project manager Birmingham, England
Job description
Location
Birmingham, GB
Department Name
AY Project Manager OPI South (857904) G2
About Network Rail
Join Our Team at Network Rail!
Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!
About our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.
We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.
You will be part of the North West & Central Region (NW&C) which consist of three routes – North West, Central and West Coast South – and a regional team supporting Regional Major Programmes & Professional services.
Brief Description
Scheme Project Managers Buildings, Civils & Lineside (BCL) work across the full portfolio of our Works Delivery programmes.
This an exciting role, in a fast-paced environment, where the team can manage a project from start to finish in a relatively short timeframe, through the use of framework contractors or our internal delivery teams. The portfolio will expose you to a variety of schemes ranging from those in the design phase through to construction, as well as managing emergency schemes, where successful delivery makes an immediate, tangible impact on our internal Clients and passengers.
The lineside survey programme has increased significantly and you will be instrumental in getting this programme of inspections running like business as usual.
About the role (External)
1. Accountable for delivery of BCL projects in a safe & environmentally responsible manner to time, cost and quality, in accordance with PACE, applicable Network Rail company standards, current legislation and procedures including HMRI guidance where appropriate.
2. Work closely with Project Managers to lead, encourage, direct and develop specialist teams to deliver successful projects to meet route objectives for internal and external stakeholders.
3. Manage and implement Construction Design Management (CDM) requirements associated with projects to deliver compliance to regulations.
4. Direct multi-disciplinary teams including commercial, programme controls, engineering, and others to identify solutions to client requirements and establish a robust baseline plan to manage and maintain the plans to project completion.
5. Identify and Implement the management of resource planning for current and projected work banks, including identification and management of critical resource requirements.
6. Support the Project Manager in preparing and maintaining definitions of the project requirements across the project lifecycle, as well as updating business cases that support projects in terms of benefits, costs and risks to the clients.
7. Handle stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests.
8. Manage project reviews at appropriate points throughout project lifecycle which inform governance decisions of projects by identifying, monitoring and providing evaluations of progress, performance, risk (threats and opportunities) contingency, and continuing relevance. Plan and implement mitigations to them, responding to other issues that affect the projects and associated programmes.
9. Lead change control in collaboration with clients and contractors by establishing, and implementing where necessary, protocols to change the scope of projects and update configuration documents as required, in line with NR processes.
10. Support accident investigations when remitted to by the relevant designated competent person.
In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/to be:
- Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
- Member of the Association for Project Management or equivalent, holding or working towards chartered status or equivalent
- Successful experience and detailed knowledge of the application of CDM regulations
- Demonstrable stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Successful relevant experience including experience of contracting and project delivery
- Knowledge and experience of project budget management
- Able to demonstrate effective evaluation and decision-making skills
- Experience of safety management in a successfully delivered project
- Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation
- Understanding of Network Rail accident investigation processes and procedures
We would also like but it isn’t crucial to have/to be:
- Experience in the Rail Industry Sector (including application of PACE)
- Knowledge of our Project, Investment, Commercial and Procurement practices
- Experience in risk identification, assessment and mitigation
- Flexible and dedicated approach
- A teammate with willingness to learn, challenge and get involved
- Knowledge of Network Rail’s assets and how they are managed
Salary: starting at £43,588 and rising to £49,037
Closing date: Friday 11 August 2023. - Late applications will not be accepted.
Remote working opportunity! 2/3 days a week in the office and attending meetings in various locations on the NW&C region, as well as occasional site meetings.
What does our recruitment process look like?
- Once you have applied, our Recruitment Specialist will look at your CV.
- If your experience matches what we're looking for, you'll be invited to complete a first interview using a video interviewing platform, you can complete your interview anytime that works for you.
- If you ace your video interview you'll be invited to face to face interview with the hiring manager.
Drugs and Alcohol Standard:
Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard has changed. If successful at interview you will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.
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