Job Description

Technical Project Manager - Rolling Stock Modification

The Project Manager will lead part of a major fright loco retrofit project for the UK rail industry, focusing on decarbonization and digitalization for Network Rail. They will oversee a delivery team, collaborating closely with the On Board and Engineering teams. Responsible for delivering project objectives on quality, costs, and time, they will work with various teams and suppliers to implement solutions for Freight Operating Companies. This role offers involvement in diverse project activities making it an excellent career growth opportunity in a global digital railway sector.

What are my responsibilities?

• Safe Delivery of the Project with a target of Zero Accidents or Incidents. Driving company safety culture into all activities undertaken on the Project.

• Ensuring Delivery is in line with Management processes.

• Collaborate and take the lead in communication between the project team, the client, and Freight operators establishing and maintaining a positive working relationship

• Responsible for the delivery of specific work packages and support the other Project Managers and the Senior Project Manager with the delivery of the overall Programme

• Monitor Project progress identifying and mitigating risks and Issues and escalating where appropriate within company Management

• Initiating and facilitating industry wide design reviews and briefings

• Working closely with the engineering team members in the UK and Germany, project groups, the lines of business and heads of technology throughout, to ensure that the project design solutions meet our customers’ needs now, and in the future

• Providing key input and ideas to help determine the most appropriate technical, product and commercial solutions within the given geographical and technical environment.

• Responsibility for managing the Contractual Scope of Supply throughout the Project Lifecycle through the implementation of the Change Management Process and the approval of any changes to scope, Programme and/or budget.

What do I need to qualify for this job?

• Experience of delivery of projects through the full project life cycle (essential)

• Management of multidisciplinary project teams (essential)

• Development and implementation of innovative project execution strategies (essential)

• Management of Project Control function covering Planning, Estimating, Financial Control and commercial management disciplines (essential)

• Excellent communication and presentation skills – ability to deliver key messages efficiently and effectively, tailoring the approach to the audience as appropriate, in order to promote action (essential)

• Proven ability to lead and drive a multi-disciplinary project team, including installation and test teams, ensuring delivery of all contractual outputs to cost and to plan (essential)

• Project Management skills – strong understanding of the hard and soft aspects of programme management. Possess high degree of emotional intelligence and the ability to build consensus (essential)

• Definition and monitoring of key performance indicators

• Commercial awareness and aptitude – able to contribute to commercial and contractual issues, drawing upon past experience with railway / engineering contracts (essential)

• Exposure to a highly regulated engineering industry, of which some time should have been in a project role

• Qualified to degree level (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline, possibly supported by a second degree in a management discipline

• APM accredited

• Experience in managing subcontractors throughout the whole project lifecycle

• Proven experience of this type of role within the rail or similar industry of implementing ETCS and/or CBTC systems is desirable

Qualifications and Experience:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, or demonstrable experience

• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience in rolling stock engineering projects

• Locomotive knowledge is desirable

• Formal Project Management Qualification is desirable

Skills:

• Strong project management skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Proficiency in engineering software and tools.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Strong problem-solving abilities with a proactive approach.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously