Senior Project Manager – Rail

Tetra Tech, Inc.; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tetra Tech is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex rail and transport infrastructure programs across the UK and the Republic of Ireland. You will drive scope, schedule, budget and governance, coordinating engineering, environmental and stakeholder interfaces from development through handover.

You will mentor teams, run client meetings, manage risk and change, and ensure safe design and delivery.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience managing rail or similarly complex transport infrastructure projects.
• Experience working across multidisciplinary design and delivery interfaces.
• Demonstrable experience managing programme, cost, risk, change and client relationships.
• Sound commercial judgement and experience forecasting project outcomes.
• Proven ability to lead project teams and communicate technical matters clearly to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex rail or transport infrastructure projects from early development through design, consents, delivery and handover.
• Direct and coordinate technical teams across rail systems, civil and structural engineering, stations, depots, environment and stakeholder interfaces.
• Manage risk, opportunity, issue and decision registers, while overseeing change, forecasting outturns and applying sound commercial judgement to protect project outcomes.
• Communicate technical and project information clearly to senior stakeholders; lead client meetings and manage relationships with operators, infrastructure managers and contractors.
• Promote safe design and delivery, coordinate assurance and approvals, support bids and fee proposals, and mentor project managers and assistant project managers.

Skills

Rail project management

Multi-disciplinary coordination

Leadership

Commercial judgment

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring

Education

Engineering degree

PM/Engineering accreditation (APM/ PMI)

Tools

NEC contracts

Job description

Location: UK or Republic of Ireland | Location flexible

Join Us in Shaping the Future of Rail Infrastructure

Are you an experienced project manager with a strong background in rail or complex transport infrastructure? Join Tetra Tech and take ownership of high-profile projects that support the future of rail across the UK and Republic of Ireland.

You will work with clients, technical specialists, delivery partners and stakeholders to lead projects from early development through design, consents, delivery and handover. This is an opportunity to apply your technical leadership, commercial judgement and project management expertise to complex, multidisciplinary rail programmes.

Purpose & Scope of the Role

As Senior Project Manager, you will lead complex rail projects or substantial project workstreams through the full project lifecycle, establishing and managing the project scope, delivery strategy, baseline programme, resources, budget and reporting arrangements. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams across rail systems, civil and structural engineering, stations and depots, environmental services, and stakeholder and third-party interfaces. The role involves managing project risks, opportunities, issues, decisions, change and commercial performance, as well as coordinating design reviews, assurance, approvals, procurement and construction interfaces to ensure deliverables are properly integrated, coordinated and accepted at each stage. You will also promote safe design and delivery in line with applicable UK or Irish duties, project assurance requirements and site arrangements.

Your Impact in This Position

Your leadership will help ensure that complex rail projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required quality, programme and commercial outcomes. You will provide clear direction to multidisciplinary project teams, build effective relationships with clients, operators, infrastructure managers, contractors and statutory bodies, and resolve technical, organisational and delivery interfaces before they affect project outcomes. You will maintain strong control of programme, cost, risk, change and resources, lead client meetings, provide accurate and concise progress reporting, elevate decisions at an early stage, and maintain clear records of commitments, actions and change. You will also support the development of bids and fee proposals, while mentoring project managers and assistant project managers and contributing to the growth of project delivery capability across the business.

Project Leadership and Delivery

Lead complex rail or transport infrastructure projects from early development through design, consents, delivery and handover, ensuring that scope, programme, resources and budgets remain under control.

Multidisciplinary Coordination

Direct and coordinate technical teams across rail systems, civil and structural engineering, stations, depots, environment and stakeholder interfaces.

Risk, Change and Commercial Management

Manage risk, opportunity, issue and decision registers, while overseeing change, forecasting outturns and applying sound commercial judgement to protect project outcomes.

Stakeholder and Client Leadership

Communicate technical and project information clearly to senior stakeholders. Lead client meetings, manage relationships and resolve interfaces with operators, infrastructure managers, contractors and statutory bodies.

Safety, Assurance and Team Development

Promote safe design and delivery, coordinate assurance and approvals, support bids and fee proposals, and mentor project managers and assistant project managers.

Qualifications & Experience

• Substantial experience managing rail or similarly complex transport infrastructure projects.
• Experience working across multidisciplinary design and delivery interfaces.
• Demonstrable experience managing programme, cost, risk, change and client relationships.
• Sound commercial judgement and experience forecasting project outcomes.
• Proven ability to lead project teams and communicate technical matters clearly to senior stakeholders.
• A relevant degree or equivalent experience in engineering, construction, project management or a related discipline.
• Professional project management or engineering accreditation, such as APM, PMI, Engineers Ireland or membership of a relevant chartered institution.
• Experience working with Network Rail, Transport for London, Iarnród Éireann, Transport Infrastructure Ireland or other rail authorities.
• Experience working with NEC contracts.
• Experience managing statutory approval processes.
• Experience of supporting bids, fee proposals and the development of less experienced project managers.

This role can be based in the UK or Republic of Ireland, with location flexibility depending on the project and vacancy requirements.

The role will involve travel to project sites and client locations across the UK and Ireland as required. You will be expected to apply the relevant local duties, standards and client assurance arrangements for each project.

The specific office base and working pattern, including expectations regarding office attendance and any hybrid, remote or flexible working arrangements, will be confirmed for the individual vacancy.

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Why join Tetra Tech?

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services working across the full project lifecycle worldwide. We have a wide range ofexpertiseacross our teams, providing a global support network with a personalised approach to client relationships to better understand where we can add value.We provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity. W e support public and private sector clients on local, national, and international projects to deliver sustainable and resilient solutions. Our operations in the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands include more than 6,000 employees who areLeading with Science®to solve our clients’ most complex problems. In alignment with the Equality Act 2010, we will make reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employeesrequiringadditionalarrangements. This could include adaptations to work schedules, training approaches, or the physical workspace. Please inform us if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process or in your day-to-day role.