Find More Than 10K+
United Kingdom Jobs

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a SCHEME PROJECT MANAGER to join our Rail team to work in Crewe.

Role Purpose:

• To manage projects through various stages of the life cycle and to support and assist delivering the overall project portfolio managed by the Central Rail Systems Alliance teams (NW&C Region).

You will have the following accountabilties:

• Deliver individual projects or parts of projects in a safe & environmentally responsible manner to time, cost and quality, in accordance with CRSA procedures, GRIP4Track, applicable Network Rail company standards, current legislation and procedures including HMRI guidance where appropriate
• Provide a professional, consistent and effective project management service including the use of performance indicators and project reporting systems in accordance with Railway Group and Network Rail’s company standards and guidelines
• Manage the development and delivery of change projects in compliance with company processes and procedures
• Manage tactical change and risks within the project life cycle for allocated schemes
• Assistor lead in the provision of a safe working environment in the execution of managed work
• Manage the production of project management plans
• Manage project budgets within agreed targets
• Deliver regular progress reports on change projects, including relevant risks and issues, to the Project Manager.

You will have the following qualities and experience:

Essential

• Successful relevant experience including project management
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge & experience of working in Rail Projects
• Awareness of safety, quality and environmental procedures
• Awareness of commercial and financial procedures.

Desirable

• Membership (or working towards membership) of the Association for Project Management or other professional body
• Educatedto HNC/HND or similar standard

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.

Balfour Beatty Rail Limited is an international leader in rail infrastructure engineering projects and the UK's largest rail engineering and services provider. We offer a full range of rail infrastructure activities from high-speed rail to mass rapid transit, covering urban, rural and commuter routes, for both public and private railways.

For an example of the exciting work our rail teams undertake click here:

https://youtu.be/iGz4vrhopUY

We value diversity and celebrate individual differences, believing that our inclusive culture helps the business continue to grow as a strong, dynamic and innovative organisation.

Balfour Beatty is a corporate signatory to WISE (Women in Science & Engineering). Our aim is to attract more people from diverse backgrounds to help us build on our inclusive culture. We are a member of the workingmums.co.uk Top Employers' Charter through which we demonstrate our commitment to enabling parents to progress and enhance their careers whilst managing the challenges of family life.

Balfour Beatty is also Gold Award holders in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.