Galliford Try
Technical Manager - Mechanical
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Technical Manager - Mechanical
Job Description
Note for Recruitment Agencies:
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Job Title – Technical Manager - Mechanical SME
Location – UK
Purpose of the Role:
The Technical Manager will be an important member of the Engineering Management Team. They will be directly responsible for providing technical leadership / business improvement in a specific area of expertise, for the benefit of the whole of Engineering. This will require the development of a proactive relationship with the Engineering Leadership Team, Design Delivery Managers, Framework Design Managers, Discipline Managers and external clients, but will deliberately not be on project critical paths for delivery activities. This role is pivotal to drive initiatives and support the success of our strategic engineering objectives, both internally and externally.
Key Accountabilities:
- Be proactive and, accountable to the Engineering Leadership Team, driving forward your agreed strategy to add value to GT
- Be able to respond to business challenges that require expert attention in your area.
- Provide specialist advice, control and assurance on all discipline specific, scientific, technical and engineering principles.
- Utilise your expertise to train / develop Engineers within your specific discipline
- Communicate ideas to stakeholders, clients and colleagues based on examples of application or first principles when implementing new and/or innovative solutions.
- Adherence, compliance and challenge (where applicable) all relevant client and industry standards and legislation.
- Supporting Technical Governance and Assurance where required.
- Act as an Internal Disruptor and Innovator.
- Seek innovation to challenge industry norms to allow the Engineering function to be more effective and efficient
- Drive Engineering initiatives.
- Work externally as SMEs in chosen field to support Consultancy development
- Client interfacing on technical leadership.
- Support work winning and develop an industry wide peer network.
- Seek and demonstrate both personal and company recognition in your area of expertise.
- Maintain a commitment to personal development in your area of expertise.
- Develop and manage relationships, this will be a key area of focus.
- Work closely with other members of the Engineering senior management team to ensure effective understanding of wider needs, risks and opportunities.
- Ensure compliance with GT BMS and other relevant management systems.
- Implement Galliford Try’s Carbon, Digital, DfMA and Innovation strategy and ambition.
- Implement and comply with Galliford Try’s SHE policy and procedures, all legal requirements, and best practice within the business unit creating a knowingly safe environment.
- Embody Galliford Try’s values (EPIC) towards its customers and to promote its vision to become the most highly respected company in the industry.
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About You
- Be a Subject Matter Expert in an area key to Engineering delivery / Strategy development
- Successful demonstrable experience of management of internal / external design functions
- Ability to interact at all levels of the business and promote best practice and where appropriate innovation
- Ability to lead initiatives and support design teams from both third-party providers and internal capability
- Critical thinking & problem solving
- Ability to work collaboratively
- Ability to prioritise activities in a challenging environment
- Skilled at balancing the big picture with the need to get into detail
- Commercial awareness and understanding
- Manage performance: monitor, give feedback, and confront issues.
- Analytical with the ability to quickly assimilate information and present concise at various levels
- Able to develop ideas and present them concisely
- Strong persuasive communication skills in writing, oral and presentations
- Engineering background (ideally with a good understanding of all engineering disciplines associated to the design and delivery of projects)
- Design and/or Project Management experience ideally in Water industry
- Degree in Engineering (MEng, MSc, BEng, Bsc..) preferred or relevant Construction, Manufacturing, Project Management or STEM related qualification.
- Professional membership and qualification of a related Institution an advantage
- Experience in implementing Digital Technologies and/or Advanced Applications within construction projects
- Good IT skills including software skills in MS Excel & Word
What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over £3.8 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.
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.
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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
- 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:
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 business please contact adam.wright@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, 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.”
A full job description for this role is available upon request.
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