Overview
Site Manager – ESD
Location: Scottish Borders / Lockerbie
Galliford Try are looking for a proactive and experienced Site Manager to join our ESD Joint Venture, supporting delivery across the Scottish Water framework. If you’re passionate about driving safety, quality, and performance, we want to hear from you. Ideally you will be based around the Lockerbie area and willing to undertake some local travel in your role.
Responsibilities
* Championing a safety-first culture and upholding high-quality standards.
* Coordinating and controlling on-site construction activities to meet programme and budget targets.
* Supervising site operations, preparing and reviewing RAMS, delivering toolbox talks and briefings.
* Ensuring timely procurement and delivery of plant and materials.
* Verifying drawings and quantities to ensure accuracy and alignment with project plans.
* Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and team members.
* Supporting the implementation of our Customer Impact Plan and enhancing the reputation of ESD.
* Applying and enforcing Galliford Try’s Business Management System (BMS).
* Monitoring performance to meet safety, quality, and timeline objectives.
* Identifying, reporting, and resolving any site non-conformities.
* Proactively managing site costs and ensuring financial controls are in place.
* Maintaining confidentiality and professionalism at all times.
* Taking on additional duties or training where required, in line with the role\'s level of responsibility.
Qualifications
* A qualification such as an HND or equivalent in construction, civil engineering, or project management.
* Site management experience in construction/engineering, preferably within the water industry.
* A track record of delivering projects safely, on time, and within budget.
* Safety qualifications: IOSH or SMSTS certification.
* A valid CSCS card.
* Strong IT proficiency and the ability to use digital tools for reporting and planning.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
What We Can Offer
* 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
* 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 our ESD Joint Venture please contact Ryan De Stadler on Ryan.Destadler@Gallifordtry.co.uk
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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