Scheme Project Manager

Aspect Resources; Cheadle; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading project management provider is seeking a Scheme Project Manager in Cheadle. This role involves overseeing the delivery of projects in compliance with regulations, managing teams, and ensuring effective stakeholder communication. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant field and experience in project delivery, especially regarding Construction Design Management. The position offers a hybrid working model with a competitive daily rate.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Construction Design Management (CDM) regulations.
• Successful experience in project delivery and contracting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Works Delivery projects to time, cost, and quality standards.
• Lead and inspire teams to meet project objectives.
• Manage resource planning for current and projected work.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Evaluation and decision-making

Safety management

Education

Degree level in relevant discipline

Chartered status or equivalent

Tools

Construction Design Management (CDM)

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Scheme Project Manager

Location: Stockport / Hybrid - 3 days/week on site

Contract Duration: 6 Months

Daily Rate: £429/day (Umbrella - Maximum)

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

The Role

• Accountable for delivery of Works Delivery projects in a safe & environmentally responsible manner to time, cost and quality, in accordance with the Governance of Railway Investment Projects (GRIP), applicable company standards, current legislation and procedures including HMRI guidance where appropriate.
• Work closely with Project Managers to lead, inspire, direct and develop specialist teams to deliver successful projects to meet route objectives for internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage and implement Construction Design Management (CDM) requirements associated with projects to deliver compliance to regulations.
• Direct multi-disciplinary teams including commercial, programme controls, engineering, and others to identify solutions to client requirements and establish a robust baseline plan to manage and maintain the plans to project completion.
• Identify and implement the management of resource planning for current and projected work banks, including identification and management of critical resource requirements.
• Support the Project Manager in preparing and maintaining definitions of the project requirements across the project lifecycle, as well as updating business cases that justify projects in terms of benefits, costs and risks in collaboration with clients.
• Manage stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests.
• Manage project reviews at appropriate points throughout project lifecycle which inform governance decisions of projects by identifying, monitoring and providing evaluations of progress, performance, risk (threats and opportunities) contingency, and continuing relevance. Plan and implement mitigations to them, responding to other issues that affect the projects and associated programmes.
• Manage change control in collaboration with clients and contractors by establishing, and implementing where necessary, protocols to change the scope of projects and update configuration documents as required, in accordance with NR processes.
• Support accident investigations when remitted to by the relevant designated competent person

Essential qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
• Member of the Association for Project Management or equivalent, holding or working towards chartered status or equivalent
• Successful experience and detailed knowledge of the application of Construction Design Management (CDM) regulations
• Demonstrable stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Successful relevant experience including experience of contracting and project delivery
• In depth knowledge and previous experience of project budget management
• Able to demonstrate effective evaluation and decision-making skills
• Successful previous experience of safety management in project delivery

Additional information

Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Armed Forces Covenant

CLIENT is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

How to apply

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on (phone number removed).

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources on (phone number removed).