Project Manager – Rail – North Wales

Leading civil engineering & rail contractor working throughout Wales, the midlands and South-West England are recruiting for a Project Manager who will be responsible for the safe execution of multiple rail projects in North Wales. These project vary in size and complexity, ranging from civil engineering packages such as embankment stabilisation to station regeneration & bridge replacement schemes.

Reporting directly to a Contracts Manager, you will be responsible for execution of the contract, in line with the company policies, procedures & work instructions, ensuring commercial objectives are met.

To be successful in this role it is likely the ideal candidate will have a relevant Degree or HND in civil engineering or be in possession of relevant equivalent experience.

It would be beneficial if you were a PTS and CSCS card holder and had SMSTS or equivalent.

Main Responsibilities:

The Project Manager will be accountable for, but not limited to:

• Managing site staff performance in collaboration with HR colleagues

• Providing health and safety leadership to the operational delivery teams and promoting behavioural safety improvements

• Ensuring that site teams rigorously adhere to Network Rail’s Life Saving Rules and reporting requirements

• Complying with all relevant HSE legislation, Network Rail Standards and Eurocodes

• Ensuring policies and procedures of the Rail Management System are fully discharged

• Promoting and implementing sustainable business objectives

• Achieving gross site margin target as set by the business

• Supporting as required the estimating and planning process for specific schemes/region

• Ensuring sufficient and competent resources are in place for the delivery of contracts and business and project objectives are communicated

• Developing and maintaining programmes through the project life cycle and ensuring works are delivered against the contract programme

• Leading the project risk management process and ensuring effective controls are established to support delivery of the project

• Ensuring project opportunities are identified and realised to maintain and improve the commercial project performance

• Promoting and maintaining effective client/stakeholder relationships to protect and enhance company reputation leading to repeat business

• Upholding the core company values and inspiring and encouraging the same throughout the team

• Ensuring that all mandatory reporting of KPI's, Close Calls, accidents and incidents are carried out as per Network Rail procedures