Works Delivery Manager (B&C)

Network Rail; Perth; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic leader to manage their Works Delivery team. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the inspection, maintenance, and renewal of railway assets, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Your expertise in team management and budget control will drive performance and foster a culture of safety and excellence. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to delivering reliable and efficient services, while supporting your career development in a flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing and leading teams effectively.
• Knowledge of civil engineering standards and CDM Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage Works Delivery team to meet performance measures.
• Ensure safe systems of work and compliance with standards.

Skills

Team Management

Communication Skills

Budget Management

Safety Compliance

Change Management

Education

NVQ Level 3 or 4

Job description

Location

Perth, GB

Department Name

Scotland

About Network Rail

At Network Rail, our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We’re an organisation where people matter. Watch our video to find out more!

Scotland's Railway is part of this large family, covering a large geographical area from the Borders to Thurso at the far tip of North East Scotland, accounting for almost 20% of the UK rail network. We provide rapid access along busy commuter routes to our seven cities, servicing varied needs of business and leisure commuters, including cross-border and rural services. We operate up to 50 freight services daily and are building capacity for growth. Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users drives us daily, empowering us to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices, take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues, and protecting safety and wellbeing.

Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly, understanding that busy lives don’t always fit traditional patterns. If you need flexibility, just let us know, and we will do our best to support your career development while balancing other aspects of your life.

We are a Disability Confident Leader employer and will adapt processes and offer reasonable alternatives to support people with disabilities in accessing, applying for, and interviewing for roles.

We aim to deliver a railway that is safe, reliable, affordable, and provides excellent customer service to everyone. For more information about Network Rail, click here

Brief Description

Manage and direct the Works Delivery team to deliver inspection, maintenance, and renewal of assets to standards. Manage activities within resource levels, budgets, and cost measures to meet safety, asset performance, cost, and quality targets.

About The Role (External)

Key Duties:

1. Manage and direct the Works Delivery team and Contractors to achieve objectives and meet performance measures.
2. Develop team members and foster engagement.
3. Manage staff competence and welfare arrangements.
4. Adhere to company policies and procedures.
5. Maintain effective service to customers and stakeholders.
6. Ensure work is carried out safely, following safe systems of work, method statements, and instructions.
7. Implement safety and asset performance improvement initiatives.
8. Develop work plans for safe, efficient, and compliant work delivery.
9. Oversee inspection, faulting, maintenance, and renewal activities to standards.
10. Check work quality and asset compliance.
11. Prepare work and resource specifications, method statements, and scopes of work.
12. Manage information updates in systems and records.
13. Conduct staff surveillance, work quality, and asset condition checks.
14. Contribute to personal and team development.
15. Discharge duties in accordance with CDM Regulations.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience managing and leading teams.
• Experience in team development.
• Experience in managing comprehensive, compliant work programmes.
• Ability to promote safe working behaviors.
• Experience leading change and improvement initiatives.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to coach, influence, and develop others.
• Knowledge of building construction, management, or civil engineering standards.
• Knowledge of budget management and cost control processes.
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations.
• Relevant competencies and qualifications, such as NVQ Level 3 or 4, or equivalent experience.
• Willingness to drive company vehicles as needed.

How To Apply (External)

Salary: Starting at £43,588, rising to £49,037 per annum.

Benefits: To learn about our benefits, click here.

Closing date: 12.05.2025. Apply early; we may close the advert before the deadline if sufficient applications are received. Late applications will not be accepted.

Click ‘apply now’ to apply.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and welcome applications from everyone. As a Disability Confident Leader, we will support accessible application processes and interview arrangements. For accessibility support, visit Evenbreak’s Career Hive. Please specify any reasonable adjustments in your application.

All employment offers are conditional upon satisfactory pre-employment checks. More information.

Safety is core to our work. Demonstrate your commitment to safety in your application.