Scheme Project Manager

CML; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Training & development opportunities

Holiday entitlement—up to 25 days

Job summary

CML is seeking a Scheme Project Manager with a strong Civil Engineering background to oversee structures works and examinations on rail infrastructure in the Wigan area. You will coordinate examiners, subcontractors and site teams, ensuring NR standards are met and programmes kept on track.

Key responsibilities include developing examination programmes, liaising with project delivery teams, and maintaining critical reporting systems.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering structures works and examinations in rail.
• Knowledge of Network Rail standards and examination requirements.
• Familiarity with CARRS/ALARM/Monitor systems.
• Ability to plan Work Package Plans and Task Briefings.
• Experience coordinating examiners, subcontractors and site teams.
• CM/health and safety regs knowledge (CDM, SMSTS, PTW).
• Strong organisational and reporting skills.
• Ability to liaise with clients/landowners to secure consents.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and deliver structures works and examinations to NR standards.
• Coordinate examiners, subcontractors, and supervisors for safe delivery.
• Develop programmes for examinations and track actions within timescales.
• Liaise with delivery teams to support successful delivery of works.
• Ensure resources are scoped and used efficiently for structures activities.
• Monitor progress, resolve access/resource/programme constraints.
• Maintain NR systems (CARRS/ALARM/Monitor) for reporting.
• Produce briefs, Work Package Plans, and completion packs.

Skills

Structure delivery

Rail industry

Programme management

Stakeholder liaison

Health & safety

Driving licence

Team coordination

Education

HNC/HND in Civil Engineering

Construction Management

Structural Engineering

Tools

CARRS

ALARM

Monitor

Job description

Would you like to work for a company with over 40 years of expertise in Civil Engineering, that continues to receive consistent, outstanding client feedback?

Are you an excellent communicator? Do you thrive in a fast paced environment?

CML are looking for a Scheme Project Manager, with a strong background in Civil Engineering to join our established team in Wigan.

Your Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and deliver structures works and examination works across rail infrastructure assets in accordance with Network Rail standards and project requirements.
• Coordinate examiners, supervisors, operatives and subcontractors to ensure structures works and examinations are carried out safely, efficiently and to the required standard.
• Develop and maintain programmes for structures examinations and associated works, ensuring reports, actions and follow-on works are completed within agreed timescales.
• Liaise with project delivery teams, including engineering, health and safety, and commercial functions, to support the successful delivery of structures works and examinations.
• Ensure remits for structures works and examination activities are scoped correctly and that labour, plant and resources are used effectively.
• Monitor progress of structures works and examinations, report on performance, and help resolve access, resource and programme constraints.
• Maintain working knowledge of Network Rail systems, including the previous CARRS examination system and the current ALARM system, to support delivery and reporting.
• Produce Task Briefings, Work Package Plans and all associated paperwork required for the safe delivery of structures works and examination works.
• Maintain client systems and databases, including Monitor, ensuring all structures works and examination activities are regularly updated to reflect current progress.
• Liaise with third parties to obtain consents required for structures works and examination works, including Natural England, the Environment Agency, Local Authorities, British Waterways, Transport for London and landowners.
• Review completed structures works and examination works with site supervisors to ensure works are completed satisfactorily and that all project documentation is correct and ready for completion pack submission and final account close out.
• Undertake site visits with contractors and subcontractors where required in support of structures works and examinations.
• Identify training requirements and development opportunities for allocated CML personnel involved in structures works and examination activities.
• Carry out any other duties reasonably required in support of the safe and effective delivery of structures works and examination works.

Person Specification

• Experience in delivering structures works and examinations within the rail industry.
• Good working knowledge of Network Rail standards, procedures and examination requirements.
• Familiarity with CARRS, ALARM and Monitor systems.
• Understanding of planning and delivering Work Package Plans, Task Briefings, safe systems of work and completion packs.
• Experience of coordinating STE4 examiners, subcontractors and site delivery teams.
• PTS, SMSTS, Knowledge of CDM regulations, health and safety legislation, and safe delivery within a rail environment.
• Strong organisational, programme management and reporting skills.
• Ability to liaise with clients, third parties, landowners and statutory bodies to secure consents and manage delivery constraints.
• Full UK driving licence.
• HNC/HND in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline would be desirable

At CML, the Health, Safety and Wellbeing of all our Site members are at the forefront of what we do. With this in mind, as a rule we will only hire site members who live within one hours’ drive of our offices, so please be mindful of this before applying.

All offers are subject to two employment references, a Drugs & Alcohol and medical test and driver's license check.

The Package

• Competitive Pay
• A Company car
• A collaborative and friendly working culture, focussed on investing in people
• Up to 25 days holiday + Statutory Bank Holidays
• Company Sick Pay
• Annual professional subscription costs
• Excellent training & development opportunities, provided by our award nominated in house Training team
• Paid Volunteering days and Charity events
• Annual Flu Jabs
• Employee Assistance Programmes for advice and counselling
• Access to a committed Mental Health First Aider team
• Company Pension and Death in Service scheme of 2x annual salary
• A generous Employee Referral scheme of £1000 per successful hire

At CML we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experiences and all applicants will be considered purely on their merits and potential, regardless of where they are from, their age or gender, their lifestyle choices , their beliefs or what disability they may have.

We’re also striving to be a Disability Confident employer and we’ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities apply and interview for roles.