Project Manager System Integration

Carrington West; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 66,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking a Project Manager to lead the engineering coordination on major railway infrastructure programmes in Birmingham. The role blends civil engineering with railway systems, requiring a strong technical background in systems integration and the ability to manage multidisciplinary interfaces to support successful project delivery.

The position reports to a Senior Project Manager and involves working with engineers and planners to maintain progress, resolve technical issues,

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of project management or engineering coordination experience.
• Experience on major railway infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical understanding of railway engineering, including the integration of civil engineering works with railway systems.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering activities across design and construction interfaces.
• Ability to manage day-to-day engineering activities, establish priorities and ensure work progresses in line with programme requirements.
• Understanding of NEC contract principles and management of contractual interfaces.
• Experience working with project programmes, coordinating engineering activities against delivery milestones and reporting progress to senior management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across engineering disciplines.
• A proactive, self-starting approach and ownership of technical challenges.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering activities across design and construction interfaces to ensure seamless integration.
• Manage day-to-day activities and align work with the programme milestones.
• Collaborate with engineers, planners and project leadership to resolve technical issues.
• Report progress and risks to senior management and stakeholders.
• Maintain strong communication across civil, track, signalling and electrical interfaces.

Skills

Project management

Engineering coordination

Railway engineering

Systems integration

Design and construction interfaces

NEC contract principles

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Self-starter

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Are you a Project Manager with experience managing and coordinating engineering activities on major railway infrastructure projects?

Do you have a strong technical background in rail systems integration, with the ability to bring together civil engineering and railway systems disciplines to support successful project delivery?

Salary: £65,853.60 to £77,474.40 including 20% flexible fund
Location: Birmingham, initially based at Snowhill before transitioning to Washwood Heath from June 2028.
Contract: Permanent, full-time.

I am recruiting for a Project Management role to join my client supporting the delivery of a major railway infrastructure programme in Birmingham.

My client is looking for a technically minded professional who can coordinate engineering activities, manage multidisciplinary interfaces and ensure that civil engineering and railway systems works are effectively integrated.

This is not a traditional Project Manager position focused primarily on budgets, contracts or governance. Instead, the role sits closer to the engineering function, requiring someone who understands the technical challenges of railway construction and design, can identify potential issues and confidently coordinate the people and activities needed to resolve them.

The position reports to a Senior Project Manager and involves working closely with engineers and P6 Planners to manage day-to-day activities, maintain programme progress and ensure engineering priorities are aligned with wider project requirements.

I am particularly interested in candidates with a background in railway engineering, systems integration or construction engineering management, ideally gained within a Tier 1 contractor or major infrastructure delivery organisation.

Essential Requirements

• Minimum four years of relevant project management or engineering coordination experience, ideally four to five years.
• Previous experience working on major railway infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical understanding of railway engineering, including the integration of civil engineering works with railway systems.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering activities across design and construction interfaces.
• Ability to manage day-to-day engineering activities, establish priorities and ensure work progresses in line with programme requirements.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the confidence to identify issues, develop practical solutions and coordinate the resources needed to resolve them.
• Understanding of NEC contract principles, including early warnings and the management of contractual interfaces.
• Experience working with project programmes, coordinating engineering activities against delivery milestones and reporting progress to senior management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering disciplines.
• A proactive, self-starting approach and the ability to take ownership of technical challenges.

Nice to Have

• Previous experience as a Construction Engineering Manager (CEM), Engineering Project Manager or similar technical delivery role.
• Background working for a Tier 1 contractor on major rail infrastructure programmes.
• Experience coordinating rail systems integration across disciplines such as track, signalling, electrification and civil engineering.
• Experience working on projects progressing from detailed design into construction and delivery.
• Familiarity with Primavera P6 programmes and engineering delivery planning.
• Experience managing engineering interfaces between designers, contractors and construction teams.
• Previous experience on HS2, Crossrail or other major UK railway infrastructure programmes.
• Knowledge of NEC contract management and engineering assurance processes.

My client offers the opportunity to play an important role in the delivery of one of the UK's largest railway infrastructure programmes, working at the interface between civil engineering and complex railway systems.

This is a particularly appealing opportunity for a technically strong engineering professional looking to develop their project management career without moving away from the engineering challenges that make major infrastructure projects interesting.

The position offers exposure to multidisciplinary engineering delivery, direct engagement with senior project leadership and genuine scope to grow into greater responsibility.