Scheme Project Manager Inside IR35

Contract Term: 12 Month

Contracting Authority: Network Rail

Location: Hybrid/ London 2-3 days

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!

As a Scheme Project Manager your main key responsibilities would be to:

• Deliver individual projects or parts of projects in a safe & environmentally responsible manner to time, cost and quality, in accordance with the Guide to Railway Investment Projects (GRIP), applicable Network Rail company standards, current legislation and procedures including HMRI guidance where appropriate.
• Provide a professional, consistent and effective project management service including the use of performance indicators and project reporting systems in accordance with Railway Group and Network Rail’s company standards and guidelines.
• Manage the development and delivery of change projects in compliance with company processes and procedures.
• Manage tactical change and risks within the project life cycle for allocated schemes.
• Assist or lead in the provision of a safe working environment in the execution of managed work.
• Comply with the Investment Competence Framework.
• Manage the production of project management plans
• Manage project budgets within agreed targets
• Deliver regular progress reports on change projects, including relevant risks and issues, to the Programme Manager.
• Promote and monitor the use of efficiency improvement methods.
• Disseminate lessons learnt.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience - this must be demonstrated on your C.V:

• A solid underpinning knowledge of electrical working.
• Fantastic report writing skills.
• Project Management principles knowledge.
• IT skills.
• Successful relevant experience including project management.
• Excellent interpersonal, coordination and communication skills.
• Project safety management experience.
• Knowledge of safety, quality and environmental procedures.

Desirable criteria - we would like you to have:

• Railway industry background is desirable but NOT essential.
• Experience of E & P.
• NVQ Level 3 electrical. APM

If this 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.