Project Manager (Rail)

Permanent Futures Limited; Horsforth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Permanent Futures Limited is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead rail, manufacturing and engineering projects from planning through completion. You will oversee programmes, budgets and delivery plans while coordinating internal teams, subcontractors and suppliers.

The role demands strong commercial acumen, excellent stakeholder management and a proactive, organised approach to balancing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Experience in rail projects is essential.

Qualifications

• Previous Project Management experience within the rail industry.
• Strong track record of delivering projects to programme and budget.
• Excellent stakeholder and customer management skills.
• Strong commercial awareness.
• Experience managing suppliers, subcontractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced project environment.

Responsibilities

• Managing multiple rail projects from contract award through to completion.
• Developing and maintaining project programmes, budgets and delivery plans.
• Coordinating internal teams, subcontractors, suppliers and key stakeholders.
• Managing project risks, issues, variations and commercial performance.
• Monitoring progress against milestones and taking corrective action where required.
• Ensuring projects are delivered in line with rail safety, quality requirements.
• Providing clear project updates to senior management and customers.

Skills

Rail project management

Stakeholder management

Budget control

Risk management

Multidisciplinary teams

Job description

We are recruiting on behalf of an established organisation operating within the rail sector, who are looking to appoint an experienced Project Manager to join their growing team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially aware, delivery-focused Project Manager with previous experience working within the rail industry to take ownership of projects from initial planning through to successful completion.

Project Manager - The Role - Rail, Manufacturing, Engineering, Railway

• You will be responsible for managing multiple projects, ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.
• Managing rail projects from contract award through to completion
• Developing and maintaining project programmes, budgets and delivery plans
• Coordinating internal teams, subcontractors, suppliers and key stakeholders
• Managing project risks, issues, variations and commercial performance
• Monitoring progress against agreed milestones and taking corrective action where required
• Ensuring projects are delivered in line with relevant rail industry, safety and quality requirements
• Providing clear project updates to senior management and customers

Project Manager - The Person - Rail, Manufacturing, Engineering, Railway

• Previous Project Management experience within the rail industry
• A strong track record of delivering projects to programme and budget
• Excellent stakeholder and customer management skills
• Strong commercial awareness
• Experience managing suppliers, subcontractors and multidisciplinary teams
• The ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced project environment
• A proactive, organised and solutions-focused approach
• Experience within rail engineering, infrastructure, rolling stock, signalling, electrification or associated rail projects would all be of interest.

Project Manager, Rail, Manufacturing, Engineering, Railway

This is an opportunity to join a successful business with a strong pipeline of work and play a key role in the delivery of major projects.