Scheme Project Manager

Fusion People Ltd; Stockport; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A project management firm in the UK is seeking a qualified professional to deliver Works Delivery projects efficiently and safely. Responsibilities include managing multidisciplinary teams, ensuring compliance with regulations, and engaging with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will hold a relevant degree and possess extensive knowledge of Construction Design Management (CDM) regulations along with strong project management experience.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
• Member of the Association for Project Management or working towards chartered status.
• Detailed knowledge of Construction Design Management (CDM) regulations.
• Demonstrable stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience in contracting and project delivery.
• In depth knowledge of project budget management.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for delivery of Works Delivery projects safely and on time.
• Lead and inspire specialist teams for successful project delivery.
• Manage compliance with Construction Design Management (CDM) requirements.
• Direct multi-disciplinary teams to identify solutions for client requirements.
• Implement resource planning for current and projected work banks.
• Support Project Manager in defining project requirements and business cases.
• Manage stakeholders according to their influence and interests.
• Conduct project reviews throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage change control with clients and contractors.
• Support accident investigations as required.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project delivery

Construction Design Management (CDM)

Budget management

Communication skills

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience

Job description

Responsibilities

1. 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 Network Rail company standards, current legislation and procedures including HMRI guidance where appropriate.
2. 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.
3. Manage and implement Construction Design Management (CDM) requirements associated with projects to deliver compliance to regulations.
4. 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.
5. Identify and Implement the management of resource planning for current and projected work banks, including identification and management of critical resource requirements.
6. 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.
7. Manage stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Support accident investigations when remitted to by the relevant designated competent person.

Qualifications

• Essential 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 managent.

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