Overview
In this senior position, you’ll be responsible for overseeing a high‑performing team delivering a varied portfolio of water infrastructure projects, ensuring safe, on‑time, and on‑budget delivery to the highest quality standards. You’ll drive strong collaboration between clients, designers, delivery partners, and the supply chain, while actively identifying and developing new opportunities for growth within the frameworks. A key focus will be fostering a culture of innovation, efficiency, and environmental responsibility. This is more than a delivery role – it’s a strategic leadership opportunity with clear progression as part of our wider succession planning.
Responsibilities
* Lead by example to promote the highest standards of HS&E at all times.
* Work closely with the HS&E team to instil positive cultures and behaviours within your portfolio.
* Support, guide and manage the pre‑construction team to compile robust but challenging bid pricing with risk and opportunities clearly defined and apportioned.
* Identify and provide mitigation against risk across a portfolio of projects throughout the project life cycle.
* Support the commercial team through the pre‑construction phase to ensure contract terms are favourable to GT and provide robust protection to the company.
* Work with the pre‑construction team to ensure the BMS is followed and correct governance/sign‑off is achieved.
* Develop a delivery strategy for the programme of works within your portfolio, promoting environmental group strategies in our delivery.
* Develop and enact a resource plan to support the delivery strategy, including succession planning.
* Work with the supply chain to build relationships to support the delivery strategy.
* Champion and encourage others to think strategically when developing new approaches or addressing novel problems.
* Provide leadership and promote high professional standards and best practice across all functions.
* Work with, influence and support other functional leaders to develop best practice and continuous improvement in delivery of our projects and programmes.
* Be the key contact with the Client’s Senior team; build an effective relationship aligned with the Source to Sea Strategy and Operating Model.
* Ensure alignment with the Client’s vision throughout delivery of the contract.
* Manage customer and stakeholder expectations; develop and implement a stakeholder management plan.
* Build trust and openness with clients, customers and stakeholders, acting upon feedback where required.
* Contribute to the delivery of the Regional financial targets as agreed with the Regional Operations Director.
* Accountable for the commercial performance of the portfolio of projects under your operational control.
* Ensure sustainable reduction in delivery costs and promote innovation to deliver required efficiencies across our operations.
* Have a good understanding of commercial contract conditions, particularly NEC4, and strong commercial awareness.
* Use commercial tools such as CVR and CTC (cost to completes) and lead, support, review and report on P&L positions of programmes of work.
* Possess strong commercial understanding of sub‑contract procurement and be able to review, enhance, support, and develop sub‑contracts.
* Have strong negotiation skills and be able to manage conflict.
* Provide a vision and define clear team roles, responsibilities and objectives.
* Manage people, resources and relationships effectively to ensure efficient delivery of programmes and projects.
* Develop and build teams to align with regional organisational structure.
* Ensure performance standards are always achieved through KPI analysis and implementation of improvement plans.
* Work closely with other Heads of Delivery / Operational Leaders; operate as one GT Environment Business.
Qualifications
* Track record of effective staff development and employee relations.
* Programme management experience.
* Capable of strategic planning and managing change.
* Excellent track record of HS&E performance.
* Full project/programme life cycle experience.
* Experience of the complexities associated with engineering construction.
* Track record of accountability for the performance of a business unit.
* Facilitates team and client meetings effectively.
* Strong presentation skills.
* Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion.
* Ability to make autonomous decisions and support outcomes.
* Preferably degree level qualified but not essential.
* Extensive knowledge of Water/Wastewater Treatment and Infrastructure construction sectors preferred.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* IT literate in Microsoft Office applications.
Benefits & Company Culture
* 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.
* Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees.
* Our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it.
* Galliford Try is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
About the Team
Our Environment Business provides source‑to‑sea asset delivery capability across the UK and Scotland, working on both frameworks and standalone projects. Since AMP3 we have delivered in excess of £2bn assets for clients such as Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Thames Water, Southern Water, Welsh Water and Scottish Water. As an established player in the market this is a great opportunity to join the team at a time of transformation as we shape ourselves to be fit for delivery in a future digital world. We have recently secured a plethora of places on the AMP7 Frameworks for Yorkshire Water, Southern Water and Thames Water for both infrastructure and non‑infrastructure projects ranging from £1‑40m over the next five years.
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