Works Delivery Manager

Navartis Ltd; Wigan; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car

Ad hoc Hybrid working

25 days holiday + BH

Company Sick Pay

Training & development

Healthcare

Pension & Death in Service 2x salary

Job summary

Navartis seeks a Works Delivery Manager in Wigan with a strong civil engineering background to lead rail structures works and examinations across a growing portfolio. You will coordinate examiners, subcontractors and site teams while ensuring compliance with Network Rail standards and monitoring systems.

The role requires familiarity with CARRS, ALARM and Monitor, plus planning Work Package Plans, Task Briefings and safe systems of work. A full UK driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering structures works and examinations in rail.
• Knowledge of Network Rail standards and examination requirements.
• Familiarity with CARRS, ALARM and Monitor systems.
• Ability to plan Work Package Plans and Task Briefings.
• Experience coordinating examiners, subcontractors and delivery teams.
• PTS, SMSTS, CDM knowledge and rail safety compliance.
• Strong organisational and reporting skills.
• Full UK driving licence.
• HNC/HND in Civil Engineering or related field desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and deliver structures works and examinations across rail assets per Network Rail standards.
• Coordinate examiners, supervisors, operatives and subcontractors to ensure safe, efficient delivery.
• Develop and maintain programmes for examinations with timely reports and actions.
• Liaise with project teams to support delivery of structures works and examinations.
• Ensure resources are scoped and used effectively across works and exams.
• Monitor progress, report on performance and resolve access constraints.
• Maintain knowledge of Network Rail systems to support delivery and reporting.
• Produce Task Briefings, Work Package Plans and required paperwork for safe delivery.
• Maintain client systems and Monitor databases to reflect progress.
• Liaise with third parties to obtain consents for works and examinations.
• Review completed works with site supervisors for quality and close-out documents.
• Undertake site visits with contractors to support delivery.
• Identify training needs for CML personnel involved in works and examinations.
• Carry out other duties to support safe and effective delivery.

Skills

Rail industry experience

Network Rail standards knowledge

CARRS/ALARM/Monitor familiarity

Work packaging & planning

Coordinating examiners & site teams

CDM & health & safety knowledge

Organisational & programme management

Full UK driving licence

HNC/HND in Civil Eng or related

Education

HNC/HND in Civil Engineering or related

Job description

Works Delivery Manager

Summary

A Principal Contractor, operating throughout England and Wales, delivering multi-disciplinary buildings and civil engineering projects for Network Rail and other infrastructure clients is looking for a Works Delivery Manager with a strong background in Civil Engineering to join their established team in Wigan on a growing portfolio of railway works

Works Delivery Manager Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and deliver structures works and examination works across rail infrastructure assets in accordance with Network Rail standards and project requirements.
• Coordinate examiners, supervisors, operatives and subcontractors to ensure structures works and examinations are carried out safely, efficiently and to the required standard.
• Develop and maintain programmes for structures examinations and associated works, ensuring reports, actions and follow-on works are completed within agreed timescales.
• Liaise with project delivery teams, including engineering, health and safety, and commercial functions, to support the successful delivery of structures works and examinations.
• Ensure remits for structures works and examination activities are scoped correctly and that labour, plant and resources are used effectively.
• Monitor progress of structures works and examinations, report on performance, and help resolve access, resource and programme constraints.

• Maintain working knowledge of Network Rail systems, including the previous CARRS examination system and the current ALARM system, to support delivery and reporting.
• Produce Task Briefings, Work Package Plans and all associated paperwork required for the safe delivery of structures works and examination works.
• Maintain client systems and databases, including Monitor, ensuring all structures works and examination activities are regularly updated to reflect current progress.
• Liaise with third parties to obtain consents required for structures works and examination works, including Natural England, the Environment Agency, Local Authorities, British Waterways, Transport for London and landowners.
• Review completed structures works and examination works with site supervisors to ensure works are completed satisfactorily and that all project documentation is correct and ready for completion pack submission and final account close out.
• Undertake site visits with contractors and subcontractors where required in support of structures works and examinations.
• Identify training requirements and development opportunities for allocated CML personnel involved in structures works and examination activities.
• Carry out any other duties reasonably required in support of the safe and effective delivery of structures works and examination works.

The essential requirements of the role are:

• Experience in delivering structures works and examinations within the rail industry.
• Good working knowledge of Network Rail standards, procedures and examination requirements.
• Familiarity with CARRS, ALARM and Monitor systems.
• Understanding of planning and delivering Work Package Plans, Task Briefings, safe systems of work and completion packs.
• Experience of coordinating STE4 examiners, subcontractors and site delivery teams.
• PTS, SMSTS, Knowledge of CDM regulations, health and safety legislation, and safe delivery within a rail environment.
• Strong organisational, programme management and reporting skills.
• Ability to liaise with clients, third parties, landowners and statutory bodies to secure consents and manage delivery constraints.
• Full UK driving licence.
• HNC/HND in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline would be desirable

Salary is negotiable dependant on level of experience (Circa £47,000 - £49,000)

• Company Car
• Ad hoc Hybrid working
• 25 days holiday + Statutory Bank Holidays
• Company Sick Pay
• Excellent training & development opportunities,
• Healthcare
• Company Pension and Death in Service scheme of 2x annual salary