ATA Rail are proud to be working in partnership to source an experienced Project Manager to be based out their office in the North West.

Our client is involved in numerous engineering improvement projects within the UK, European and Global rail markets. Its Rail Solutions business has 4 distinct offerings to the rail sector;

• Commuter and Regional Trains

• High Speed and Intercity Trains

• Railway Electrification

• Rail Automation

  If you are successful in securing the role, you will be working on several Signalling systems and train control equipment schemes across the North West.

To apply for this role, you must be eligible to live & work in the UK

To be considered for the role, call me on <phone number removed> to have a confidential conversation or alternatively you can email a copy of your CV to <email address removed> and advise a suitable time for me to call you.

Experience required

• Experience of managing high value capital investment projects involving a high degree of Client interface (essential)

• Experience of delivery of Rail projects through the full project life cycle (essential)

• Preparation of Proposals, Tenders and contract negotiations through to Award (essential)

• Management of multidisciplinary project teams (essential)

• Development and implementation of innovative project execution strategies (essential)

• Management of Project Control function covering Planning, Estimating, Financial Control and commercial management disciplines (essential)

• Excellent communication and presentation skills – ability to deliver key messages efficiently and effectively, tailoring the approach to the audience as appropriate, to promote action (essential)

• Proven ability to lead and drive a multi-disciplinary project team, ensuring delivery of all contractual outputs to cost and to plan (essential)

• Project Management skills – strong understanding of the hard and soft aspects of programme management. Possess high degree of emotional intelligence and the ability to build consensus (essential)

• Commercial awareness and aptitude – able to contribute to commercial and contractual issues, drawing upon experience with railway / engineering contracts (essential)

  Qualifications needed

• Qualified to degree level (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline, possibly supported by a second degree in a management discipline

• APM accredited

  The remuneration for this role is as follows;

• Up to £56,000 per annum depending on experience

• Car or car allowance

• Up to 10% matched pension

• 10%-20% OTE

• Healthcare cover

• 26 days’ holiday +8 days’ bank holiday