Property Work Stream Lead

Salary range: £40,000-£50,000

Calling all Building Surveyors, Electrical Engineers to join us at West Midlands Trains (WMT) for an exciting opportunity to join the Property Team at our Head Office in Birmingham on a Full-Time, Permanent basis.

We’re looking for the ideal candidate to enable the successful delivery of projects by providing technical expertise/knowledge in their relevant disciplines. Acting as the focal point for delivery the Work Stream Lead works with the project manager (Internal or External) to define the scope of the project and ensure that the project achieves the quality criteria specified in the design. The Property Workstream Lead is responsible for reviewing and accepting risk and method statements on behalf of West Midlands Trains.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• A proven track record in successful delivery of infrastructure and M&E enhancements and renewals.
• Ability to work creatively, within a framework, to provide high quality outcomes. Will need to understand the wider objectives.
• Proven ability to manage multiple discipline contractors on site.
• Proven expertise and credibility in the field of construction and M&E.
• Proven track record of delivery in a design and build environment
• Knowledge of rail industry and network rail infrastructure useful
• Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent experience within a construction or mechanical/electrical discipline.
• Ability to train and mentor staff on best practice techniques/principles
• Self-motivator able to work alone, engage and inspire difficult challenging stakeholders
• Data Analysis experience. Must be able to collate complex, complicated data and present in a transparent format
• Health and Safety Qualification – IOSH minimum, NEBOSH desirable.
• Knowledge of process improvement, lean practices such as 6 sigma / Kaizen desirable

In return we will offer in addition to a competitive salary a wealth of benefits including free travel on West Midlands Trains and other Abellio group trains for you, your partner and any dependent children in addition to a 75% discount on all other train operating companies over most of the UK rail network, enrolment of our West Midland Railways Pension Scheme and our pension salary sacrifice scheme – Smart Pensions.

We reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any time due to high volumes of applications (please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment).

Applications will be considered from internal colleagues with 6 months experience after completion of their probationary period and a full check of absence and disciplinary records.