Do you have experience in managing projects within the Rail division?

Ford & Stanley - The Rail Recruitment Experts are working with one of our UK rail clients who have been acquired by the world's leading technology business with big ambitions to secure a foothold in the UK rail advance technologies space.

The Opportunity

My client is looking for an experienced Assistant Project / Project Manager who will be responsible for the execution, P&L and contractual obligations for assigned projects. This position will be a one year fixed term contract.

It is essential you have experience working within the Rail Sector.

Location (s): Scunthorpe with the option to work remotely.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensures execution of obligations detailed within the Contract whilst ensuring compliance with the company Safety culture, guidelines, environment and legislative requirements.
• Working with the Head of Projects & Operations, Delivery Managers and supporting Operations Team, to execute the delivery of each Project and its Contractual obligation to agreed budgets.
• Continuously analyses operations and processes, and initiates respective innovation projects
• Contributes to and monitors relevant Project KPI's
• Manage, monitor and analyse the P&L statements for individual projects with regards to influences on the profitability.
• Supports and monitors their own employee satisfaction, qualification, development and performance management
• Support the Sales/BD process in the definition of the Project Execution with respect to resources, programme and delivery risk

The Candidate

• Experience in the delivery of design and build of Communication systems in a Rail environment.
• Experience as The Contractor or Sub-Contractor Project Manager is desirable
• Strong command of the English language and numeral skills
• Working knowledge of the NEC 3 form of Contract
• Able to write and review contract communications including Early Warnings, Notice of Compensation Events and general Communications
• Good understanding of Programme of Works in Contract context as well as daily tool to deliver the project
• Effective project management, including effective resource allocation within assigned projects and budget management

Closing date 20th November 2020

Likely job titles: Project Engineer, Project Manager