Project Manager- Rail (Buildings) in Wales, United Kingdom
Project Manager- Rail (Buildings)
Location - Wales
About Amey
We’re committed to creating better places for everyone. We take pride in making a difference, but also in being the difference: for the communities, we serve, whatever the challenge, whatever the weather. By designing and consulting, building and maintaining, managing and investing in our country’s services and infrastructures we create better places to live, work and travel.
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. To bring out the better in you. To shine as a better team player or self-starter. To help you commit to better each day, delivering whatever steps it takes, great or small, to create better places for everyone.
We believe that we are what we do.
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At Amey we’re proud to be the better
Do you want to work on a high- profile project in the rail industry like Wales and Borders?
Here at Amey we support the multi-billion-pound contract to run the Wales and Borders train service and to develop the Cardiff Central Metro. We will work closely with TfW to deliver a new era for passengers and for Wales, with more services, newer trains, better stations and a more reliable network. We will continue to provide support to TfW Ltd in delivering key projects such as the introduction of new rolling stock and the construction of the £738m South Wales Metro (SWM) transport project, a planned multi-modal transport system, which incorporates trains, light rail and bus services.
What is the purpose of this role?
- To manage and deliver the operational aspects of Taff’s Well Rail Depot construction and any other works allocated in an effective manner, conforming to contract specification and delivery to approved programme and targets costs.
- To take the lead in establishing safe working practices relating to operational and occupational safety.
- To provide leadership and direction to the allocated team so as to achieve delivery of the contracted works.
- To support the commercial team to ensure timely reporting and proper management of financial affairs.
- Develop and maintain positive working relationship with the Project Team, Client and stakeholders through collaborative working.
What will this role involve?
- Support the Project Manager in delivering the depot and associated works.
- Co-ordination of all works package activities & disciplines to ensure a cohesive plan.
- Manage the delivery of the works package as agreed by the Project Manager, ensuring that the work is carried out in a safe and effective manner to cost, to specification and to plan.
- Interface with IDP ensuring materials process to ensure timely delivery of materials.
- Ensure health and safety matters are properly controlled to the relevant standards and that policy is clearly communicated and implemented.
- Ensuring that all relevant and applicable company procedures are strictly adhered to.
- To promote, through proactive leadership, improvements in Safety, Health and Environmental management in line with the objectives set by AmeyInabensa.
- Ensure that systems are in place to ensure all work activities obtain the necessary approvals and that all contract, technical and administrative instructions are implemented prior to commencement of the works.
- Input to and monitor the Contract Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including financial, commercial, safety and personnel related issues, as agreed with the Account Director.
- Ensure all operations staff fulfils their potential through performance review with recommendations for developmental training.
- Proactively seek improvements in efficiency of operation to support the Transport for Wales targets through continuous business improvement.
- Display and develop in others a collaborative behaviour and culture.
- Report the progress and performance against the contract, in collaboration with the Account Director at weekly and monthly business reviews.
- Ensure that the operations organisation is properly resourced with competent people in order to deliver these key accountabilities.
What are we looking for?
Essential Skills, Qualifications and Training:
- Proven track record in building Infrastructure and some rail experience. Is likely to have in excess of five years experience at a management level.
- Good understanding of the construction / railway industry.
- Understanding of Railway and P6 Planning systems.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety at Work Act and CDM Regulations
- Knowledge of accident investigation techniques.
- Highly effective motivator with strong written and spoken communication skills and capable of interfacing at all levels in the organisation.
- Exhibit behaviours that will support and develop collaborative working.
- Good management and communication skills.
- Understanding commercial processes and requirements.
- It should be noted that this post will entail an amount of out of hours and weekend working where required.
- PTS or willingness to attend the course.
Desirable Skills, Qualifications and Training:
- Health & Safety Training (IOSH)
- Awareness of industry issues.
- Experience of managing and developing staff.
- Computer literate.
- Experience in steel frame construction.
- SMSTS or NEBOSH
Please click the 'Apply' button now to complete your application on the Amey website.
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