Scheme Project Manager

Alstom Ireland; Cork; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

52 weeks maternity/adoption pay

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Salary sacrifice for electric orHybrid

Job summary

Alstom Ireland invites applications for a Scheme Project Manager based in Cork, delivering signalling works on the railway infrastructure. You will support the Project Manager in planning, budgeting and coordinating resources to meet timelines and safety requirements.

Join a team that emphasizes robust delivery, clear reporting, and collaboration with clients and subcontractors across projects, with a strong focus on safety and industry standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in railway, construction or engineering environments.
• Knowledge of Health, Safety & Environmental requirements including CDM 2015.
• Understanding of scheduling/planning principles.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Manager by delivering elements of contracted works.
• Manage small/low complexity projects or parts of larger projects.
• Control costs, risks and opportunities to meet budget and programme.
• Provide status reports on project deliverables.

Skills

Railway project experience

Scheduling

CDM 2015 Regulations

Health & Safety

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

Location: Cork (On-Site) Appointment Basis:Permanent Apply by: 15/06/25 Salary: €42000 - €47000 doe + Benefits

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 86,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Purpose of the role: Alstom UK&I D&IS have an exciting opportunity to join our team based in Cork, delivering signalling works on the railway infrastructure.

As a Scheme Project Manager, you will play a key role supporting our Project Manager or Lead Project Manager in managing the project programme and resources to deliver the planned works within budget, safely and within set timescales. We'll look to for:

• Support our Project Manager or Lead Project Manager by managing and delivering significant elements of the contracted works in line with both client and internal requirements.
• Manage small / lower complexity projects or parts of larger or more complex projects
• Manage and control costs, risks and opportunities associated with your remit, to ensure your remit is delivered in line with business expectations.
• Provide clear and precise reports on the status of project deliverables in line with the Project Management Plan.
• Identify resource requirements and work with your planning colleagues to build programmes including people, plant, materials and subcontractors' activities.
• Liaise with and project manage subcontractors, ensuring they are reporting their progress against programme and communicating issues and risks regularly
• Represent Alstom at regular client and supplier meetings, and support colleagues in presenting to the client
• Produce accurate and concise written reports internally and to the client.
• Maintain a strong delivery culture.
• Ensure the Project Risk Management process is regularly and accurately maintained.
• Understand standard industry contract conditions, contractual requirements and be able to identify key variations.
• Accurately track all deliverables through to a successful project close out.

All about you: We value passion and attitude over experience. Thats why we dont expect you to have every single skill. Instead, weve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Experience working for a main contractor, consultant or client organisation, in a railway, construction, or engineering environment or similar environment
• Knowledge of Health, Safety & Environmental requirements applying to project activities, including CDM 2015 Regulations
• Understanding of quantified risk assessments
• Understanding of scheduling / planning / programming principles
• Knowledge of the duties of a Principal Contractor in a rail, construction, engineering environment or similar
• Comprehension of management systems
• Strong computer skills, specifically in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Join us on a life-long transformative journey the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career.

Youll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)
• Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday
• Option to enjoy a brand new electric or hybrid vehicle with our salary sacrifice scheme
• A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle

You dont need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, youll be proud.

If youre up for the challenge, wed love to hear from you!

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