Assistant Project Manager
Posted 3 days ago by Totaljobs
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
York (YO1)
Summary: The Assistant Project Manager role involves supporting major rail infrastructure enhancement projects from feasibility to delivery. The position requires managing various project aspects, including scope, budget, risk, and stakeholder engagement, while ensuring compliance with relevant standards and legislation. The role is based in either York or Manchester and operates in a hybrid working arrangement. The contract duration is for 3 months and falls within the scope of IR35 regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead rail enhancement projects through feasibility, option selection and development stages.
- Manage project scope, programme, cost, risk and quality.
- Develop and maintain project budgets, forecasts and delivery plans.
- Manage consultants, contractors and supplier engagement.
- Ensure compliance with CDM Regulations, CSM, Railway Interoperability Regulations and Network Rail standards.
- Drive stakeholder engagement across operations, maintenance, asset management and external organisations.
- Support procurement strategies and commercial decision making.
- Manage project risks, change control and project governance requirements.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience delivering rail infrastructure or rail enhancement projects.
- Strong project development experience within rail, client-side or major infrastructure environments.
- Experience managing stakeholders across complex programmes.
- PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent.
- Strong commercial, budget and risk management experience.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: York
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Assistant Project Manager Contract - 3 Months Inscope of IR35 Location - York or Manchester Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office
We are seeking an experienced Assistant Project Manager to support the development of major rail infrastructure enhancement projects through the early project lifecycle, from feasibility and option selection through to a robust single option ready for delivery. Working within a complex stakeholder environment, the Assistant Project Manager will be responsible for managing programme, budget, risk, safety and stakeholder engagement activities whilst ensuring compliance with Network Rail standards, rail legislation and project governance requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead rail enhancement projects through feasibility, option selection and development stages.
- Manage project scope, programme, cost, risk and quality.
- Develop and maintain project budgets, forecasts and delivery plans.
- Manage consultants, contractors and supplier engagement.
- Ensure compliance with CDM Regulations, CSM, Railway Interoperability Regulations and Network Rail standards.
- Drive stakeholder engagement across operations, maintenance, asset management and external organisations.
- Support procurement strategies and commercial decision making.
- Manage project risks, change control and project governance requirements.
Essential Experience
- Proven experience delivering rail infrastructure or rail enhancement projects.
- Strong project development experience within rail, client-side or major infrastructure environments.
- Experience managing stakeholders across complex programmes.
- PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent.
- Strong commercial, budget and risk management experience.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Desirable
- Knowledge of PACE and/or GRIP.
- APM membership or equivalent qualification.
- Experience working within Network Rail investment frameworks.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-profile rail programme and play a key role in shaping projects before delivery
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