Asset Protection Scheme Interface Manager - Inside IR35
Contract Term: 6 months
Contracting Authority: Network Rail
Location: Hybrid working (3 days on site in Manchester with 2 days WFH)

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!

Role purpose:

An Asset Protection Scheme Interface Manager (APSIM) is responsible for safely and seamlessly integrating externally funded projects into the railway environment, whilst minimising impacts on railway operations and operational infrastructure. Leverage knowledge and understanding of rail related risks and constraints to facilitate solutions that align with the external client objectives whilst meeting all stakeholder requirements. To provide guidance to the external client team to support adherence to relevant Network Rail and rail industry standards and processes.

The main duties and responsibilities of the Asset Protection Scheme Interface Manager would be to:

• Develop and deliver solutions for externally funded, high value, politically sensitive and multi-disciplinary projects and where mandated, assure delivery in accordance with the GRIP/PACE lifecycle. Manage the seamless integration of all project risks affecting the operational railway.
• Engage with and manage the interface with internal stakeholders to enable compliance with Network Rail governance and assurance processes.
• Liaise with Construction Design Management (CDM) Client and other duty holders to establish principles for project compliance with the CDM Regulations.
• Assist in facilitating agreement between all parties to identify which organisation acts as proposer for infrastructure changes in accordance with the Common Safety Method - Risk Assessment Regulations.
• Monitor and analyse all aspects of risk and performance over the project lifecycle.
• Identify and progress opportunities to reduce Network Rail asset and maintenance liabilities, resolving conflicting works and driving efficiencies.

You’ll have relevant experience in:

• Delivery of projects in the rail environment.
• Constructively challenging the ideas of others with good evaluation and decision-making skills.
• Health, safety & environmental requirements and legislation including CDM Regulations and CSM-RA.

You will also have these Qualifications/Skills:

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
• Membership (or working towards membership) Association for Project Management
• Achieved PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent.
• Stakeholder Management.

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.