Rail Station Projects: Interface Lead

Northern Trains Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free travel

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Discounts

Employee assistance programme

Training & career development

Awards and recognition

Job summary

Northern Trains Limited is seeking an experienced Project Interface Manager to lead the interface between Northern and third‑party teams delivering station improvement projects across our network in Manchester. You’ll ensure projects are scoped, developed and delivered, protecting Northern’s interests and coordinating readiness for safe EIS delivery.

You'll manage stakeholders, risks and dependencies, lead SHEC validation, and ensure compliance with CDM, CSM and Network Rail requirements, while

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience in construction, property, infrastructure or rail.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Knowledge of railway standards, Network Rail processes, CDM/CSM and SHEC requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead Northern’s interface across a portfolio of station improvement projects.
• Manage internal and external stakeholders, project risks, issues and dependencies.
• Lead SHEC validation and ensure compliance with CDM, CSM, interoperability and Network Rail requirements.
• Coordinate readiness, commissioning and handover activities.
• Provide regular project reporting and elevate key risks and issues.
• Ensure customer and station operational impacts are effectively managed.
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery, processes and efficiency.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Commercial awareness

Negotiation

Project management

Education

NEBOSH/IOSH/SMSTS & IEMA or equivalent

Tools

CDM/CSM compliance

SHEC requirements

Network Rail processes

Job description

Northern Trains Limited is seeking an experienced Project Interface Manager to lead the interface between Northern and third‑party teams delivering station improvement projects across our network in Manchester. You’ll ensure projects are scoped, developed and delivered, protecting Northern’s interests and coordinating readiness for safe EIS delivery.

You'll manage stakeholders, risks and dependencies, lead SHEC validation, and ensure compliance with CDM, CSM and Network Rail requirements, while