Description
Job DescriptionJob Title: Design Lead
Can Be Based From: UK Wide
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. As a FTSE 250 organisation, we turnover £1.5 billion and employ over 3,500 people across four successful Divisions: Building, Infrastructure, Environment and Specialist Services.
As one of the UK’s top principal contractors, you’ll have 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.
Our Environment Business
Following various acquisitions, we are now the largest Tier 1 Contractor operating in the UK Water/Environment sector with a long-term portfolio trading at £400 million a year. As part of our 2030 vision, we have brought together all aspects of Engineering Design under one Business Unit, which is expanding to provide in-house design support to our various Regional Business Units across the UK.
Purpose of the Role
As a Design Lead, you will be a key member of our Engineering Design Team, working closely with Design Delivery Managers, Design Managers, Discipline Managers, Principal Engineers, and multi-disciplinary designers.
You will be responsible for the efficient delivery of engineering and design activities at project level – whether on smaller projects reporting directly to the Design Delivery Manager, or on larger and more complex projects with the support of a Design Manager.
You will take ownership of design outputs, ensure technical excellence, drive innovation, and provide line management and mentoring for prospective future Design Leads.
Key Accountabilities
- Lead the provision of engineering design solutions from inception to completion of multi-disciplinary projects.
- Ensure scheme designs meet client specifications, operational requirements, and compliance with standards.
- Apply the principles of Doing the right thing to maximise value and profit.
- Implement and comply with Galliford Try’s SHE policies, legal requirements, and best practice.
- Ensure compliance with GT’s Business Management Systems and relevant governance processes.
- Prepare and monitor financial budgets, programmes, and project reporting.
- Build strong working relationships with Project Delivery and Commercial teams.
- Promote innovation, value engineering, and digital design.
- Line manage multi-disciplinary engineers as required.
- Ensure milestone reviews (buildability, HazOp, DSEAR, CDM) are completed with appropriate stakeholders.
- Provide accurate reports on budgets, utilisation, earned value, and change management.
- Identify resource requirements and manage team utilisation effectively.
- At least 5 years’ experience in a contracting or consulting environment.
- Degree in Engineering (or equivalent).
- Working towards professional registration (Chartered status desirable).
- Strong knowledge of multi-disciplinary engineering design and the Water industry.
- Commercial and contractual awareness.
- Effective leadership and management skills.
- Strong financial reporting and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- IT proficient, ideally with experience in Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and cost/performance management systems (e.g. Oracle).
- Team player with focus on driving results and adding real value.
With an impressive order book of over £3.9 billion, Galliford Try is one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, giving you the chance to work on high-profile projects that will challenge and reward you. You will join diverse, committed teams and benefit from our ambitious growth strategy.
We support your wellbeing through our Be Well programme, invest in high-quality training at all levels, and offer clear career development pathways.
Our benefits include:
- Competitive salary & pension plan
- Generous holiday entitlement, with option to purchase more
- Private medical scheme options
- Annual professional membership paid
- Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
- Wide range of corporate discounts
- Cycle to Work scheme
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who wish to work flexibly, reduced hours, or part-time. Please discuss this with us during the process.
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for candidates with a long-term health condition or disability who meet the essential criteria.
For more information, please contact adam.wright@gallifordtry.co.uk
Note for agencies: We prefer to hire directly and will contact PSL agencies if this role is released.
About Us
Our vision is to be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.
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 working with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.
We are committed to agile working, giving our people the freedom and flexibility to adapt their working life around their home life to achieve a proper balance. Our smart working approaches allow greater use of technology in the way we carry out our business, ensuring we provide a working environment that works for everyone.
In addition to working on some of the UKs most exciting construction projects we offer a comprehensive benefits package to including a competitive salary, car or car allowance, pension, healthcare, discretionary bonuses and 28 days holiday plus bank holidays. We will be committed to your wellbeing, training and professional development and we will always consider flexible working hours and arrangements. Galliford Try are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
About The Team
Our Environment Business provides ‘source to sea’ asset delivery capability across the UK and Scotland working on both Frameworks and Standalone projects. Since AMP3 we have delivered in excess of £2bn assets for clients such as Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Thames Water, Southern Water, Welsh Water and Scottish Water. As an established player in the market this a great opportunity to join the team at a time of transformation as we shape ourselves to be fit for delivery in a future digital world. We have recently secured a plethora of places on the AMP7 Frameworks for Yorkshire Water, Southern Water and Thames Water for both Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure projects ranging from £1-40m over the next five years.
Job ID: f14adde5-5515681078
