Senior Project Manager / Programme Manager (Railway Signalling)

Location: Doncaster or York

Position Type: Permanent

Salary: Up to 65k, dependent on qualifications and experience

Start Date: ASAP

Closing Date:10th February 2017

TICS (Global) Limited are specialists in providing high quality signalling design, installation and testing services to the rail industry. The Company is able to provide a total service for signalling alterations and modernisation. Since conception, operations have expanded considerably, with our Head Office in Doncaster, a Design office in York and Test offices in Doncaster, York and Peterborough.

At TICS we believe it takes more than know-how and a broad capability to build a successful business and satisfy our customers. Energy, commitment, integrity, professionalism, vision and innovation are all vital factors in TICS’ position as a major player on the railway scene. We invest heavily in our people, providing a full career development plan for each member of the team. Our structure and progression system recognises talent and rewards it. We aim to attract the right people and retain those that we employ.

We are seeking to appoint an ambitious and committed Senior Project Manager / Programme Manager (Railway Signalling) to lead and direct the Board in the delivery of signalling projects.

The Project Manager / Programme Manager is responsible for the following:

• Involved in work winning and business development;
• Lead the bid management process for forthcoming opportunities;
• Develop tender invites, selecting external specialists necessary to facilitate the achievement of the project;
• Negotiating and authorising all contracts for the project and approving all accounts for payment;
• Lead the delivery of several multi-disciplinary signalling projects;
• Engineering delivery, being accountable for their performance in line with programme schedules and budget restrictions;
• Establish and build relationships with clients, suppliers and internal stakeholders;
• Provide direction and control to establish and maintain deliverables;
• Ensure that all safety, quality, cost and programme targets are met, ensuring compliance with all Company policies and procedures;
• Protect business budgetary constraints, maximise change control opportunities and complete client/supplier final account processes;
• Report to the Board of Directors.

The successful applicant will possess the following attributes:

• Extensive project management experience at a senior level with a proven track record in delivering multiple signalling projects in a timely and safe manner;
• Extensive multidisciplinary engineering expertise, with a strong rail signalling background;
• Well-developed leadership, communication, negotiating, influencing and inter-personal skills, with the drive and commitment to achieve project objectives;
• Commitment to provide safety leadership and ability to deliver high standards on health and safety;
• Proven track record in establishing and building relationships with suppliers, client/contractors and internal stakeholders;
• Tier 1 Contractor experience essential;
• Expertise in programme planning and controls;
• A high level of numeric and analytical ability, with experience of the financial control of all projects;
• Have the confidence and experience to pro-actively solve problems, think laterally, identify and implement corrective actions.

Qualifications Required:

• A degree Qualification or equivalent;
• Membership of the Association for Project Management or other professional body; and
• Full UK drivers licence.

Benefits:

• Company pension scheme;
• Discretionary staff bonus scheme;
• 25 days annual leave plus statutory;
• Company car;
• Flexible working practices;
• Employee Assistance Programme.

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