Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager - Affinity Water AMP8 Framework

Egham (Surrey)

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join the Affinity Water AMP8 team at Galliford Try.

This role runs a portfolio of Clean Water construction projects across Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. You will lead four site based Project Managers, work with Affinity Water and a wide delivery network, and shape how AMP8 gets built on the ground.

This is a leadership role, not a caretaker one. You will build teams, develop people, and own delivery from design through handover.

The role Planning, Design & Pre Construction

• Work with designers to make sure schemes are safe, buildable, and deliverable to programme
• Run collaborative workshops that solve problems before they hit site
• Clear every regulatory and pre commencement requirement before start
• Set up site offices and compounds on time
• Push innovation, technology, and modern methods where they add value

Commercial & Delivery

• Partner with Commercial and Risk to manage cost, opportunity, and risk
• Help select supply chain partners who match project values
• Lead construction teams and partners to hit budget, programme, quality, and scope
• Plan resource across the full lifecycle, including demobilisation and redeployment

Stakeholder, Performance & Reporting

• Support recruitment and onboarding in line with resource plans
• Work with the Performance Team on CPF/Balanced Scorecard scoring
• Keep reporting accurate and on time, internally and externally
• Adapt your communication style across a broad stakeholder base

Leadership & Culture

• Direct a portfolio of projects with clear accountability
• Build diverse teams where people feel safe, respected, and able to do their best work
• Create and hold a Knowingly Safe working environment
• Champion an inclusive F.R.E.D.I.E culture
• Coach direct reports through regular feedback and challenge

Health, Safety & Wellbeing

• Apply CDM 2015 consistently across every project
• Make health, safety, and wellbeing a shared responsibility across teams
• Investigate incidents thoroughly and embed the learning
• Appoint and support a Temporary Works Coordinator

What you bring

• CSCS card (or willing to get one)
• HNC, degree, or equivalent experience in construction
• PRINCE2, APM, or equivalent - qualification or practical experience
• Track record managing complex construction projects or portfolios
• Solid grip on CDM 2015 and site H&S
• Working knowledge of NEC and/or IChemE contracts
• Comfortable in Office 365 for collaboration and reporting
• Experience building inclusive, high performing teams
• A collaborative leadership style and clear, adaptable communication
• Ability to juggle competing priorities and make sound calls under pressure
• Commitment to working safely and ethically

Benefits

• 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; the 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

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our business, please contact

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, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.
• As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long term health condition or disability that meets 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.

Disability Confident Employer; we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.