Senior Rail Projects Lead - Client Delivery & Civils

AECOM; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Project Manager to lead client-facing delivery within the South Rail Systems Alliance portfolio. The role is based in Swindon with travel to Cardiff and Bristol, expanding a pipeline of rail systems work and growing civils integration.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams and manage baselines, risks, and change to meet safety, cost, and schedule targets. The successful candidate will build strong client relationships, oversee integrated programme plans, and collaborate

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex rail projects with client-facing leadership.
• Experience managing civils interfaces or multidisciplinary programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex rail systems projects with growing civils integration.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across locations to drive performance and governance.
• Own integrated programme plans; manage baselines, risks, issues, and change.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams across Swindon, Bristol, and Cardiff, ensuring clear roles and responsibilities.

Skills

Client-facing leadership

Programme controls

Governance and reporting

Stakeholder management

Interdisciplinary coordination

Tools

Rail systems delivery

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Project Manager to lead client-facing delivery within the South Rail Systems Alliance portfolio. The role is based in Swindon with travel to Cardiff and Bristol, expanding a pipeline of rail systems work and growing civils integration.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams and manage baselines, risks, and change to meet safety, cost, and schedule targets. The successful candidate will build strong client relationships, oversee integrated programme plans, and collaborate