Senior Project Manager

Carrington West; Tyseley; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to oversee the Washwood Heath Depot and Control Centre project. The ideal candidate will lead a multidisciplinary team, manage complex rail systems interfaces, and drive the project through its entire lifecycle. Strong experience in depot and control centre projects, along with stakeholder management and NEC contract knowledge, is essential. This role involves significant in-office collaboration, ensuring effective project execution and successful stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience with depot and control centre projects.
• Proven ability to lead large scale infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing complex stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and build of the Network Integrated Control Centre (NICC).
• Oversee management of rail systems interfaces.
• Drive the project lifecycle from design through to handover.

Skills

Leadership of multidisciplinary teams

Stakeholder management

Knowledge of rail systems

Experience with NEC contracts

Job description

Senior Project Manager - Washwood Heath Depot & Network Integrated Control Centre (NICC)

Location: Birmingham (minimum 3 days/week in office)

Project: Washwood Heath Depot & Network Integrated Control Centre (NICC)

Salary: £67,000- £92,000

Are you a Senior Project Manager with experience working on depots and control centre projects? Do you want to be a part of the largest European rail infrastructure project?

My client are looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead their team on the Washwood Heath Depot and Control Centre. As the Senior Project Manager, you will lead the design and build of the control centre and manage its complex rail systems interfaces.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and build of the Network Integrated Control Centre (NICC).
• Oversee and manage all rail systems interfaces for the depot and control centre.
• Manage the delivery of depot-specific rail systems (e.g., depot control system, OCS, telecoms) and supervise the integration of mainline systems.
• Lead, coordinate, and motivate multidisciplinary, integrated project teams.
• Act as the primary point of contact for a complex network of stakeholders, including rail systems partners, local authorities, and internal subject matter experts (SMEs).
• Drive the project through its full lifecycle, from design and construction to testing, commissioning, and handover.

Key Experience Required

• Essential: Demonstrable experience with depot and control centre projects.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary, integrated teams on large scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of rail systems, including signalling (ATO beneficial) and telecoms.
• Experience managing complex stakeholder relationships.
• Experience on similar UK projects (e.g., Alder Common, Three Bridges, Romford Rock) is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding on NEC contracts.
• Experience working the entire project lifecycle from pre-contract award through to design, installation, testing and commissioning.

If you'd like to be considered for this opportunity, please send your CV to (url removed) or contact me on (phone number removed).