Project Manager

London, England, United Kingdom

12/20/2024

Location

Blackfriars, GB

Department Name

Southern Region

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Brief Description

The Wessex Infrastructure change team is an Infrastructure based function, focused on the delivery of change to support infrastructure CP7 Strategic objectives in Safety, Performance & Efficiency.

This role leads the delivery of governance and assurance activities across our portfolio of projects, development of new projects within our change framework and leads risk management, safety validation activities within the infrastructure function.

Job Brief / Purpose

To lead the safe delivery of projects to achieve cost, time and quality objectives within corporate guidelines and to develop appropriate delivery and supply strategies and plans for specific projects

About The Role (External)

• Deliver the project(s) safely to time, cost and quality, in accordance with the Guide to Railway Investment Projects (GRIP), applicable Railway Group, Network Rail company standards and other specific legislation including construction design management (CDM) Regulations.
• Provide a professional, first class, consistent and effective project management service to the clients, including project monitoring and reporting systems in accordance with Railway Group, Network Rail company standards and guidelines.
• Participate in the development of supply strategies and framework contracts.
• Provide detailed input for compilation of the business plan and production of programme / project plans.
• Control project change, risks and contingency within the project life cycle and provide all cost, contingency and programme details to enable the Sponsor to obtain authorisation for portfolios / programmes / projects.
• Provide a safe working environment in the execution of work directly under the post holder’s responsibility, including development of project safety plans and other associated documentation.
• Discharge Network Rail’s CDM related duties as required by company process.
• Identify training needs in safety, technical and management areas for the personnel reporting to the post holder and contribute to their personal development.
• Comply with the Investment Competence Framework.
• Establish and manage collaborative cross-functional virtual teams to deliver change projects, where approp riate.
  
  
  

Essential

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent
• Relevant successful experience in project management
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Detailed knowledge of safety regulations (particularly CDM)
• Team leader capable of motivating the team
• Commercial and financial understanding and knowledge
• Membership of the Association for Project Management or other professional body
  
  
  

Desirable

• Six Sigma Yellow Belt
• Knowledge of investment processes and procedures
• Knowledge and understanding of project and contract management
  
  
  

How To Apply (External)

Salary: £46701 - £52539

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Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do, safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail.Applicants should demonstrate their personal commitment to safety in their application.

Network Rail can offer you a rewarding career with competitive pay and excellent benefits including a choice of contributory pension schemes, a generous annual leave package, a bonus scheme and an annual subsidy on season tickets.

Network Rail positively embraces flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life.

Closing date : 7 th January 2025, late applications will not be accepted. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date based on application volumes.