Delivery Manager

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

5/16/2025

The Vacancy

The purpose of the Delivery Manager is to lead the Planned Maintenance (PM) workstream, ensuring delivery is within budget and to customer requirements and standards. Full accountability for ensuring safety, customer quality, cost and delivery requirements are met. Responsible for developing an enthusiastic, motivated and flexible team by building working relationships ensuring that Health, Safety and Environmental requirements are adhered to. Manage the team on best practice and establish standard policies and procedures whilst also mentoring and leading the delivery teams. Implement and manage continuous improvement by highlighting deficiencies and recommending changes in training, working practices and processes.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Effectively and efficiently achieve the required targets in line with customer specifications, meeting quality and delivery expectations, minimising costs where possible and ensuring best working practices are maintained always.
• Develop and update PM delivery programme.
• Liaise with JV partner and wider supply chain to ensure programme targets are achieved.
• Responsible for the PM overall performance including financial, meeting customer requirements and maintaining the orderly and productive operation of planned activities.
• Support team in determining the optimum approach to work execution and provide technical guidance and troubleshooting for more complex activities where necessary.
• Communicate and liaise with other delivery managers and functions regarding forward work projections to ensure productivity targets are met.
• Drive process improvements by appropriate data analysis.
• Attend various meetings and action/communicate instructions.
• Produce written reports and produce monthly board updates.
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems.
• Identify and deploy the technical skill sets, resource levels and systems to deliver activities, including the engagement of external resources as required.
• Conduct risk assessments of tasks within the delivery stream.
• Develop plans to deliver our Values.
• Manage, coach and develop a highly performing team that meets agreed objectives, and which delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements.
• Set the team objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports.
• Report on achievement of targets and identifying any actions required.
• Manage and lead the team, ensuring adequate staffing levels, managing holidays, recruitment, training, development, PDR appraisal, timekeeping, disciplinary issues and daily supervision to maximise efficient productivity.
• Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each member of the team understands the WGM vision and values, and the standards and behaviors expected of them.
• Communicate Objectives from the WGM Business Plan so that each employee is aware.
  
  
  

Relevant Experience

• Relevant construction qualification at HNC, HND, Degree level or equivalent.
• Background in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• Knowledge of construction management processes means and methods.
• Clear understanding of NEC contracts is preferable with an understanding of compensation events & early warnings desirable.
• Experience managing payment applications & deadlines.
• Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) Chard Holder is desirable but not essential.
• Excellent time and project management skills.
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid organisational skills including diligence and multi-tasking skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office with excel & Power Bi reporting.
• Valid UK Driving Licence is essential.
  
  
  

Benefits

We offer a competitive package, including:

• 32 days holiday, increasing to 36 based on length of service.
• Car allowance.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Salary sacrifice – (Electric vehicle scheme, annual leave purchase & cycle to work).
• Remote & hybrid working options (subject to role requirements).
• Enhanced maternity & paternity Leave.
• Company sick pay (available after qualifying period).
• Employee discount programme.
  
  
  

How To Apply

If you believe you have the skills and experience for this role, we would love to hear from you!

Please submit an updated CV to the WGM recruitment team for review.

About Us

Based in Scotland, we are an engineering business providing mechanical, electrical and civil engineering services to clients across the UK. We are one of the UK’s leading engineering solution providers, recognised for outstanding client service, quality solutions and our commitment to health and safety. From our HQ in Glasgow, we deliver sustainable solutions to the water and renewables sectors. Supplementary services include project management, technical engineering, design, and off-site modular build. 

We have partnered with innovative technology providers in the renewables sector, including solar PV, hydroelectric and heat networks. We are a progressive, people-orientated business driven by our values to deliver workable and cost-effective solutions in the communities we work. When you work for WGM you join a dynamic team and have the opportunity to be part of our ambitious plans for future growth.

WGM is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.

At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.

Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.

By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.

We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.

If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?