Design Delivery Manager

Job Title: Design Delivery Manager

Can Be Based From:
Bristol Warrington Grangemouth Annesley Plymouth

About Us

Galliford Try is one of the UKs 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. As a FTSE 250 organisation we turnover 1.9 billion and employ over 3500 people across three successful Divisions: Building Infrastructure and Specialist Services.

As one of the UKs leading contractors youll have the opportunity to work on some of the countrys most exciting projects offering long-term stability alongside the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise your career goals. You will be joining diverse high-performing teams with exceptional levels of commitment.

Our Infrastructure Environment Business

Following a number of strategic acquisitions we are now the largest Tier 1 contractor operating in the UK Water and Environment sector with a long-term portfolio trading at approximately 500 million per year.

As part of our 2030 Strategy we have brought together all aspects of Engineering Design under a single Business Unit which continues to expand to provide in-house design capability to our Regional Business Units across the UK.

Purpose of the Role

The Design Delivery Manager (DDM) is a key member of the Engineering Management Team and is directly responsible for the successful delivery of engineering services across the business.

The role holds accountability for time cost quality and utilisation of UK-wide core engineering resources and has overall responsibility for their outputs development and growth. This position is pivotal to the achievement of our strategic engineering objectives and includes line management responsibility.

Key Accountabilities

• Be accountable for the successful delivery of the engineering service.

• Act as a member of both the Engineering Management Team and Senior Operational Team.

• Line manage Principal Engineers and Design Managers with people and resource management as a core focus.

• Develop strong peer-to-peer relationships across the Engineering Management Team.

• Provide accurate and timely performance data to the Engineering Operations Manager.

• Own and deliver the internal Engineering Service Level Agreement.

• Respond to Engineering Service Enquiries raised by delivery teams and ensure Design Cost Estimates are robust and approved.

• Ensure change control and risk management processes are implemented and effectively managed.

• Act as a key decision-maker in assessing internal capability and capacity to deliver design works.

• Ensure Technical Governance requirements are met at project level in line with the Service Level Agreement.

• Lead the planning and deployment of engineering resources in collaboration with Discipline Managers identifying future needs and vacancies.

• Build strong working relationships with the Environment BU HR team.

• Meet or exceed agreed programme and project targets for design cost time and quality.

• Ensure compliance with client company and industry engineering standards and procedures.

• Manage and continuously improve productivity of internal and external engineering resources.

• Ensure compliance with GT BMS and all relevant management systems.

• Maintain strong relationships with Environment Heads of Engineering to promote best practice learning and innovation.

• Implement Galliford Trys Carbon Digital DfMA and Innovation strategies.

• Comply with Galliford Try SHE policies legal requirements and best practice creating a knowingly safe environment.

• Embody and promote Galliford Trys values: Excellence Passion Integrity and Collaboration.

About You

• Demonstrable experience managing internal design or engineering functions.

• Strong leadership capability with experience managing and developing design teams.

• Ability to operate and influence at all levels of the organisation.

• Commercially aware with a strong understanding of cost programme and performance management.

• Highly analytical with strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Comfortable balancing strategic oversight with detailed technical involvement.

• Skilled in prioritising and decision-making in complex and demanding environments.

• Strong communication skills both written and verbal including presentation at senior levels.

Technical / Professional Expertise

• Engineering background with a good understanding of multi-disciplinary engineering design.

• Design and/or Project Management experience ideally within the water or environment sector.

• Degree in Engineering (MEng MSc BEng BSc) or a relevant construction project management or STEM-related qualification.

• Significant experience in planning progress measurement and change management across all project phases.

• Experience implementing digital technologies and advanced applications within construction projects.

• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office applications.

• APM or PMI qualifications are advantageous.

What We Can Offer in Return

With an impressive order book of over 3.9 billion we are one of the industrys leading principal contractors offering you the opportunity to work on some of the UKs most exciting projects while enjoying stability and long-term career prospects.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of our people through our Be Well programme providing advice support and discounts on a range of products and services.

We invest in high-quality training at all levels supported by our Career Paths initiative helping individuals fulfil their potential and progress their careers.

Our Agile Working programme supports flexibility in when where and how you work where appropriate.

Our Benefits

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that offering a comprehensive range of options alongside a competitive salary including:

• Generous holiday entitlement increasing with length of service plus the option to purchase additional leave

• A wide range of corporate discounts

• Cycle to Work schemes

• Comprehensive pension plan

• Save As You Earn share purchase scheme

• Private medical scheme options for salaried employees

• Employee Assistance Programme with free 24/7 support

• Paid annual membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About Us

Our purpose is to improve peoples 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 best practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by living our values: Excellence Passion Integrity and Collaboration.

For more information about this role or other opportunities within Galliford Try please contact

Additional Information

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who wish to work full-time reduced hours or flexibly. This will be discussed as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage candidates to let us know of any adjustments we can reasonably make to ensure a positive application experience.

Dont meet every requirement We are committed to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace. If youre excited about this role but your experience doesnt align perfectly with every requirement we encourage you to apply.

As a Disability Confident employer we are committed to offering an interview to candidates with a long-term health condition or disability who meet the essential criteria.

A full job description is available upon request.

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