Project Manager (Rail)
Posted Today by Advance TRS
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Summary: The role of Project Manager (Rail) involves supporting major projects across the UK for a leading consultancy, focusing on effective stakeholder engagement and smooth project delivery. Candidates will be responsible for managing project risks, ensuring compliance with regulations, and delivering solutions for complex projects. This position offers both contract and permanent opportunities. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and a solid understanding of the operational railway and infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver solutions for complex, externally funded, multi-disciplinary projects
- Manage project risks and ensure integration with the operational railway
- Engage stakeholders to meet governance, assurance, and regulatory requirements
- Clarify client remits and operational needs to support early decision-making
- Support CDM compliance and resource allocation
- Monitor project progress, risks, and performance; support contingency planning
- Drive efficiencies and reduce asset/maintenance liabilities
- Support cost recovery and incident/close-call reporting
Key Skills:
- Degree or equivalent experience
- APM membership (or working towards)
- PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent
- Strong understanding of the operational railway and infrastructure
- Proven rail project delivery experience
- Excellent stakeholder and communication skills
- Confident decision-maker able to challenge constructively
- Knowledge of commercial requirements, programme controls, CDM, CSM-RA, HS&E legislation
- Experience with project budgets and GRIP
- NEC Contract Knowledge
- Knowledge of investment, commercial and procurement processes (desirable)
- Experience in Asset Protection (desirable)
- Understanding of maintenance techniques, possessions, and isolations (desirable)
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
We are seeking highly organised and proactive Project Managers to support major projects all over the UK. This is an excellent opportunity to work with a leading consultancy delivering high-profile projects, playing a key role in ensuring effective stakeholder engagement and smooth project delivery.
There are contract and permanent opportunities.
Requirements -
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience
- APM membership (or working towards)
- PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent
- Strong understanding of the operational railway and infrastructure
- Proven rail project delivery experience
- Excellent stakeholder and communication skills
- Confident decision-maker able to challenge constructively
- Knowledge of commercial requirements, programme controls, CDM, CSM-RA, HS&E legislation
- Experience with project budgets and GRIP
- NEC Contract Knowledge
Desirable
- Knowledge of investment, commercial and procurement processes
- Experience in Asset Protection
- Understanding of maintenance techniques, possessions, and isolations
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver solutions for complex, externally funded, multi-disciplinary projects
- Manage project risks and ensure integration with the operational railway
- Engage stakeholders to meet governance, assurance, and regulatory requirements
- Clarify client remits and operational needs to support early decision-making
- Support CDM compliance and resource allocation
- Monitor project progress, risks, and performance; support contingency planning
- Drive efficiencies and reduce asset/maintenance liabilities
- Support cost recovery and incident/close-call reporting
Why Apply?
- Work on major, high-profile projects
- Gain broad exposure across operations, safety, governance, and delivery
- Collaborate with experienced teams and key industry stakeholders
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.