Asset Protection Portfolio Manager

6+ Month Contract initially

£427/day Ltd - £495/day Umbrella

Based in Cardiff

Our client is a well established Nationwide Rail company whose professionalism and well respected name have been instrumental in their success. They provide an exceptional service to their customers and are focused on continually improving this.

You will need:

Essential

• Chartered Engineer or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of the operational railway and railway infrastructure
• Demonstrable experience of delivery of projects in the rail environment
• Registered PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent
• Previous successful experience working within Asset Protection
• Able to demonstrate excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Able to demonstrate team leadership qualities including mentorship and development
• Demonstrable ability to constructively challenge the ideas of others and make clear decisions
• Understanding of project commercial requirements and programme controls in the rail industry
• Demonstrable experience of health, safety & environmental requirements including CDM Regulations and CSM-RA with knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and best practice
• In depth knowledge of GRIP
• Knowledge of project management methodology and lifecycles
• Knowledge of investment, commercial and procurement practices
• Competent in Accident Investigation

Desirable

• Understanding of rail infrastructure maintenance techniques
• Knowledge of rail possessions/ isolations
• Signalling experience

The Role:

• To safely and seamlessly lead and oversee the delivery of a portfolio of externally funded Outside Party and Third Party schemes, championing understanding of rail related risks and constraints to enact, and enable others to facilitate solutions that align with external client objectives whilst meeting all stakeholder requirements.
• To provide support to enable our client to meet its legal duty under the Railway Act and the Network Licence and drive adherence to relevant company and industry standards and processes, cascading updates and monitoring compliance
  • Lead and direct the successful development and delivery solutions of externally funded schemes.
  • Lead the provision of professional advice and guidance for outside and third party engineering activities; lead and develop effective relationships with external organisations and utilities.
  • Lead the development of sponsorship and project support for asset protection of outside party schemes and establish assurance that all schemes are delivered to defined requirements. Build and develop effective relationships with all stakeholders, managing expectations and championing team interests.
  • Manage the establishment of controls for the effective delivery of obligations in accordance with contractual agreements and commercial governance.

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