Project Manager

arriva; Bristol; On-site; GBP 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading train maintenance provider is looking for a Project Manager based in Bristol. You will manage project mobilization activities, track performance, and liaise with suppliers. The ideal candidate has proven project management experience and relevant qualifications. Benefits include 25 days annual leave, pension, and more.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Pension

Life and healthcare cover

Travel pass

Cycle to work scheme

Retail discount scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a project management position.
• Good understanding of traction and rolling stock and rail vehicle maintenance activities (advantageous).
• Training in Lean techniques such as six sigma (advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Track & report on performance against the project plan.
• Manage project issues and risks.
• Support management of project change.
• Track project finance through periodic dashboard.
• Manage stakeholders and liaise with suppliers.
• Coordinate project meetings and manage actions.

Skills

Time management

Organisation

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Project management qualification in APM or Prince2

Job description

Overview

Join the Arriva TrainCare Team as a Project Manager!

Organisation - Arriva TrainCare (ATC)

Contract – Permanent

Working Hours – 37.5 hours per week Monday – Friday

Location – Bristol

Salary - £46,575 per annum

About Us:

At Arriva TrainCare we provide high quality overhaul, maintenance and servicing of passenger rolling stock, locomotives, freight wagons and track plant. We operate throughout the UK from six strategic locations – Crewe, Bristol, Eastleigh, Cambridge, Tyne Yard and Scarborough.

Arriva TrainCare is part of Arriva, you’ll be part of a professional team with these core behaviours at heart;

• We care passionately
• We do the right thing
• We make the difference

Benefits include 25 days annual leave plus standard UK bank holidays, pension, life and healthcare cover, Arriva UK Trains Travel Pass, Cycle to Work scheme and Arriva Village retailer discount scheme.

The Role

Reporting into the Senior Project Manager you will undertake Project Mobilisation activities for Light Maintenance, Heavy Maintenance workstreams and Facilities as assigned.

What You’ll Do

1. Tracking & reporting on performance against the project plan to agreed timescales.
2. Recording and managing project issues and Risk.
3. Support the HM Managers with the management of Project change.
4. Tracking Project finance through periodic dashboard.
5. Managing Stakeholders and Liaising with suppliers.
6. Initiating Project closure, including conducting lessons learnt and benefits reviews.
7. Coordinating Project meetings and managing subsequent actions.
8. Ensuring HM Projects adhere to the processes, controls and structured detailed in the HM Process Document.

Further responsibilities

• Support and generate various continuous improvement opportunities to enhance the efficiency of the overall Project team.
• Prepare periodic Dashboard data for all project workstreams with analysis and insights that enable members of the project team to identify actions for margin enhancement, efficiencies and risk management.
• Maintain a project margin tracker for each HM project, reflecting the cost, revenue impact and the margin evolution of each project, to demonstrate the value added through Contract Variations.
• Ensure PM team representation in periodic reviews with the Operations team (i.e. Depot Capacity / Pipeline Planning).
• Establish a database of project cost data (e.g. costs per activity/unit, hours per activity/unit, material, and non-stock costs per unit), based on actual delivery performance from past and current projects to better inform future bids and allow comparison across similar HM and LM projects between depots.

Full job description is available on request.

What You Bring

Experience – previous experience in a project management position

Skills – time management, organisation, ability to work under pressure,

Qualifications – project management qualification in APM. Prince2 or other

Although not essential the following would be advantageous;

• Good understanding of traction and rolling stock and rail vehicle maintenance activities
• Training in Lean techniques such as six sigma

Ready to start your next journey?

If you’re passionate about making a difference and supporting Arriva TrainCare, we want to hear from you!

Let’s build the future together!

Due to the energising nature of our vacancies, application close dates, when stated, are indicative and may be subject to change so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Shortlisting and interviewing will take place whilst the advert is open and will close once a successful candidate has been identified.

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