Project Manager/Scheme Project Manager

Currie & Brown Group Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking ambitious Asset Protection Project Interface Managers and Scheme Project Managers to join their dynamic team. This role is pivotal in integrating externally funded projects into the railway environment, ensuring minimal disruption to operations. You'll leverage your expertise in stakeholder management and project delivery within the rail sector to navigate complex challenges and drive project success. Join a forward-thinking consultancy that values innovation and teamwork, where your contributions will make a significant impact on high-profile projects across the UK. If you're ready to take on a rewarding challenge in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Degree level education or equivalent experience required.
• Demonstrable experience in rail project delivery is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop solutions for high-value, politically sensitive projects.
• Manage project risks and ensure compliance with rail standards.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Project Management

Risk Assessment

Decision-Making

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

Membership in Association for Project Management

PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent

Tools

GRIP

CDM Regulations

Job description

Currie & Brown is one of the leading International physical asset management and construction consultancies, dedicated to advising clients worldwide with our expertise and experience in multiple sectors and services. We are differentiated by our people, innovation and reputation with a genuine global office network.

Our people, from the first-day apprentice to senior management make our business what it is today. Everybody in the Currie & Brown family, no matter how experienced they are, plays their own unique part in our success and have fun along the way.

The role – what is it we would like you to do?

Due to our recent appointment onto the ASPRO framework for the North West and Central region, Currie & Brown are seeking several ambitious and highly motivated Asset Protection Project Interface Managers and Scheme Project Managers with experience in the rail infrastructure sector to join our teams based in London, Manchester and Birmingham. We are looking for several people who can safely and seamlessly integrate externally funded projects into the railway environment, whilst minimising impacts on railway operations and operational infrastructure. Leverage knowledge and understanding of rail related risks and constraints to facilitate solutions that align with the external client objectives whilst meeting all stakeholder requirements. To provide guidance to the external client team to support adherence to relevant rail industry standards and processes.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver solutions for externally funded, high value, politically sensitive and multi-disciplinary projects (Levels of Control 2, 3 & 4) and where mandated, assure delivery in accordance with the GRIP lifecycle. Manage the seamless integration of all project risks affecting the operational railway.
• Engage with and manage the interface with internal stakeholders to enable compliance with governance and assurance processes. Facilitate compliance against the Railways Act and Network Licence and oversee the completion of deliverables.
• Interrogate the Client remit and programme and provide clarity of operational railway interface requirements, devising solutions to enable early and accurate decision making by the Client.
• Liaise with Construction Design Management (CDM) Client and other duty holders to establish principles for project compliance with the CDM Regulations.
• Support the interface with projects to secure and allocate resource and assure that delivery of projects is in compliance with processes and procedures. Assist in communicating progress against defined milestones and expectations, supporting implementation of contingency measures where necessary.
• Assist in facilitating agreement between all parties to identify which organisation acts as proposer for infrastructure changes in accordance with the Common Safety Method - Risk Assessment Regulations. Monitor and analyse all aspects of risk and performance over the project lifecycle.
• Review lessons learned and develop mitigation strategies with stakeholders to refine project proposals to facilitate successful delivery.
• Provide support to accident, incident & close call events, sharing outputs with client teams.
• Build effective relationships with all stakeholders, manage expectations, champion project interests.
• Identify and progress opportunities to reduce asset and maintenance liabilities, resolving conflicting works and driving efficiencies.
• Assist in facilitating full recovery of costs in accordance with the Legal Agreement between the external party and the client.

Minimum Requirements:

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
• Membership (or working towards membership) Association for Project Management.
• Achieved PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent.
• Knowledge of the operational railway and railway infrastructure.
• Demonstrable experience of delivery of projects in the rail environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Team player able to quickly build relationships and share knowledge acquired.
• Demonstrable ability to constructively challenge the ideas of others with good evaluation and decision-making skills.
• Understanding of project commercial requirements & programme controls.
• Knowledge of health, safety & environmental requirements and legislation including CDM Regulations and CSM-RA.
• Knowledge and experience of project budget management.
• Knowledge of GRIP.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of investment, commercial and procurement practices.
• Previous experience working within Asset Protection.
• Understanding of rail infrastructure maintenance techniques.
• Knowledge of rail possessions/isolations.