Scheme Project Manager (SCO) x 2 posts

Network Rail Limited; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to enhancing the safety and efficiency of the railway system. This role in Supply Chain Operations offers the chance to manage diverse projects that ensure timely delivery of essential materials and services. You'll work within a dynamic team, focusing on low complexity projects while supporting complex initiatives. Your contributions will directly impact the railway's reliability and performance, making a meaningful difference in people's lives. If you're passionate about project management and want to be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Deliver low complexity projects safely and on time.
• Manage multi-disciplinary teams to achieve project goals.
• Identify and monitor project risks and implement mitigations.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Budget Management

Health and Safety Legislation

Risk Assessment

Decision-Making

Education

Degree in Relevant Discipline

PRINCE2 Foundation

Membership of APM

Job description

Supply Chain Operations - Capital Programmes

About Network Rail

Join Our Team at Network Rail!

Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country. We're an organisation where people truly matter, and when you join us, you matter to us and millions of others. Click here to watch our inspiring video to learn more about us!

We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone. Discover more about the importance of Diversity and Inclusion at Network Rail by clicking here .

Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you! Click here to learn about our vision for a simpler, better, greener railway, and here to learn about our approach to safety and how it’s at the heart of everything we do.

About our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us ,whilst you have a healthy work life balance.

We're alsoa Disability Confident Leader employerand we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.

If you're ready to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you!

Brief Description

Route Services is a division of Network Rail that provides the Routes with services so they can help Network Rail deliver a better railway for a better Britain.We support the Routes with a myriad of services and supplies they need to maintain and operate the railway To learn more, please click here to watch our video.

This role sits within Supply Chain Operations (SCO) , an area of the business which supplies and delivers the logistics, materials, components, rail and road fleet that enable the maintenance and renewal of the railway.

SCO keeps the materials, machinery and components required by its customersmoving – making sure they are on-site when neededso work cango ahead as planned and on schedule. Watch our video Working in Supply Chain Operations

We are looking to increase our project management capability within the Wheeled Plant team, part of Strategic Capital Programmes.

The team deliver capital renewal, enhancement and overhaul work to SCO’s fleet of ‘yellow plant and trains’ that help ensure a safe and reliable railway for our customers.

You will be 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 in relation to time, cost, quality, and performance.

Key Accountabilities

1. Deliver 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 (GRIP1-8), applicable Network Rail company standards, current legislation and procedures including HMRI guidance and construction design management (CDM) Regulations.

2. Support the project Sponsor and Client in preparing and maintaining definitions of the project requirements.

3. Manage multi-disciplinary teams including construction delivery resource to achieve successful delivery of assigned projects 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. Provide an effective project management support service to the Project Manager, including set up of project programme, project monitoring and reporting systems in accordance with Railway Group, Network Rail company standards and guidelines.

6. Participate in the development of supply strategies and framework contracts.

7. Control project change, estimate, risks and cost profile within the project life cycle and provide all cost, contingency and project details on behalf of the Project Manager.

8. 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.

9. Managing stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests whilst complying with the Investment Competence Framework.

10. 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.

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

12. Support the set up and maintenance of a safe working environment for the execution of work and resources directly under the post holder’s responsibility, including construction site set up, plant operation, access and isolation planning, and development of project safety plans and other associated documentation.

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications

•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, APMP or equivalent.

•Good stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

•Successful relevant 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.

•Knowledge of Commercial and financial standards and policies.

•Experience in the Rail Industry Sector (including application of GRIP, 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.

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

How to apply (External)

Vacancy type: This role is permanent.

Location: This position is based inThe Quadrant, Milton Keynes

Hours: 35 hours per week with hybrid working (3 days in office) and travel as required to sites, suppliers, and stakeholders as needed and in line with our fatigue management process.

Salary range: £43,588 to £50,018 per annum,depending on skills and experience.

Closing date: 17 May 2025. Late applicants will not be accepted. This role is being advertisedinternally and externally. -

You will need to complete a supporting statement addressing how you meet the essential criteria, please complete this as part of the application process and add this to your CV in one document . Applicants who do not complete this statement will not be shortlisted. Please see attached guide – How to complete Supporting Statement.

Click ‘Apply now’ to submit your application.

If you would like any reasonable adjustments support during your application or throughout the recruitment process , please do not hesitate to contact the Resourcing Team who will happily assist.

Below are some examples of adjustments we can make:

• Changing a provision, practice or ‘the way things are done’
  For example, we can give candidates extra time to complete online, tasks or interviews as needed.
• Changing a physical feature of our workplace
  For example, office/room layout can be adapted to accommodate individual needs.
• Providing extra equipment or assistance
  For example, we can provide sign language interpreters and support workers where needed. Alternative document formats can be made available.

There are lots of other adjustments we can consider – please just ask!

The recruitment process will consist of shortlisted candidates being invited to take part in the following;

· Competency Based Interview

· Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by phone or email.

This role is safety critical and will require a medical and/or Personal Track Safety Competence .

Personal Track Safety(PTS) isa set of safety regulations and procedures that individuals must adhere to when working on or near the tracks of the UK rail network.

Drugs and Alcohol Standard:

For some of our roles all prospective external candidates offered a conditional role will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.

You can visit Evenbreaks Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available.Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, pleaseadd a note to your application.

***Some of our roles require face to face Drugs & Alcohol testing. Further details will be shared with you as part of your formal offer.****