Our Client, a major Transportation firm, now has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Project Manager to be based in their Reading office. You will have the chance to manage projects, act as client contact and retain overall responsibility for successful delivery of projects on time and to budget and secure repeat business through proactive client management.

Principal responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for ensuring that Project Execution Plans are prepared and adhered to throughout the project life cycle and liaise with Commercial and Planning teams to provide appropriate support to the bid/project
• You will also ensure project change control procedures are established and adhered to for the provision of a professional, first class, consistent and effective project management service to clients.

Skills/experience:

• Demonstrable Rail industry related experience and proven success in the management of projects.
• Experience in managing multi-disciplinary railway infrastructure projects
• A recognised expert in chosen technical field
• Sound market/commercial knowledge
• Membership of The Association for Project Management and/or membership of a relevant professional institution.
• Demonstrate working/communicating across teams within the company to ensure delivery of projects.
• Able to identify links and integrate with the business
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise and work well under pressure
• Training in risk assessment and environmental awareness
• Excellent presentation skills