Scheme Project Manager

Crewe

Long Term Contract

£400 - £450 per day - DOE

I am currently recruiting for an experienced Scheme Project Manager to lead the delivery of OLE projects across the Central and West Coast Routes.

This role has responsibility for the end-to-end management of OHL scheme delivery, alongside a key leadership role in integrating High Output Track and Construction teams to enable safe, efficient, and collaborative planning and execution.

The position will also play a significant role in the planning and development of upcoming works at Birmingham New Street, contributing to early-stage coordination, integration, and delivery strategy for this complex and high-profile programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Overall management of OHL/OLE project delivery, ensuring schemes are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards in line with PACE and Network Rail governance
• Lead and coordinate integrated planning and delivery across High Output Track and Construction teams
• Drive collaborative working practices to improve safety, efficiency, and programme certainty
• Manage scheme governance, including risk, change control, resources, and reporting
• Develop, agree, and implement contingency and recovery plans in collaboration with delivery teams and Route stakeholders
• Support the planning and integration of Birmingham New Street works, contributing to constructability, staging, and delivery readiness
• Ensure projects achieve AMP-compliant close-out and are effectively handed back to maintenance teams
• Lead proactive stakeholder engagement, demonstrating strong safety leadership and clear communication across all schemes

This position is suited to extremely experienced Scheme Project Manager who is looking to step up into a role with the responsibilities of a Project Manager.

We are looking to move quickly with the right hire, for more information please submit your CV to Amy Naden at Morson Vital today.

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