What is the purpose of this role?

Accountable to the P&P Lead. A junior management role within the Amey Rail supporting the P&P Lead with:

• Creating sustainable success via a high-performance People & Process (People and Operational) that adopts best practice, operations to go smoothly, on time and delivers to quality within the Alliance partnership.
• People and Operational related process establishment and re-engineering, implementing Change and Business Improvement.
• Leading P&P Projects of a suitable scale or subsections of larger projects or within Programmes.

NOP Lead for Resource co-ordination and associated improvement workstreams

What will this role involve?

Support and manage implementation of a People and Process Strategy that combines the requirements of Amey Rail and Transpire, this includes but is not limited to:

• Collaboration
• Organisation design
• Organisational Development
• Talent Management, Succession Planning and Learning & Development
• Social value
• Customer and stakeholder engagement
• Motivation & Wellbeing (this includes Fatigue)
• Continuous Improvement
• Leadership Coaching and Mentoring
• Reward & Recognition
• Values & Behaviours
• Employee engagement
• Employee lifecycle, including Recruitment & Selection
• Competence & Skills Management
• Social, CSR and D&I

Supporting production the overall Resourcing Strategy for all Amey Rail works on Transpire, and then responsible for delivering on this strategy to provide the Alliance with the resources it requires.

Support tender processes and strategy as required, including the communication plan for Client and suppliers as appropriate, support delivery of business and Alliance KRAs.

Ensure Client and key stakeholders aspirations are fully understood and incorporated into the delivery plan as appropriate.

Support the development of business cases that initiate change, projecting specific benefits to come from these changes.

Identify and monitor project risks, planning and implementing mitigations, and responding to any other issues that impact P&P delivery or team motivation and performance. Responsible for/Support resolving Transpire Amey Rail personnel issues e.g. grievances, performance issues, personal T&C issues.

What are we looking for?

Essential:

• Graduate or equivalent quals/experience with experience in a project role
• Skilled at surveys, managing and reporting data using relevant software
• Self-starter with a learning mindset, able to adapt to and prioritise a varying workload
• Communicating successfully using modern methods in a work based context
• Target driven with an ability to work within a high change and complexity environment

Desirable:

• Quals/Experience in a People, Project, STEM, Business Change discipline
• Social value knowledge and/or experience
• Appreciation of Recruitment

About TRU

TRU is a once-in-a-generation rail upgrade programme to deliver faster, longer, more frequent and more reliable rail services across the north of England, from Newcastle, Hull gand York towards Manchester and Liverpool via Leeds. By connecting the major cities of the North with an enhanced, more reliable service, it has the potential to impact the lives of thousands of passengers and support economic growth across the whole of the north of England.

Amey, in partnership with Arup, BAM and Network Rail is upgrading the route between Manchester and Leeds, which includes civils, track, railway systems and electrification.  The opportunity to use modern digital signalling and train control also means we can lay the foundation for the Digital Railway.

Working with Amey on TRU is essential for anyone serious about a career in rail. You will be pioneering new techniques, using the latest technology and helping us set new standards for collaborative working.

Why Amey?

Amey is one of the top five support services suppliers in the UK. We employ 14,000 people, have a turnover of £2.1bn and a strong forward order-book. Every household in Britain benefits from the work we do. We maintain the UK’s road and rail infrastructure, keep schools safe and clean, manage the UK’s defence estate, safely escort prisoners and keep prisons and courts secure. We also collect and process waste, as well as deliver utilities services. All of this is underpinned by our leading consulting capabilities which uses engineering design and data analytics to better manage the services we all use and rely on

As one of us, you can really be you because your individuality is an asset. You’re surrounded by a team of people who want you to grow and embrace new challenges. People who care about your job satisfaction as well as your wellbeing. There’ll be experiences as original as you are, in a career that can feel like many rolled into one. You’ll be stretched but always supported. Whether it’s working on the biggest bridge in the country, learning to get to grips with the latest technology, or just working with a great group of people every day, you’ll find what gets you out of bed in the morning at Amey.

Our rewards make us feel valued here at Amey. If you’re happy, you’ll think better. It’s a simple formula but one that puts your wellbeing as a top priority, that’s why we’ve worked hard to build a reward and benefits program that puts you first, including;

• Competitive salary
• Exceptional development and progression plan
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Additional Leave Purchase Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Gym Membership
• Retail Discounts