Who We Are

About the role

Duration: Permanent

Location: This role is based in London Waterloo General Offices with potential to be based in The Quadrant Milton Keynes. This role is a full-time opportunity, flexible working patterns will be considered. For Quadrant:MK, you must live within 90 minutes.

Band & Salary: Band 3B £46,701 - £56,963 per annum

Closing date: Friday 6th November. On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications may not be accepted. 

What does the average day look like?
As a Project Manager (Workplace), no two days will be the same. You'll lead the safe and successful delivery of workplace projects from inception through to completion, coordinating resources, managing budgets and timelines, and working closely with colleagues, suppliers and stakeholders to keep projects on track. A typical day could involve reviewing project progress, identifying and mitigating risks, overseeing governance and reporting activities, managing change requests, and ensuring compliance with health, safety and environmental standards. Throughout it all, you'll build strong relationships, inspire teams to deliver great outcomes, and help create workplaces that add value for both employees and the wider business.

About the team
Engineering Services is a function within Route Services.  We sit as a central team to provide national skills and activities which enable regions and industry partners to deliver the railway for our customers.

As a large central functional team which focus on engineering delivery, we have many roles, ranging from pure engineering to project management. We design and influence every part of the railway, including structures, track, traction power, level crossings, signalling and accessibility schemes which are essential to keep our stations moving. 

We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Project Manager with experience of delivering workplace projects within a complex organisation. You will be skilled at managing multiple workstreams, engaging a wide range of stakeholders and suppliers, and ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget. With strong communication and problem-solving abilities, you will thrive in a fast-paced environment, take ownership of outcomes, and be passionate about creating workplace solutions that support colleagues and drive business success.

Essential Criteria 

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Membership (or working towards membership) of the Association for Project Management.
• Registered PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills all levels. 
• Successful relevant experience in a complex project environment including demonstrable experience in team management, planning, contracting and delivery of projects. 
• Successful record of project budget management and ability to understand and interpret commercial and financial landscapes (budgets, forecasts, actual status).
• Experience in managing ambiguity in a project environment with strong evaluation and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrable experience of project safety management, including applied knowledge of health and safety legislation, best practice and the development and use of safety cases in support of projects.
• Accident Investigation experience.

Please see attached job description for full details. 

Desirable Criteria 

• Demonstrable experience in the Rail Industry Sector (including application of GRIP, Construction Design Management (CDM) and the Common Safety Method (CSM).
• Detailed Knowledge of Network Rail's Investment, Commercial and Procurement regulations and practices.
• Knowledge of structuring safety cases in support of projects.
• Formal qualifications in risk identification and assessment.
• You will be a team player and a self-starter with willingness to learn, challenge and get involved.
• Knowledge of Network Rail's assets and how they are managed.

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• Closing date: Friday 6th November. On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications may not be accepted. 

• Next Steps: Interviews will be held W/C 9^th November, depending on business requirements. 

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our Safety Vision

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