Pre-Construction Engineer

Galliford Try

The Role

Overview

Support senior pre‑construction engineer in developing design management plans

Key Responsibilities

  • safety culture
  • regulatory compliance
  • procurement schedule
  • supply chain
  • temporary works
  • design management

Tasks

-Promote a culture of safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement. -Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal teams, clients, and design partners allowing design deliverables to successfully move through to handover to project delivery teams in line with client requirements. -Ensure compliance with CDM 2015 in design, and Health, Safety and Environmental regulations and standards. -Work with estimating and planning teams to ensure an accurate procurement schedule is developed in line with the programme. -Manage supply chain design input and technical queries. -Support, and perform the role of where appropriate, Temporary Works Coordinator to develop a temporary works register. -Support the preparation of Design Management Plans, Risk Registers, and Delivery Plans ensuring consideration to cost, quality and buildability.

Requirements

  • beng/meng
  • problem solving
  • cdm
  • it proficiency
  • supply chain
  • design construction

What You Bring

-HND/HNC in a related engineering discipline (BEng/MEng preferred). -Excellent communication and problem-solving skills. -Knowledge of CDM (2015) and temporary works. -Strong IT proficiency and attention to detail. -Experience managing sub-contract and supply chain input. -Proven technical understanding of design and construction processes.

Benefits

-Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role -Competitive family leave policy -Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme -Cycle to Work schemes -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 -Comprehensive pension plan -Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays -A wide range of corporate discounts

The Company

About Galliford Try

-a national construction powerhouse with a history tracing back to two century‑old local builders. -now focusing on Building, Infrastructure (including Highways and Environment), and Specialist Services, delivering projects such as schools, hospitals, water barriers, and road networks. -expanded through strategic acquisitions—Morrison Construction in 2006, Miller Construction in 2014, and water and specialist services firms since 2021—to broaden its technical capabilities. -delivers projects in sectors like education, health, defence, justice facilities, major highways, water treatment infrastructure, fire‑safety upgrades, and digital infrastructure. -retains dual brands—Galliford Try in England & Wales and Morrison Construction in Scotland—to maintain regional strength. -has shown strong growth, recovering from COVID, reinstating dividends in 2021, and aiming to exceed £2.2 billion in revenue and achieve a 4% operating margin by 2030.

Sector Specialisms

Buildings

Residential

Commercial

Infrastructure

Water

Rail

Highway

Energy

Custodial

Judicial

Telecommunications

Facilities Management

Security Systems

Fire Protection

Hard FM Services

New-build Facades

Green Retrofit

Cladding Remediation

Passive Fire Protection

Fire Maintenance

Asset Intelligence

Physical Security

Electronic Security

Active Fire Solutions