Contract Manager

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Contract Manager

Location: Keighley, West Yorkshire

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Contract Manager within the Fabrication Department at Galliford Try.

As a Contract Manager, you will oversee the delivery of fabrication projects across the UK within the water sector. This includes responsibility for health, safety, and environmental performance, programme management, financial control, and overall project success.

You will play a key role in driving improvements throughout the project lifecycle from tendering and design through to supply chain management, manufacturing, installation, and handover.

What you will be doing: 

• Manage fabrication projects across the UK, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards. 
• Take ownership of programme delivery, financial performance, and overall project outcomes. 
• Actively seek improvements across all stages of the project lifecycle. 
• Lead and develop project teams, setting clear objectives and responsibilities. 
• Support Operations, Installation, and Workshop Managers in resource allocation. 
• Assume responsibility for profit/loss on contracts under the framework. 
• Produce project performance reports and participate in monthly financial/programme reviews. 
• Ensure compliance with company commercial and financial procedures. 
• Prepare estimates, quotations, and tender vetting for others. 
• Establish and agree price variations and final accounts. 
• Liaise closely with tendering and design teams to ensure client requirements are met. 
• Attend site visits and client meetings as required. 

Experience and Qualifications:

• ONC/HNC/B.Eng or NVQ equivalent in a relevant discipline. 
• Health & Safety qualifications (IOSH or SMSTS desirable). 
• CSCS card holder. 
• Demonstrable experience with NEC suite of contracts. 
• Proven experience in the water and/or sewage industries. 
• Strong commercial awareness and technical knowledge. 
• Excellent leadership and team management skills. 
• Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines under pressure. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and document management systems. 
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. 
• Flexible, resilient, and able to build strong stakeholder relationships.

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.

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  

 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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