Senior Project Manager (Rail) in West Midlands

Job Role

Currently recruiting a number of Project Management opportunities based across the West Midlands (Birmingham/Derby) to work on a high-profile Rail project. The Senior Project Manager works in accordance with D2 values and is responsible for working independently delivering limited-complexity1 work packages and/or projects from early design and development to construction and hand-back in accordance with agreed scope, timescales and budget.

Essential Skills:

• Attained a minimum of the Association for Project Management (APM) Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or equivalent
• Attained a minimum of an Associate membership with the APM
• Able to demonstrate competence for role as per the requirements of the D2 Project Management Competence Framework
• Successful experience of independently project managing at least one limited-complexity work package and/or project within the relevant sector in accordance with the sector’s project management lifecycle and governance requirements.
• Team manager capable of working within a team
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good commercial and financial understanding and knowledge
• Experience of managing projects in accordance with Health, Safety and Environmental Regulations and industry practices
• Experience of managing and applying Construction Design & Management (CDM) Regulations 2015.

Responsibilities:

• Independently project manage at least one limited-complexity work package and/or project in accordance with the sector’s project management lifecycle and governance requirements from early design and development to construction and hand-back.
• Manage multi-disciplinary multi-organisational project teams that may or may not be geographically spread to ensure the project is a success. This includes but not limited to: design, environmental, consents, commercial, procurement, estimating, programme controls, engineering, lean, survey, construction, health and safety; and others to identify and deliver solutions to meet the client requirements
• Manage the delivery of projects in accordance with agreed/contracted scope, timescales, budget.
• Support with aligning the project(s) with the overall D2 business strategy and processes.
• Provide a professional, first class, consistent and effective project management service to the client, including project monitoring and reporting systems in accordance with the client requirements.
• Support in establishing and implementing change management against project baselines
• Support managing stakeholders and ensuring project solutions meet their needs where possible
• Manage the input of constructability experts into the design process to ensure buildability of the project(s) including sufficient engineering access
• Adhere to D2’s values and build effective working relationships with internal peers and colleagues
• Comply with D2 policies and procedures, including but not limited to D2’s governance surrounding how it delivers its projects

Benefits:

• Competitive salary (Salary dependant on experience level)
• Hybrid working
• 26 days holiday + option to buy/sell 5 days
• Benefits package including private medical care/health insurance/life insurance