Scheme Project Manager (CD)

Network Rail; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28-day annual leave with option to buy

Pension schemes

Discount on rail travel for you and a2

Volunteer or carers leave

Rail/Underground travel subsidy

Gym Pass across the UK

Job summary

Network Rail is seeking a Scheme Project Manager to deliver low complexity projects safely, on time and to budget within an infrastructure programme. You will coordinate multi-disciplinary teams across commercial, controls, engineering and delivery to meet client requirements and drive robust baselines.

The role emphasizes governance, risk management, and proactive stakeholder engagement. You will work in a hybrid office pattern, supporting complex railway schemes and ensuring safety and quality

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline.
• Membership (or working towards) of the Association for Project Management.
• PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Deliver low complexity projects safely, to time, cost and quality.
• Support project sponsor in defining project requirements.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams to identify solutions and baselines.
• Identify project risks, implement mitigations and respond to issues.
• Plan resource allocations and secure internal/external resources.
• Engage stakeholders and manage their interests.
• Run project reviews and inform governance decisions.
• Manage scope changes and update configuration documents.
• Support accident investigations when required.

Skills

APM membership

PRINCE2 Foundation

Stakeholder engagement

Project delivery experience

Budget management

Governance knowledge

Education

Degree level educated

Job description

The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is a £10.7 billion Programme of activities that is improving the railway between York and Manchester via Leeds and Huddersfield.

Stretching across the North of England, this key 76-mile Transpennine railway serves 23 stations, crosses over and dips under 285 bridges and viaducts, passes through six miles of tunnels, and crosses over 11 level crossings.

Proposed improvements will deliver a hard-working, reliable railway for passengers, allowing for trains with more seats, more services and faster journey times.

Contract Type: 12 months Fixed Term Contract with potential to be extended or made permanent.

Office Requirement: Hybrid. Minimum 3 days per week working from the office

About the role

Scheme Project Managers work across the full portfolio of Network Rails infrastructure investment from minor renewals through to complex multi-disciplinary programmes. Accountable for managing the safe and effective delivery of low complexity projects (LoC 3 and 4) OR working as part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting the project or programme manager deliver key outputs of complex projects and programmes (LoC 1 and 2) in order to meet client requirements to time, cost, quality, and performance.

Some of the key accountabilities of this role are:

1. Accountable for delivery of low complexity projects or parts of complex 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. Support the project Sponsor in preparing and maintaining definitions of the project requirements.

3. Manage multi-disciplinary teams including commercial, programme controls, engineering, and others to identify solutions to client requirements and establish a robust baseline plan.

4. Identify and monitor project risks (threats and opportunities), plan and implement mitigations to them, and respond to other issues that affect the project

5. Implement and update resource allocation plans needed for delivery of the project including identification and management of critical resource requirements. Secure resources needed for projects from internal and external sources.

6. Managing stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests.

7. Managing project reviews at appropriate points throughout the project lifecycle which will inform governance decisions of projects by providing evaluations of progress, performance, risk, contingency, and continuing relevance.

8. Establish, and implement where necessary, protocols to change the scope of projects and updating configuration documents as required.

9. Support accident investigations when remitted to by the relevant designated competent person.

We need you to have:

Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.

Membership (or working towards membership) of the Association for Project Management.

Achieved PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent.

Good stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Successful relevant experience including experience of contracting and project delivery.

Knowledge and experience of project budget management.

Good evaluation and decision-making skills.

Project safety management and Health and Safety legislation knowledge.

Knowledge safety cases in support of projects.

It would be advantageous:

Experience in the Rail Industry Sector (including application of PACE, and Construction Design Management (CDM) on simple projects).

Knowledge of Network Rail’s Project, Investment, Commercial and Procurement practices.

Experience in risk identification, assessment and mitigation.

Flexible and pro-active approach.

You will be a team player with willingness to learn, challenge and get involved.

Knowledge of Network Rail’s assets and how they are managed.

• 28-day annual leave with the option to buy and sell days
• Choice of pension schemes
• 75% discretionary discount of leisure travel for you and your family
• 5 days paid volunteer or carers leave
• Up to 75% subsidised Rail and Underground travel
• Gym Pass -access to gyms across UK
• My Benefits platform- giving national and local retail discount

Our aim is to ensure your candidate experience is as positive as possible. If you require reasonable adjustments at any point, simply let us know and we'll do our best to assist you.

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here .We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.

Network Rail adheres to a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the pay range advertised. If your current salary is above the maximum shown you will transfer into the new role on your current base pay. For more information refer to your pay.

This vacancy is Band 4 C, salary starting £43,588 to £53,267 per annum.

Safe behaviouris a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision .

We are looking for a Scheme Project Manager who recognises that successful delivery is about supporting projects to integrate effectively within a live railway.

You have experience of working with, or alongside, operational, maintenance, or delivery teams, and understand how their requirements influence project outcomes. You are comfortable supporting the interface between project delivery and operations, helping ensure solutions are practical, maintainable, and ready for service.

You will be capable of working in a complex, regulated environment, with good stakeholder skills and the ability to build effective working relationships. You will support the coordination of requirements across delivery, operations, and partners to enable safe and effective implementation.

Experience supporting the introduction of new systems or ways of working into operational environments would be beneficial.

Key Information

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Fixed-Term

Hours:

Full Time

Location:

Closing Date:

30-SEP-2026

Job Category:

Business, Commercial and Project Management