Galliford Try
Design Production Manager
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Design Production Manager
Job Title: Design Production Manager (Water Sector)
Location: Can be based from Bristol
About Us
Galliford Try is one of the UK’s most formidable construction businesses with an enviable track record of delivering schemes that strive to provide positive, lasting change for the communities we work in.
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As a FTSE 250 organisation, we turn over £1.5 billion and employ over 3,500 people across four divisions:
- Building
- Infrastructure
- Environment
- Specialist Services
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As one of the UK’s top principal contractors, Galliford Try offers exciting projects, stability, and opportunities to stretch capabilities. You’ll join diverse, high-performing teams with exceptional commitment.
Our Environment Division
We are now the largest Tier 1 Contractor in the UK Water/Environment sector, with an annual portfolio valued at £400 million. As part of our Source to Sea Strategy, we have consolidated all Engineering Design under one Business Unit, expanding to provide in-house support to our Regional Business Units across the UK.
Purpose of the Role
As Design Manager, you will:
- Be a key member of the wider Engineering Design Team, collaborating with:
- Design Delivery Manager(s)
- Design Lead(s)
- Discipline Manager(s)
- Principal Engineer(s)
- Multi-disciplinary Designer(s)
- Take ownership of complex and challenging designs, ensuring:
- Technical excellence
- Effective risk management
- Full alignment with Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) standards
- Report on programme and budget
- Mentor and support Design Leads to ensure successful project delivery
- Have line management responsibilities for Design Leads and other team members
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Key Accountabilities
- Lead the provision of engineering design solutions from inception to completion on large/g complex multi-disciplinary projects, internally and via partners.
- Work with peers to ensure schemes adhere to:
- Client specifications
- Operational requirements
- Appropriate operational security
- Apply "Doing the right thing" to maximize value and profit.
- Implement and uphold Galliford Try’s SHE policy, legal requirements, and best practices to maintain a safe environment.
- Embrace and promote Galliford Try’s EPIC values for both clients and the organisation.
- Ensure compliance with:
- Galliford Try Business Management System (GT BMS)
- Relevant management systems
- Implement Carbon, Digital, Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA), and Innovation strategies.
- Monitor technical, commercial, and programme compliance of design contracts.
- Define project requirements by:
- Reviewing documentation
- Conducting site visits
- Discussing with clients and suppliers
- Pricing design inputs for commercial offers/tenders
- Create and manage financial budgets and programmes for design activities.
- Track tasks and project milestones accurately.
About You: Key Requirements
- Proven leadership and management experience, with a focus on developing people.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- High-level IT proficiency, including:
- Excel
- Outlook
- PowerPoint
- Cost/performance management systems (e.g. Oracle)
- Extensive multi-disciplinary engineering design knowledge.
- Deep knowledge of the Water Industry.
- Strong commercial and contractual awareness.
- Experience in team and line management.
- Exceptional interpersonal communication skills.
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What We Offer
Join Galliford Try on journey of growth and success. Benefit from:
- Exciting £3.9 billion+ project portfolio
- Career development opportunities
- Stability and the chance to achieve lasting career goals
- Dynamic, committed teams
Key Benefits Package
- Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with tenure, plus optional additional holiday purchase
- Corporate discounts
- Cycle-to-Work schemes
- Pension plan
- Share purchase scheme (Save as You Earn)
- Private medical scheme
- Support via our Employee Assistance Program
Professional Upskilling:
- Membership to a professional association (provided annually)
- High-quality leadership and apprenticeship training
- Growth-focused Career Path initiatives
Work-Life Balance:
- Valorization of physical and mental well-being through 'Be Well' program
- Agile Working options, offering flexible working styles (site/office-based) to suit individual needs
Commitment to Inclusivity & Diversity
Galliford Try is committed to:
- Diverse and authentic workplace
- Supporting candidates with specific working accommodation requests
- Interview initiatives for candidates with long-term health conditions or disabilities meeting essential criteria
Note: A detailed job description is available upon request.
Contact: adam.wright@gallifordtry.co.uk
Note: Galliford Try actively encourages applications for full-time, reduced hours, or flexible schedules, to be explored during the recruitment process.
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