Samuel Knight are delighted to once again be working very closely alongside a renowned global Rolling Stock consultancy that are seen as one of the largest engineering firms in the world.

The client is renowned for its Rolling Stock expertise with over 500 professionals working help to deliver anything from major engineering change through to supervising the delivery of new Rolling Stock Projects.

Due to recent growth within the organisation, Samuel Knight are now seeking a Project Manager to aid in the delivery of some challenging Rolling Stock project within the organisation on a perm basis.

Responsibilities:

·Lead the delivery of assignments in the Rolling Stock Projects team.

·Work closely with the Team Leader and Section Heads in the UK Projects Team deliver an exceptional service to clients.

·Work to support colleagues and provide informal mentoring and support as required.

·Contribute towards the production and update of client development plans for a group of key clients.

·Contribute towards the delivery of company sales and profitability targets.

·Maintain professional expertise by participating in an approved Continuing Professional Development Scheme.

·To manage or support tasks as allocated by the Team Leader for clients, including estimating, tendering, planning and execution.

·To ensure that work is completed on time, to budget, and to the client's satisfaction.

Experience Required:

·The successful candidate will ideally be an accredited Project Manager with significant experience in leading rolling stock projects and/or project teams either in a new build, maintenance or operating capacity.

·Previous team management responsibilities.

·A good working knowledge of the UK rail industry

·A good understanding of Rolling Stock

·A good understanding of the processes associated with train procurement and contracting strategies

·A good understanding of due diligence activities associated with Rolling Stock assets

·A good understanding of the UK Franchising process and associated activities

Desirable:

·Membership of a Professional Body is an advantage

·Project Management experience and Membership of the Association of Project Management (APM)

If you feel like this sounds like you, then it would be great to catch up with you regarding the opportunity today. The client are looking to conduct interviews over the next two weeks and require suitable applications for the role as soon as possible.