Galliford Try
Senior Works Manager
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Senior Works Manager
Location – Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Purpose of the Role: As a Senior Works Manager on our new major highways project at the M5 J10 in Cheltenham, you will lead the team to deliver works safely, efficiently and to programme. Reporting to the Construction Manager, you’ll oversee day-to-day site operations, coordinating resources, plant, subcontractors and stakeholders to ensure delivery meets safety, quality and design requirements, with a strong focus on a “right first time” approach.
What You Will Be Doing:
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Promote and maintain a safe working environment, ensuring permits, inductions and briefings are completed correctly
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Lead and manage a delivery team of site foremen, reporting to the Construction Manager
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Manage daily site operations, ensuring effective coordination across the site team, client and contractors
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Support planning and programming to deliver works safely, efficiently and to programme
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Manage plant and site resources efficiently to meet programme and cost targets, minimising waste
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Ensure temporary and permanent works are delivered in line with design, ITPs and company quality standards
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Supervise subcontractors to achieve a “right first time” approach, monitoring performance against safety, quality and programme
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Maintain accurate site records, including diaries and compliance documentation, supporting audits and continuous improvement
About You:
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A strong commitment to working safely, with experience delivering toolbox talks and safety briefings
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Confident communicator, able to work effectively with site teams, subcontractors and clients
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Able to prioritise work to meet key programme milestones and deadlines
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Comfortable reading and interpreting design drawings, with a calm and practical approach
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Experience managing and developing teams, supported by relevant construction qualifications (e.g. NVQ Level 5) and a valid CSCS card
What We Can Offer in Return: With an impressive order book of over £4.1 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.
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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.
- 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
- Competitive family leave policy
- 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 to those who need it
- Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role
About us:
Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups 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.
For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our business please contact Jenny Reid – jenny.reid@gallifordtry.co.uk [jenny.reid@gallifordtry.co.uk]
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.
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Infrastructure (Major Projects)
Our major projects business stream focuses on delivering major works packages of £100m+, acting as the primary delivery route for large scale, complex infrastructure schemes.
We are currently delivering nationally important major infrastructure projects for strategically selected customers who are aligned with our values, building on our strong market reputation and expertise.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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