Project Manager - Rail Ancillary Civils in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
Project Manager - Rail Ancillary Civils
Location: Yorkshire
About Amey
Work with Amey on the UK’s most exciting rail project!
TRU is a once-in-a-generation rail upgrade programme to deliver faster, longer, more frequent and more reliable rail services across the north of England, from Newcastle, Hull and York towards Manchester and Liverpool via Leeds. By connecting the major cities of the North with an enhanced, more reliable service, it has the potential to impact the lives of thousands of passengers and support economic growth across the whole of the north of England.
Amey, in partnership with Arup, BAM and Network Rail is upgrading the route between Manchester and Leeds, which includes civils, track, railway systems and electrification. The opportunity to use modern digital signalling and train control also means we can lay the foundation for the Digital Railway.
Working with Amey on TRU is essential for anyone serious about a career in rail. You will be pioneering new techniques, using the latest technology and helping us set new standards for collaborative working.
We’re all originals here and our individuality is an asset. We have unique backgrounds and personalities, which means we all bring different ideas to the table. But we do have one thing in common: we all take personal pride in our public service. With every drop of water and spark of electricity we supply, with every bolt we tighten and with every guiding golden nugget of advice, we better manage the services that we all use and rely on every day, ensuring every household in Britain benefits from our work.
Amey is one of the top five support services suppliers in the UK. We employ 16,000 people, have a turnover of £2.1bn and a strong forward order-book. Every household in Britain benefits from the work we do. We maintain the UK’s road and rail infrastructure, keep schools safe and clean, manage the UK’s defence estate, safely escort prisoners and keep prisons and courts secure. We also collect and process waste, as well as deliver utilities services. All of this is underpinned by our leading consulting capabilities which uses engineering design and data analytics to better manage the services we all use and rely on
As one of us, you can really be you because your individuality is an asset. You’re surrounded by a team of people who want you to grow and embrace new challenges. People who care about your job satisfaction as well as your wellbeing. There’ll be experiences as original as you are, in a career that can feel like many rolled into one. You’ll be stretched but always supported. Whether it’s working on the biggest bridge in the country, learning to get to grips with the latest technology, or just working with a great group of people every day, you’ll find what gets you out of bed in the morning at Amey
What is the purpose of this role?
The Project Manager is responsible for managing and delivering improvement projects.
What will this role involve?
Project Initiation Aligning the project with the overall Amey business strategy and obtain necessary business and IT approvals
Creating Project / Programme Brief, Project Initiation Document (PID), Communication Plan and Project
Quality Plan
Defining the project business case, project objectives and scope Documenting critical success factors, project acceptance criteria and customer quality expectations Ensuring that logs are set up for managing and tracking issues, risks, decisions and lessons learned
Overseeing quality control throughout the project cycle Project Planning Defining products / specific deliverables to be delivered by the project Ensuring that the engagement of any third party project resources is managed in accordance with Amey procedures and policies
Preparing stage plans Securing the necessary resources and coordinate the efforts of team members and third party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan Project Management
Applying appropriate PRINCE2 principles to the management of projects in line with agreed Amey standards
Defining and managing the delivery of individual works packages Ensuring project compliance with Health and Safety, Environmental and other appropriate regulations
Forecasting and monitoring the financial performance of the project, giving regular (minimum monthly) reports, comparing actual and forecast performance to plan and explaining variations
Maintaining regular liaison with all stakeholders and employees on the progress of projects Maintaining risk, issues and decisions logs and all other required project documentation Managing requests for change Managing, coaching and motivating members of the project team.
Preparing end stage reports Preparing weekly / monthly status, checkpoint and decision reports for meetings with the Head of Performance Management and relevant project stakeholders
Taking appropriate action in order to ensure that the project / programme is able to deliver to the required quality, on time and to budget Where appropriate, ensuring that Lean Six Sigma tools and techniques are applied to analyse data, identify root causes and generate solutions Project Closure Coordinating post-project reviews
Creating a formal Handover Plan / Control Plan to transition the ongoing ownership of project-related activities to appropriate business owners Creating post-project review plans Documenting any relevant case studies that can be used to support future bids
Documenting follow-on actions and recommendations Identifying and documenting ongoing continuous improvement opportunities Identifying opportunities to transfer programme deliverables / best practices to other parts of the business in order to maximise return on programme investment Obtaining sign off from relevant stakeholders that the project deliverables meet the stated requirements Preparing lessons learnt report Change Management Developing and implementing effective communications plans to engage with stakeholders that are impacted by change or improvement initiatives
What are we looking for?
Encouraging Innovation and Managing Change The Project Manager will challenge existing processes, introducing new approaches to improve quality enhancing efficiency and effectiveness, actively encouraging and supporting creativity in the project team members.
Working Together The Project Manager will be able to develop effective relationships with key stakeholders through consultation, advice, facilitation of discussion and resolution of conflict. Working and consulting with internal stakeholders contacts in a constructive and helpful way, offering advice, as appropriate to achieve bid milestones and deliverables. This will involve developing relationships with stakeholders to establish trust, credibility and respect.
Achieving and Improving The Project Manager will be able to effectively deploy project management tools and techniques including Prince2 and using the relevant tools available such as Project Cost Tracker and Primavera, to schedule, plan, track and correct project performance.
The Project Manager will understand how to obtain and ensure quality results to achieve total customer satisfaction, where appropriate, challenging accepted practices which may inhibit the quality and timeliness of Deliverables and implement acceptable solutions which meet Client and internal stakeholder needs. Learning from experience and regularly monitoring project outcomes and acting on feedback. Communicating Effectively: The Project Manager will be able to communicate effectively in writing and orally having the ability to translate complex information including Client requirements to provide information in a way that is accessible and easily understood.
The Project Manager may need to influence and persuade stakeholders/customers to accept a particular way forward, sometimes dealing with resistance to the proposals.
Leading and Managing Others: The Project Manager will be able to direct, manage and motivate the project team, setting achievable objectives and taking responsibility for making decisions and for providing constructive feedback.
The Project Manager will have the ability to plan and manage the deployment of resources to meet the project programme. The Project Manager will understand and know how to share information effectively and delegate where appropriate. Environmental awareness for managers IOSH managing safely
What makes this role unique?
You will be responsible for planning, executing and finalising projects according to agreed deadlines and within budget
You will have :
Essential Skills, Qualifications and Training:
• Min HNC / HND in Engineering (or a similar approved qualification)
• Acceptance of Sponsorship
• Industry Common Induction
• OLEC 1
• Standard 019 Briefing
• Personal Track Safety
• D&A Screening
• SMSTS/IOSH Managing Safely
• Temporary Works Awareness
• The ability to manage and lead a team in the successful delivery of multi-disciplinary projects
• Strong interpersonal skills to influence and manage all stakeholders
• Understanding of Railway planning systems
• Environmental Awareness, including sustainability
• Railway access & Programme (P6) Awareness/Appreciation
• Quality Standards Awareness
• Risk Management Awareness
• Managing risk and opportunities
Desirable Skills, Qualifications and Training:
• NEBOSH Certificate
• Project Management Methodology Qualification
• Waste Management Awareness
• Scaffold Awareness
• Commercial, Estimating, Contract and Procurement Training
• CDM (2015) Regulations Training
• Presentation skills, collaborative working
• Lean construction and general methods/awareness
Working at Height training
Please click the 'Apply' button to complete your application on the Amey website.
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