Project Manager

Project Manager Inside IR35

Network Rail is at the heart of revitalising Britain’s railway. From Crossrail – Europe’s largest civil engineering project – to investment in world-class stations and major programmes of electrification, we're involved in some of the most ambitious and diverse ventures that this country has ever seen. We at Network Rail are dedicated to becoming one of Britain's best employers and believe this starts with placing the candidate at the heart of everything we do!

We require a Project Manager to lead the safe delivery of projects to achieve cost, time and quality objectives within corporate guidelines and to develop appropriate delivery and supply strategies and plans for specific projects.

As a Project Manager your main key responsibilities would be to:

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  Deliver the project(s) safely to time, cost and quality, in accordance with the Guide to Railway Investment Projects (GRIP), applicable Railway Group, Network Rail company standards and other specific legislation including construction design management (CDM) Regulations.
• Provide a professional, first class, consistent and effective project management service to the clients, including project monitoring and reporting systems in accordance with Railway Group, Network Rail company standards and guidelines.
• Participate in the development of supply strategies and framework
• Provide detailed input for compilation of the business plan and production of programme / project plans.
• Control project change, risks and contingency within the project life cycle and provide all cost, contingency and programme details to enable the Sponsor to obtain authorisation for portfolios / programmes / projects.
• Provide a safe working environment in the execution of work directly under the post holder’s responsibility, including development of project safety plans and other associated documentation.
• Discharge Network Rail’s CDM related duties as required by company process.
• Identify training needs in safety, technical and management areas for the personnel reporting to the post holder and contribute to their personal development.
• Comply with the Investment Competence Framework.
• Establish and manage collaborative cross-functional virtual teams to deliver change projects, where appropriate.
• Create governance and reporting for post go live.
• Support in driving program forward by engaging key stakeholders and project teams across the UK.
• Create and drafting risk and issue logs.
• Create program packs in line with program team.

You’ll have the following essential skills, knowledge and experience (please note this must be clearly demonstrated on your C.V):

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  Key eye for detail and ability to communicate well.
• Prince 2 or APM.
• Relevant successful experience in project management.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Detailed knowledge of safety regulations (particularly CDM).
• Commercial and financial understanding and knowledge.

Network Rail are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. They welcome applications from everyone

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following, this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.