Your New Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Permanent Construction Manager - Track to join our TRU account in Manchester – on site working role.

Transpennine Amey is working in partnership with Network Rail on the Transpennine route upgrade project since 2018, with an increased focus on providing reliable, frequent, faster, and greener railways to the North of England. Covering 76 miles of railway between Manchester, Leeds, York, Selby and onto Humberside, we lay the foundations, covering upgrades to civils, track, railway systems and electrification to the west of Leeds. By completing such works, we aim to support Network Rail with cutting carbon emissions and ensuring to deliver a smoother, more enjoyable journey to their customers.

Construction Manager – Track plays an important part in assisting the Renewals Manager in delivering TRU safely in accordance with legislation and Amey procedures to specification and programme, while effectively supervising and delivering the approved construction programmes to the agreed resource and cost plans.

The standard hours of work are 37.5 hrs with some weekend and nights.

You will be responsible for:

• Promoting and leading safe working practices, ensure full implementation and compliance.
• Adhering to the Amey Essentials (Zero Code, PDR’s etc.) as applicable.
• The submission of accurate site records to enable effective monitoring of programme and cost plans as requested to agreed format as applicable.
• Ensuring that tool box talks, task briefs and COSS briefs are carried out for all work tasks prior to commencement of work for allocated contracts.
• Ensuring that all allocated tasks are undertaken in accordance with the planned safe method of working.
• Ordering and receipt of site deliverables, timely returns of goods receipts notices.
• Ordering and receipt of site plant, including security and timely off–hire.
• Supervising sub-contractors, contract staff and contingent/direct labour for allocated site activities.
• Line and people manager duties as required. Carry out annual performance reviews (PDRs) for direct reports, administering poor performance, attendance management and disciplinary procedures as applicable.
• Undertake regular PDR 1-2-1 conversations and manage staff development of direct reports

We want to hear from you if you have:

• Experience in planning and delivering track renewals
• Interpretation of engineering drawings and technical drawings
• Environmental awareness
• Effective communication skills
• Problem solving
• Experience in managing a team
• Commercial awareness
• Computer literacy – Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Projects
• IOSH Managing Safely (or SMSTS / SSSTS) - Preferred
• PTS certified
• Full driving licence

What we can offer you

• Career Development – You’ll be provided with a clear career path by tailoring a program that’s unique to you.
• Pension – A generous pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays - minimum 24 days holiday + bank holidays + option to buy additional days.
• Choices - our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership.
• Save with Amey - our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers.
• Social Value - You’ll get 2 Social Impact Days each year to contribute to your favourite causes, and where eligible, participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards.

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at <email address removed> to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

Apply today – We are excited to hear from you!

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date should we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.