Permanent Way Manager

Randstad Cpe London; Merthyr Tydfil, Pontypridd; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in railway infrastructure is seeking a Permanent Way - Section Manager to oversee maintenance and renewals across the Core Valleys Lines. The role involves planning works, conducting inspections, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates should have relevant experience and certifications, along with strong leadership and communication skills.

Benefits

Career Development

Generous pension scheme

Minimum 24 days holiday

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to discounts from leading retailers

Social Impact Days

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and delivering track maintenance and renewals.
• Able to interpret engineering and technical drawings.
• Experience in managing a team.

Responsibilities

• Planning and identifying maintenance and renewals works.
• Conducting SVI inspections on track.
• Supervising sub-contractors and contract staff.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Problem solving

Environmental awareness

Commercial awareness

Computer literacy

Education

IOSH Managing Safely or SMSTS / SSSTS

PTS certified

Job description

Permanent Way Manager

Date: 20 May 2025

Location: Pontypridd, GB, CF37 5UT

Company: ameygroupi

Your New Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Permanent Way - Section Manager to join our AIW/IM account in Treforest – on site working role.

AIW(IM) is the infrastructure Manager for the railway network running from Cardiff to Treherbert, Aberdare, Merthyr Tydfil, Coryton, Rhymney and Cwmbargoed (known as the Core Valleys Lines). It manages all the assets across this network.

Permanent Way - Section Manager plays an important part in assisting the P-Way Engineer in maintaining the P-Way network, delivering maintenance, inspections and renewals works safely in accordance with standards, legislation and Amey procedures to specification and programme; While effectively supervising and delivering the approved construction programmes to the agreed resource and cost plans.

The standard hours of work are 35hrs per week.

You will be responsible for:

• Planning and identifying maintenance and renewals works
• Conducting SVI inspections on Track
• Conducting CAB rides across the network in accordance with standards
• Reviewing and signing off inspections
• Review and analysis of track geometry recordings in conjunction with the engineering team
• Promoting and leading safe working practices, ensuring full implementation and compliance.
• Adhering to the Amey Essentials (Zero Code, PDR’s etc.) as applicable.
• The submission of accurate site records to enable effective monitoring of programme and cost plans as requested to agreed format as applicable.
• Ensuring that tool box talks, task briefs and COSS briefs are carried out for all work tasks prior to commencement of work for allocated contracts.
• Ensuring that all allocated tasks are undertaken in accordance with the planned safe method of working.
• Ordering and receipt of site deliverables, timely returns of goods receipts notices.
• Ordering and receipt of site plant, including security and timely off–hire.
• Supervising sub-contractors, contract staff and contingent/direct labour for allocated site activities.
• Line and people manager duties as required. Carry out annual performance reviews (PDRs) for direct reports, administering poor performance, attendance management and disciplinary procedures as applicable.
• Undertake regular PDR 1-2-1 conversations and manage staff development of direct reports

We want to hear from you if you have:

• Experience in planning and delivering track maintenance and renewals
• Able to Interpretate of engineering drawings and technical drawings
• Environmental awareness
• COSS
• TR06 competency
• 053/054 S&C competency
• IOSH Managing Safely (or SMSTS / SSSTS) - Preferred
• PTS certified
• Effective communication skills
• Problem solving
• Experience in managing a team
• Commercial awareness
• Computer literacy – Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Projects
• Full UK driving licence

What we can offer you

• Career Development – You’ll be provided with a clear career path by tailoring a program that’s unique to you.
• Pension – A generous pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays - minimum 24 days holiday + bank holidays + option to buy additional days.
• Choices - our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership.
• Save with Amey - our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers.
• Social Value - You’ll get 2 Social Impact Days each year to contribute to your favourite causes, and where eligible, participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards.

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

Apply today – We are excited to hear from you!

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date should we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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Required Qualifications

• None