Project Manager

Location - Gosforth, NewCastle

Looking for a Project Manager to manager the new purpose-built depot, which represents an investment of £70 million, will be used for the new Tyne and Wear Metro trains set to enter passenger service from 2023. The depot will be designed to ensure maximum availability and reliability of the fleet, will vastly improve the working environment and become home to a wide range of activities, including preventative and corrective maintenance, overhauls and train presentation. There will be storage for spare parts and material supplies and office space for training and other support functions.

Key accountabilities

• To represent the company in the delivery of projects.
• To receive instruction on behalf of the company.
• To issue instruction and provide direction in order to ensure the successful delivery of projects assigned to the PM by Senior Management.
• Deliver the works safely
• Build, develop, support and maintain the team.
• Build and maintain a good relationship with the client and all external parties.
• Develop the Tender Programme into a construction programme.
• Monitor progress with up to date programmes so that timely clear direction can be given to the team on critical construction/financial targets.
• Development, Management and Maintenance of Construction Phase Plan
• Identify and evaluate risks, determine and manage actions, maintain Risk Register
• Manage and control changes to scope, requirements, personnel etc.
• Monitor progress against cost plans, programmes and quality/environmental plans
• Manage stakeholder engagement
• Develop and protect our subcontractor relationships
• Manage the design
• Liaise with line management re: approvals and decisions at key stages

Skills & experience

• Proven technical and project management abilities
• Experience in the Rail sector preferred
• Strong organisational and management skills
• Knowledge of the requirements and implementation of CDM regulations
• Ability to produce Work Package Plans, Task Briefing Sheets, and implement safe systems of work
• Detailed knowledge of Safety, Quality and Environmental issues relevant to the project environment
• Sufficient experience required in construction.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in delivery of Projects on Network Rail Infrastructure
• PTS
• CITB SMTS or equivalent
• Temporary Works Co-ordinator

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