Your New Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Permanent Project Manager to join our AIW Rail account in Cardiff.

AIW Railway Project - AIW is the Infrastructure Manager for the assets across the Core Valley Lines network. The Core Valley Lines (CVL) programme of works forms a significant part of the South Wales Metro project covering a broad spectrum of rail type works, to both improve and renew existing assets.

Project Manager plays an important part in planning and managing of Civils & Stations within the Railway project.

The standard hours of work are 37.5 per week hybrid working.

Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.

You will be responsible for:

• Support the Package (7) Manager ensuring the duties of the NEC Project Manager are fulfilled in a timely manner.
• Co-ordination of all works package activities & disciplines to ensure a cohesive plan.
• Manage the delivery of the works package as agreed by the package 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 Amey.
• 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 Network Rail 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.

You will be expected to be able to manage your individual responsibilities but also ability to work in a collaborative manner with other Project Managers and our Client.

It should be noted that this post will entail an amount of out of hours and weekend working.

Safety Responsibility Statement

• Participate in regular monthly safety meetings with the Programme Manager.
• Cascade regular monthly safety meetings to Direct Reports.
• Ensure health and safety matters are properly controlled to the relevant standards and that policy is clearly communicated and implemented.
• Personal Safety Equipment adhering to Amey Policies.

What makes this role unique is:

managing and delivering the operational aspects of allocated Package Works for W&B Transformation and any other works allocated in and effective manner, conforming to contract specification and delivery to approved programme and targets costs.

We want to hear from you if you have:

• Proven track record in Railway Infrastructure and experience at a management level.
• Good understanding of the construction / railway industry.
• Project management experience.
• Understanding of Railway 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.
• Experience in new build and repairs

Experience within Civil engineering, building structures and installing bridges would be ideal for this position.

What we offer you

When you join us, we can offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers and we have a competitive reward and benefits program

• Career Development - Exceptional development and progression plan
• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays - Minimum 26 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including cycle2work scheme

We embrace difference and support individuals to work in ways that work best for them.

We are committed to working sustainably and by working in partnership with the communities we serve, so people and the planet are protected.

At Amey, you have freedom to perform because we know if nothing holds you back, together, we can be extraordinary.

Who is Amey?

• We are at the heart of modern Britain, helping the economy to grow by designing, maintaining, and transforming the nation’s strategic assets.
• Our 11,000 people are behind the critical services the country relies on every day.
• Our unique engineering and operations experience, together with data driven insight from our consulting business, delivers better results for our clients.
• We are trusted partners of Government – both national and local – managing assets and complex projects that are vital to the sustainable growth of the country.

To find out more take a look at our website

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Please contact our recruitment team to discuss any access needs and reasonable adjustments that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date should we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Apply today – We are excited to hear from you!