Scheme Project Manager in London, South East, United Kingdom
Scheme Project Manager
Contract Term: 6 Months
Contracting Authority: Network Rail
Location: Hybrid – London or Cambridge
Network Rail is at the heart of revitalising Britain’s railway. From Crossrail – Europe’s largest civil engineering project – to investment in world-class stations and major programmes of electrification, we're involved in some of the most ambitious and diverse ventures that this country has ever seen. We at Network Rail are dedicated to becoming one of Britain's best employers and believe this starts with placing the candidate at the heart of everything we do!
The role of the Scheme Project Managers will work across the full portfolio of Network Rails
infrastructure investment from minor renewals through to complex multi-disciplinary programmes.
Accountable for managing the safe and effective delivery of low complexity projects (LoC 3 and 4) OR
working as part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting the project or programme manager deliver key
outputs of complex projects and programmes (LoC 1 and 2) in order to meet client requirements to time,
cost, quality, and performance.
Your main responsibilities will be:
- Accountable for delivery of low complexity projects or parts of complex projects in a safe & environmentally responsible manner to time, cost and quality, in accordance with the Governance of Railway Investment Projects (GRIP), applicable Network Rail company standards, current legislation and procedures including HMRI guidance where appropriate.
- Support the project Sponsor in preparing and maintaining definitions of the project requirements.
- Manage multi-disciplinary teams including commercial, programme controls, engineering, and others to identify solutions to client requirements and establish a robust baseline plan.
- Identify and monitor project risks (threats and opportunities), plan and implement mitigations to them, and respond to other issues that affect the project
- Implement and update resource allocation plans needed for delivery of the project including identification and management of critical resource requirements. Secure resources needed for projects from internal and external sources.
- Managing stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests.
- Managing project reviews at appropriate points throughout the project lifecycle which will inform governance decisions of projects by providing evaluations of progress, performance, risk, contingency, and continuing relevance.
- Establish, and implement where necessary, protocols to change the scope of projects and updating configuration documents as required.
- Support accident investigations when remitted to by the relevant designated competent person
You will have Essential experience in:
- Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
- Membership (or working towards membership) of the Association for Project Management.
- Good stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- Successful relevant experience including experience of contracting and project delivery.
- Knowledge and experience of project management.
- Good evaluation and decision-making skills.
- Project safety management and Health and Safety legislation knowledge.
- Knowledge safety cases in support of projects.
Desirable experience:
- Achieved PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent.
- Experience in the Rail Industry Sector
If this Scheme Project Manager role sounds like something that you would be interested in, please click the link to apply.
Network Rail are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. They welcome applications from everyone
"In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following: this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different."
Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.
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