Assistant Project Manager - Beckton Depot (Signalling) London, England
Job description
Our projects are more than just your opportunity to make your mark. They’re an opportunity to stretch, test and develop your expertise. Join our Rail UK team as a Assistant Project Manager - Beckton Depot (Signalling) and you’ll deliver complex work that really matters to our business, and the world around you
The Role Purpose:
To support the project management team in the every day management of projects for which they are responsible, in accordance with the Guide to Railway Investment Projects (GRIP), Railway Group, Network Rail’s company standards, and all current applicable legislation including CDM Regulations.
What you'll be doing
As an Assistant Project Manager, you will have the following accountabilities:
- Work as part of a project team, assisting to deliver projects to time, cost and quality through various phases in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.
- Monitor and report programme and progress in accordance with project reporting systems and guidelines.
- Develop and integrate, effective support systems to enable the Project Manager to manage and control change.
- Process contractor possession and isolation applications so that they applications are complete and submitted to the prescribed time scales as directed.
- Monitor contractor performance indicators and provide periodic progress reports.
- Support the Project Management team in providing a safe working environment at all times during the execution of those projects under their responsibility.
- Manage generic and site specific methods of working and supply risk assessments to agreed timescales.
- Monitor so that HSQE risk assessments have been carried out by the contractor, and monitor compliance.
- Comply with the Investment Competence Framework.
Who we're looking for
You will have the following:
Essential
- Some project management experience
- Educated to HND/HNC or similar standard.
- HSQE awareness, issues and principles.
- Valid PTS with AC/DC
- Emergency first aid
Desirable
- Membership (or working towards membership of) the Association for Project Management.
- Basic Signalling technology (BST)
- SMSTS
- A degree or equivalent.
- Knowledge of safety, quality, environmental, commercial and financial aspects.
- Understanding of possession planning.
- Understanding of different signalling and telecoms products covering
interlockings, train detection, control and indications, transmission
systems and power systems - Understanding of permanent way engineering and its impact on
signalling, telecoms and power - Use of Primavera P6 planning tool – reporting, earned value
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.
About us
Our Rail business has an extensive legacy of rail expertise. Our teams safely deliver complex projects, from consultancy and design to all aspects of construction and maintenance. Using advanced plant and machinery, and unique innovations, we provide end-to-end solutions for our customers.
Our aim is to improve the passenger’s experience, and our teams create better journeys by increasing network capacity, improving reliability, and making our railways more efficient and sustainable.
At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.
Further information on Disability Confident can be found at: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
Job Reference: BBUK03756
