Project Manager

Glacier Energy; Washington; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

33 days holiday per annum

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Glacier Energy is seeking a Project Manager to join our team in Washington. The successful candidate will lead and deliver rail service projects, managing timelines and maintaining strong customer relationships.

We require significant rail industry experience and a formal qualification in Engineering or a related discipline. The role offers various benefits including 33 days holiday and a health and wellbeing program.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within the rail industry, ideally in servicing, maintenance, or overhaul environments.
• Background in a hands-on rail or workshop-based role with a move into project-focused position preferred.
• Ability to prepare quotations, technical reports, and client-facing documentation with commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of rail service projects, ensuring timelines, quality, and budget expectations are met.
• Act as a primary point of contact for customers, maintaining strong and professional relationships.
• Produce regular project reports, updates, and technical documentation for stakeholders.

Skills

Rail industry experience

Technical understanding of rail systems

Project management skills

Customer-facing skills

Quotations and report preparation

Education

Formal qualification in Engineering or related discipline

Project management certification (PRINCE2, APM, PMP)

Tools

ISO9001

ISO14001

ISO45001

Job description

Glacier Energy delivers innovative solutions for the design, manufacture, inspection and repair of critical infrastructure and process equipment for energy and industrial markets.

Our Mechanical Solutions division provides support to energy and industrial sectors globally, specialising in mechanical products and services including heat exchanger repair and refurbishment and onsite machining.

Our in-house subject matter experts deliver high-quality repair, maintenance, re-engineering and bespoke mechanical solutions to meet our customers' requirements. The specialist services that we offer are designed to enhance asset performance, extend asset life and ensure safe, efficient operations.

As our capabilities are continuously evolving and adapting towards a more sustainable future, our team needs to grow. We are therefore focused on attracting the best talent and are dedicated to creating an environment where our staff are empowered, with the ability to develop.

We currently have an exciting new opportunity for a Project Manager to join our team in Washington.

Role Purpose

The Project Manager – Rail will be responsible for leading and delivering projects within a serviced rail environment, ensuring efficient execution from initial quotation through to completion. This role requires a technically minded professional with strong rail industry experience who is comfortable operating between workshop and office settings. The individual will act as a key interface between customers, operations, and internal stakeholders, driving high standards of service delivery while contributing to the ongoing growth and development of the organisation’s rail capability.

Accountability

• Manage end-to-end delivery of rail service projects, ensuring timelines, quality, and budget expectations are met
• Act as a primary point of contact for customers, maintaining strong and professional relationships
• Prepare, review, and manage project quotations, ensuring accuracy and commercial awareness
• Coordinate closely with workshop teams to ensure efficient planning, scheduling, and delivery of work.
• Produce regular project reports, updates, and technical documentation for internal and external stakeholders
• Interpret technical requirements and translate them into clear project plans and deliverables
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within rail service operations
• Work collaboratively with procurement and operations teams to support project delivery (where applicable)
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, safety requirements, and quality processes
• Contribute to the development and growth of the rail service offering through client engagement and identifying opportunities.

Person Specification

• Significant experience within the rail industry, ideally in servicing, maintenance, or overhaul environments
• Strong technical understanding of rail diesel & electric rolling stock, components, and workshop operations
• Background in a hands-on rail or workshop-based role, with the ability or desire to move into a project-focused position
• Ideally with experience managing or coordinating projects, including planning, scheduling, and delivery
• Ability to prepare quotations, technical reports, and client-facing documentation with commercial awareness
• Strong customer-facing skills with experience building and maintaining client relationships
• Familiarity with rail industry terminology, standards, and regulated operating environments
• Formal qualification in Engineering, Rail Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
• Project management certification (e.g. PRINCE2, APM, PMP) and/or relevant rail, health and safety certifications (e.g. IOSH, NEBOSH) desirable
• Experience or exposure to procurement, contract management, and/or business growth initiatives within a rail or engineering context
• Knowledge of ISO9001, 14001 & 45001 + audit experience desirable

Values

• Ingenuity - Proactively explores new ways to enhance customer service and improve processes, ensuring solutions are practical, efficient, and support both team effectiveness and customer experience.
• Excellence - Follows through on commitments and ensures tasks are completed as expected, recognising that reliability builds tryst and supports team and business success.
• Collaboration - Works effectively as part of the team, understanding how their individual contributions drive overall success and help maintain a strong, commercial focused organisation.
• Respect - Communicates with honesty and respect, demonstrating a commitment to the company’s values.
• Accountability - Takes responsibility for setting and managing clear expectations, ensuring customers receive a reliable and professional service while supporting internal teams in delivering on commitments.
• Life Assurance
• 33 days holiday per annum (inclusive of company recognised public holidays) (pro-rated to start date)
• Employee assistant programme offering health and wellbeing via a smartphone app
• Virtual GP and Second Medical Opinion Service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year