Project Manager – Engineering

Location: Central Birmingham, B3 2ES

Salary: Competitive

Contract Type: 6-month fixed term contract

About the Company:

This is a fantastic time to join our client as they embark on your new franchise to improve their passenger’s journeys. Our client operates as a joint venture - delivering over 1,300 safe and reliable services per day for more than a 60 million passengers per year. Since the start of their franchise in 2017 they have been committed to improving our services, investing a whopping £1 billion into the region’s network, £18million in the development of all their workforce.

The Project Manager Role:

They are looking to recruit a Project Manager to lead on a number of key high-profile projects within the Engineering function.to ensure that the projects are on track, monitored and delivered on time and on budget with reporting and detail available. With excellent written and verbal communication skills you will be able to work under pressure and to challenging deadlines. You will have the ability to influence effectively with peers and the wider business teams and to establish a course of action and deliver win-win outcomes and complete objectives. You will bring a strong customer focus and excellent data interpretation skills and Project Management experience within a highly regulated and unionised environment.

Project Manager Requirements:

• Expertise in Project Delivery particularly in complex environments
• Proven experience of delivering change in a complex business environment
• Good general knowledge of the Railway or similar transport industry
• Sound knowledge of relevant laws, regulations and practices appropriate to the service delivery sector, e.g. British Standards, Railway Group Standards, Network Rail Line standards
• Experience in developing, managing and delivering technology-based design solutions
• Successful track record of development and design in a Transportation (Rail orientated) environment within the context of a professional services provider

Desirable:

• Qualified in either: PRINCE2, APMP or PMIBOK (Desirable)
• Certified member of a professional body – APM, PMI (desirable)

Project Manager Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Free first-class travel on our client's services for you, your partner and dependent children
• 75% discount on all other train travel over most of the UK rail network
• Development opportunities to help you further your career with our client
• Competitive pension scheme

If you think that you’re suitable for this Project Manager role, please apply now!