Project Manager - Rail Systems & Signalling

slihrms; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible holidays

Training & development

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is recruiting for rail systems project delivery professionals to manage major multi-disciplinary projects across design and construction in the UK.

The role focuses on leading project lifecycles, coordinating design, construction and commissioning, and delivering on key milestones while maintaining safety standards and client relationships.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing rail systems and signalling projects from design through construction.
• Demonstrated commitment to health and safety leadership in large projects.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary works, including construction and testing/commissioning.
• Track record of leading on design-build projects and resolving commercial issues.
• Strong ability to set SMART objectives and manage change and risk effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead successful planning, execution and completion of multi-disciplinary rail projects in the UK.
• Coordinate design, construction and commissioning resources while maintaining AtkinsRéalis quality.
• Manage main delivery schedule and key milestones to ensure on-time delivery.
• Nurture client relationships and support work-winning bids and tenders.
• Mentor and develop talent within the project delivery team.

Skills

Rail systems management

Project leadership

Health and safety leadership

Stakeholder management

Change and risk management

Contracting NEC

Tools

Digital tools

Job description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is a world-leading design, engineering and project management organisation, connecting people, data and technology to deliver projects that create lasting value for our clients, communities and society.

Our Complex Projects business provides expertise to the worlds most iconic and defining projects. Our Project Delivery Practice is heart to project professionals providing end-to-end project and programme management across an extensive portfolio of major projects in the Rail, Highways, Aviation, Energy, Water and Defence sectors in the UK&I.

Alongside being a recognised engineering services organisation, we also have extensive capability as a Rail Systems & Signalling Contractor in the UK&I - working on long-term revolutionary rail renewal and enhancement frameworks such as the Eastern Routes Partnership, Southern Renewal Enterprise, Sizewell Materials by Rail Programme and Train Control Systems Framework for Network Rail and other key clients in the UK. With significant growth across these areas, we are looking to grow our team.

We are recruiting for Project Managers to join our Rail Systems Project Delivery Practice, reporting to the Project and Portfolio Directors, delivering major multi-disciplinary projects across design and construction on some of AtkinsRealis most complex and high profile projects.

Your role

The role will include managing projects the whole project life cycle with our experienced teams (in the UK and abroad) within our Complex Projects Business, across AtkinsRéalis and our trusted supply chain partners. The role is flexible on location with the UK and will include projects across the UK.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Appointed to lead the successful planning, execution and completion of projects using key project management principles, including risk management, budget control, schedule performance and quality whilst always maintaining a focus on safety.
• Coordinate design, construction and commissioning resources, ensuring AtkinsRealis quality of work is maintained and balanced against the Client's own requirements.
• Lead the main delivery schedule - ensuring achievement of key milestones
• Maintaining and developing excellent Client relationships
• Support in work winning including preparation of bids and tenders.
• Support the development of talent through technical training and mentoring.

About you

• Experienced Project Professional with experience of managing rail systems & Signalling projects from design through construction
• Demonstrate strong commitment to health and safety leadership
• Experience of managing implementation of systems and multi-disciplinary works including construction and entry into service, with experience of Design & Build and Testing and Commissioning works and demonstrate great ability to control these activities.
• Experience of managing sub-contracts as a means of delivering key works. A track record of innovation, embracing new ways of working and use of digital tools.
• Ability to ensure robust programmes are in place, provide evidence of ability to use programmes to report clearly to key stakeholders and delivery against milestones, and plan work with precision with a focus on 'right first time' delivery, optimal access strategy and avoiding rework by high quality of work.
• Able to communicate clearly, form a high performing team and show examples of this, communicate effectively with key Stakeholders and give confidence to them, and demonstrate great client management skills by building great relationships with Clients to optimise outcomes for Clients and the business.
• Be able to form trusted relationships, set SMART objectives and measure performance against these, and demonstrate good control of change management and understanding of risks and opportunities associated with change, understand project risks and how these are controlled and link risk to contingency.
• Knowledge of different contracting types, particularly NEC, with experience of resolving commercial disputes and leveraging contracts to grow opportunities.
• Track record of delivering construction projects to budgets and looking at ways to improve financial performance of contracts.
• Strong leadership and managerial qualities, with proven team management and communication skills, and ability to motivate, mentor and develop our people.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

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