Description
Project Manager - Signalling Systems & Train Control - Chippenham - 6 month contract
Our rail client is seeking a Project Manager with experience in the delivery of signalling and control systems, to lead the delivery of specified projects for Signalling systems and train control equipment required for Mainline and mass transit railway operating companies within the UK and European regions. This will involve the management all project Application Engineering, Installation, Testing and Commissioning activity and delivery of all systems designed to meet the needs of the contract on time and within budget.
Key Duties:
Interface with the Sales and Marketing Team and as required, manage the preparation of Tenders. This shall include the development of project specific execution strategies designed to meet the Client's needs and business objectives.
Safe delivery of projects to the as sold' specification meeting the project objectives within the agreed timescales and budget delivering the required margin, whilst ensuring that the Company Management System is complied throughout the project life cycle.
Interface with functional line management to define and mobilise the necessary resources required for the execution of the project. Thereafter leading and co-ordinating the activities of the project team.
Preparation and maintenance throughout the project a comprehensive Project Management Plan, as a live document. This will detail the project implementation procedures in line with the Company Management System and the as sold Project Execution strategy.
Leading the implementation of effective Safety and Environmental management of the project ensuring that each of the project delivery functions has systems in place to cover their safety responsibilities. The PM shall ensure that regular audits are undertaken to ensure that the systems are in use and are effective.
Ensure the implementation of Quality Assurance throughout the Project Lifecycle through effective implementation of the Quality Assurance process.
Monitor progress against the project programme, and budget identifying and mitigating adverse trends through effective corrective management action.
Monitor and report project progress and status throughout the project life cycle ensuring timely and accurate reports are prepared as required by the Client in accordance with the Project Reporting and Review Process.
This shall include:
Project Planning and Earned Value based progress analysis and reporting
Resource Management
Risk analysis and management
Proactive Issue Management
Detailed Financial analysis and control
Commercial Management of both Head Contract and Subcontracts.
Lead day to day communication between the project team and the clients (and Alliance partners, if applicable), establishing and maintaining a positive working relationship.
Responsibility for managing the Contractual Scope of Supply throughout the Project Lifecycle through the implementation of the Change Management Process and the approval of any changes to scope, base lined programmes and budgets
Work with the Project Delivery Director to manage and control the commercial aspects of the contract.
Ultimately the PM shall be fully accountable to the Project Delivery Director for the timely and safe handover of the project meeting and business objectives as defined in the Contracted scope of supply.
Essential Requirements:
Experience of managing high value capital investment projects involving a high degree of Client interface.
Experience of delivery of projects through the full project life cycle.
Preparation of Proposals, Tenders and contract negotiations through to Award.
Management of multidisciplinary project teams
Development and implementation of innovative project execution strategies
Management of Project Control function covering Planning, Estimating, Financial Control and commercial management disciplines.
Excellent communication and presentation skills ability to deliver key messages efficiently and effectively, tailoring the approach to the audience as appropriate, in order to promote action.
Proven ability to lead and drive a multi-disciplinary project team, ensuring delivery of all contractual outputs to cost and to plan
Project Management skills strong understanding of the hard and soft aspects of programme management. Possess high degree of emotional intelligence and the ability to build consensus.
Commercial awareness and aptitude able to contribute to commercial and contractual issues, drawing upon past experience with railway/engineering contracts
Desirable Requirements:
Exposure to a highly regulated engineering industry, of which some time should have been in a project role.
Qualified to degree level (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline, possibly supported by a second degree in a management discipline.
Ideally holds a professional qualification preferably IRSE
APM accredited
Please apply with your CV in the first instance
Resource Group are acting as an employment/agency business in relation to this vacancy