Project Manager - Rail

Arup; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Accident insurance

Income protection

Profit Share

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup is seeking a Project Manager, Rail to join a multidisciplinary team based in Glasgow, Manchester or York. You will coordinate engineering and design activities, manage interfaces and monitor plans, budgets and quality across rail projects in the UK.

You will report to a Senior Project Manager, collaborate with discipline Technical Heads, and help deliver value for clients and communities while pursuing professional development and chartership opportunities.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience supporting or managing multidisciplinary rail design projects, with understanding of requirements, change, programme, cost, quality and commercial management.
• Relevant project management experience, ideally as Assistant, Junior or Project Manager within rail, transport infrastructure or similarly complex environment.
• Strong communication, organisation and relationship-management skills, with ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and build trusted client/partner relationships.
• An appropriate degree or equivalent qualification, with interest in professional development and working towards chartership. An APM Project Management Qualification would be advantageous.
• Willingness to travel to client or project sites across the UK.
• Experience in stations, depots, rail systems, rolling stock, electrification, decarbonisation, renewals or remodelling would be beneficial. Interest in innovation, process improvement, data analysis, Power BI is welcome.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating engineering and design activities and managing technical interfaces.
• Monitoring project plans, budgets and programme to deliver on time and within cost.
• Maintaining clear communication with clients, project teams and delivery partners throughout the lifecycle.
• Reporting to Senior Project Manager and collaborating with discipline Heads to share knowledge and improve processes.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification

APM Project Management Qualification

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Our established Rail business brings together multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex and meaningful projects across the UK and internationally. We work with a broad range of clients, including Network Rail, Translink, train operators, local authorities, passenger transport executives, government organisations and delivery partners.

Our portfolio includes station design and masterplanning, high-speed rail, depot remodelling, electrification and decarbonisation programmes, signalling renewals and other major rail infrastructure commissions. You will join a collaborative team committed to technical excellence, sustainable outcomes and creating long-term value for the clients and communities we serve.

We are seeking a Project Manager, Rail to join our multidisciplinary team, based in Glasgow, Manchester or York. You will contribute to a varied portfolio of rail projects, working with our design teams throughout the bid and project lifecycle.

You will support the successful delivery of projects against agreed programme, budget, quality and commercial objectives. Your responsibilities will include coordinating engineering and design activities, managing technical interfaces, monitoring project plans and budgets, and maintaining clear communication with clients, project teams and delivery partners.

Reporting to a Senior Project Manager and working closely with discipline Technical Heads, you will build trusted relationships, share knowledge and support continuous improvement across our Rail business. The role offers excellent opportunities to strengthen your multidisciplinary design and project management experience through meaningful project work and internal and external learning.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective, in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning, to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

We are looking for people who have:

Relevant experience supporting or managing multidisciplinary rail design projects, with an understanding of requirements, change, programme, cost, quality and commercial management.

Relevant project management experience, ideally gained as an Assistant, Junior or Project Manager within rail, transport infrastructure or a similarly complex environment.

Strong communication, organisation and relationship-management skills, with the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and build trusted relationships with clients and delivery partners.

An appropriate degree or equivalent qualification, with an interest in professional development and working towards chartership. An APM Project Management Qualification, or similar, would be advantageous.

A collaborative, proactive and adaptable approach, together with the ability to work independently when needed and travel to client or project sites across the UK.

Experience in areas such as stations, depots, rail systems, rolling stock, freight, electrification, decarbonisation, renewals or remodelling would be beneficial. An interest in innovation, process improvement, data analysis, Power BI or data visualisation would also be welcomed, but is not essential.

***Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application and for the duration of employment. Any offer made will be subject to satisfactory proof of immigration status.***

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate… Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

• Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover.
• In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefitsto help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.
• Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

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Closing Date: 17.10.2026

We may close the role earlier than the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications, so please ensure you apply early.