Senior Project Manager

Octavius Infrastructure; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car

Private Healthcare

Pension

Life Assurance

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Octavius Infrastructure is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead major railway station enhancement projects across the South West as part of Network Rail’s CP7 framework. You will oversee AfA schemes with accountability for safety, programme, budget and quality across multi-disciplinary teams.

The role focuses on delivering safe, accessible journeys, strong stakeholder engagement, and delivering value to passengers and communities.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering rail infrastructure projects with civil engineering, buildings and station works.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management across multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, programmes and NEC contract obligations.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of station enhancements and AfA schemes within CP7 framework.
• Own safety, programme, budget, quality and customer outcomes on £20m–£30m schemes.
• Coordinate with Network Rail, local authorities, train operators and supply chain partners.

Job description

Senior Project Manager (Wales & Western)

We're recruiting for a Senior Project Manager to join us at Octavius.

We are delivering safe, sustainable, and efficient transport solutions across the UK. This role focuses on leading the delivery of major railway station enhancement projects and Access for All (AfA) schemes across the South West as part of Network Rail’s CP7 framework.

You’ll play a key role in improving accessibility, connectivity, and passenger experience across the region whilst maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and operational performance.

You’ll Be Working On

• Leading the delivery of new stations, major enhancements and Access for All projects from development through to completion, aligned to our Line of Sight.
• Taking overall accountability for safety, programme, budget, quality, and customer outcomes across schemes valued between £20m and £30m.
• Providing leadership to project teams, consultants, and supply chain partners to drive collaborative, high-performing delivery.
• Overseeing key interfaces across multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure projects to include civils, structures, station buildings, M&E systems, telecoms, and operational railway stakeholders.
• Building strong relationships with Network Rail, local authorities, train operators, and other key stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Driving commercial performance, risk management, and continuous improvement throughout the project lifecycle.

You’ll Work With

A highly skilled team of project managers, engineers, CREs, designers, commercial professionals, planners, and delivery teams working across our CP7 portfolio. You'll also work closely with Network Rail route teams, local authorities, train operators, station stakeholders, and specialist supply chain partners to deliver complex infrastructure projects that leave a lasting legacy for passengers and communities.

You’ll Receive

You'll receive a competitive rewards package including a Company Car scheme, Private Healthcare, Pension, Life Assurance, 25 days Annual Leave (plus your birthday off), and access to Hybrid Working.

You'll also benefit from enhanced Paternity & Maternity support, structured career development opportunities, and the chance to play a leading role in shaping some of the South West's most significant rail infrastructure projects.

About You

• Significant experience delivering rail infrastructure projects with a strong emphasis on civil engineering, structures, buildings and station-related works.
• Proven track record of successfully leading projects valued between £20m and £30m+ within an operational railway environment.
• Strong understanding of project delivery within the Network Rail framework, including governance, assurance and stakeholder management.
• Able to lead multi-disciplinary teams across design, engineering, commercial and construction functions.
• Experienced in managing complex interfaces between civils, structures, M&E, telecoms, operational railway stakeholders and third parties.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing budgets, programmes, risk and contractual obligations with knowledge of NEC contracts and project controls.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• SMSTS competent.

You’ll Bring

• An industry-recognised qualification such as a Degree, HND, NVQ or equivalent in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Building Engineering or a related discipline.
• Ideally progressed through an engineering route with previous experience undertaking responsibilities as a Contractor's Responsible Engineer (CRE) or equivalent engineering leadership role.
• Professional membership or working towards membership with a recognised institution such as ICE, IStructE, CIOB or APM would be advantageous.
• Extensive experience delivering rail infrastructure projects involving station works, buildings, structures, accessibility schemes, or wider civils-led railway enhancements.
• OR significant relevant experience gained through the successful delivery of complex rail infrastructure projects.

Why Octavius?

At Octavius, we don't just deliver infrastructure projects, we create better journeys, stronger communities, and safer, more accessible transport networks. As part of our CP7 programme, you'll have the opportunity to lead landmark station and accessibility schemes that make a real difference to passengers across the South West while working in a collaborative environment built around our values of Caring, Integrity, Quality, Openness and Progress.

Join us and help shape the future of Britain's railway.

Inclusion and diversity are important to us, we are an equal opportunities employer and value difference. We want and will continue to build an inclusive environment where our people thrive. We firmly believe constantly striving to build a truly diverse workforce is what makes us a strong business and will enable us to continue to solve important problems and deliver unrivalled value to both our customers and clients. If you need any specialist support throughout your application, we will work with you where we can to support your journey with us.