approach.
We have an excellent reputation in the marketplace as a trusted and reliable partner. Our strong portfolio of schemes and key role on nine frameworks in the UK provides over local authorities with direct access to our services.
For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Infrastructure business please contact Jenny Reid on
Additional Information:
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, part-time and / 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.
A full job description for this role is available upon request.
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