Climate Resilience Project Manager (Hybrid)

Network Rail; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/hybrid working arrangements

Generous annual leave

Discounts at stations

Defined benefit pension scheme

Train tickets subsidy

Travel loan

Volunteer leave

Job summary

Network Rail is recruiting a Project Manager to lead weather resilience and climate adaptation initiatives. You will guide projects from planning through delivery, coordinating engineers, operators and regulators to meet timelines and budgets.

The role emphasizes collaboration, risk management and stakeholder engagement for nationwide impact. The successful candidate will work within the weather and climate directorate, helping embed adaptation into the railway and supporting cross‑country

Qualifications

• Project management experience with formal qualification in PM/Programme/Portfolio management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a broad range of stakeholders.
• Cost management and commercial experience, including post‑contract management.
• Proven analytical skills applicable to complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
• Experience or interest in weather, climate change adaptation, and/or environment/sustainability.
• Experience of working in the public sector and infrastructure management contexts.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver projects from planning through execution, meeting timelines and budgets.
• Lead cross‑functional collaboration with engineers, operators, regulators and industry partners.
• Identify risks, design practical resilience/adaptation solutions, and monitor progress.
• Engage stakeholders through forums, reporting and proactive communication.
• Contribute to the wider weather and climate programme and share knowledge across teams.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cost management

Analytical skills

Weather/climate adaptation

Public sector experience

Infrastructure projects

Education

Formal qualification in project/programme/portfolio management

Job description

Network Rail is recruiting a Project Manager to lead weather resilience and climate adaptation initiatives. You will guide projects from planning through delivery, coordinating engineers, operators and regulators to meet timelines and budgets.

The role emphasizes collaboration, risk management and stakeholder engagement for nationwide impact. The successful candidate will work within the weather and climate directorate, helping embed adaptation into the railway and supporting cross‑country