Project Manager – Civil Rail – £30m Station Upgrade – East London

We are currently seeking a Project Manager to work for a major civil engineering contractor based in Central London working on a major station upgrade valued at £30m, With the site office based in East London.

Your role will involve

• Responsible for the business results of the project
• Project organisation and definition and regulation of responsibilities
• Communicate all project requirements to the project team
• Set and agree challenging stretch targets for all team members
• Incorporate client service-providers in the project team and allocate and define work
• Establish communications with Client/Representative
• Organize the flow of information between the whole integrated project team members and third parties
• Implement the management system within the project team
• Lead HSQE management
• Approve Project IMS Plan and appoint duties
• Evaluate opportunities and risks
• Organise planning management
• Establish procurement deadlines
• Review and revision of contract programme
• Establish works packages
• Cooperate in the awarding of contracts to sub-contractors and suppliers
• Contract management and supervision of project progress
• Responsible for project controlling
• Change management process
• Collaborate in the recruitment of staff
• Identify and coordinate training requirements
• External depiction of the project in consultation with the HUK management.
• Assist in staff recruitment.
• Represent the project to internal stakeholders with period commercial and delivery reporting
• Collaborate in the recruitment of staff
• Identify and coordinate training requirements
• External depiction of the project in consultation with the HUK management.

What we are looking for

• Degree/HND in Civil Engineering or similar
• Previous experience on large scale Rail projects
• Commercial, Financial, Project and Programme management experience
• Excellent leadership and tendering skills
• Good level of numeracy and IT skills – MS Office, Word, Excel etc
• Strong team player who is self-motivated and able to communicate with people at all levels
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Full UK Drivers licence

In order to be considered for this position, you must be eligible to work on a permanent basis in the UK (EU, Indefinite Leave to Remain or British Passport) and come from a Civil Engineering background, with a solid understanding of Network Rail, London Underground and Transport for London procedures.