Project Development Manager - Rail

Up to £300 - £400/DAY

6 month contract initially

Based in London

Our client is a well established Nationwide Rail company whose professionalism and well respected name have been instrumental in their success.They provide an exceptional service to their customers and are focused on continually improving this.

You will need:

Essential

•Successful relevant rail experience in a project environment in particular managing ambiguity and complexity

•Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline or equivalent demonstrable experience.

•PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent

•Project safety management knowledge (relevant construction and Health and Safety legislation)

•Commercial acumen including contract management experience (internal and external)

•Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Desirable:

•Membership of the Association for Project Management (APM) or relevant professional qualification

•Demonstrable experience of managing within a complex matrix environment

•Knowledge and understanding of investment regulations

•Budget experience/accountability

The Role:

•Lead the development of the project(s) to time, cost and quality in a safe and environmentally responsible manner, in accordance with current legislation including Railway Interoperability Regulations, Common Safety Method of Risk Assessment and Measurement (CSM) Regulations, Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM), Railway Group standards, company standards and the Governance of Railway Investment Projects (263.62GRIP).

•Provide a professional and effective project development service to the client(s), including reporting systems in accordance with Railway Group, company standards and guidelines including reviewing, clarifying, challenging and agreeing remits and requirement documents.

•Develop projects through the feasibility, option selection and single option development stages in accordance with the Client Remit and Sponsor’s Instruction. Appoint and manage consultants and contractors to deliver the required outputs where necessary, ensuring a successful transition to delivery at the appropriate GRIP stage for the project.

•Identify, establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Collaborate through the wider rail industry to ensure projects deliver key requirements and remitted outputs for internal and external clients. This includes asset managers, maintenance, operations and control, elected members, MPs/MSPs, local authorities, community groups, statutory undertakers, DfT and Transport for Scotland and train and freight operators.

•Responsible for creation and management of project budgets, periodic reviews, forecasting and engaging the support of the commercial team in the development of contracting strategies, procurement activities and supplier engagement.

•Minimise project safety risk through the management of the pre-construction phase to reduce project risk exposure for suppliers e.g. CDM compliance (appointments, competencies, duties), Safe by Design, Health & Safety documentation – CSM Hazard Identification, Close Call monitoring.

•Evaluate, mitigate and manage commercial and programme risks. Control and assess the impact of change. Manage contingency within the development stages of the project(s) and provide all cost, contingency and programme details to the Sponsor.

•Creation of baseline programme and on-going management, to support the delivery of an efficient Programme Level integrated plan.

•Provide advice to clients on project development and related techniques which include identifying strategies for the development and implementation stages, balancing project objectives within known constraints e.g. available funding, current market conditions, access strategies, high level resources and programme timescales.

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To apply for this position contact Linda Davison by emailing your C.V to linda. Davison @ vital. uk. com

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