Job Description

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Key Information

Salary: \xc2\xa343,588 to \xc2\xa349,037 per annum, pro rata

Location: York - George Stephenson House (contractual base location with opportunity to work from the Princess Exchange office in Leeds on an ad-hoc basis)

Role Type: Full time, 12 months secondment/ FTC, with the potential to be extended or become permanent

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Employees will be entitled to a 75% discount off leisure travel this includes off peak and super off-peak tickets

Network Rail Benefits -

Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know traditional working patterns don\'t always fit, we\'ll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.

About Network Rail

Network Rail has played a key role in keeping the country moving during the coronavirus pandemic - and we will play an equally important part in rebuilding from it.

We get people where they need to be, whether they are commuting to work, visiting friends or family, or going for a night out.

We make millions of lives better every day and have a vital job in driving the economy and prosperity of the nation!

Over the coming years we will be building and improving crucial rail links between the country\'s biggest cities, making our services faster, more comfortable, and more reliable for the people who rely on us.

We\'re also changing our organisation to put the passenger at the heart of everything we do, to make our people even prouder to work for us and to be recognised as a true leader in our industry.

In being a part of Network Rail, you\'re not only part of an organisation with a vital role to play for the country, but also a team of more than 40,000 people, and a business dedicated to being one of Britain\'s best employers.

We have an exciting opportunity to join Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU Central) as Scheme Project Manager!

Transpennine Route Upgrade

The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is a Programme of activities that is improving the railway between York and Manchester via Leeds and Huddersfield.

\xe2\x80\x8b\xe2\x80\x8b\xe2\x80\x8bStretching across the North of England, this key 76-mile Transpennine railway serves 23 stations, crosses over and dips under 285 bridges and viaducts, passes through six miles of tunnels, and crosses over 29 level crossings.

Proposed improvements as will deliver a hard-working, reliable railway for passengers, allowing for trains with more seats, more services and faster journey times.\xe2\x80\x8b

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Brief Description

Scheme Project Managers work across the full portfolio of Network Rails infrastructure investment from minor renewals through to complex multi-disciplinary programmes. Accountable for managing the safe and effective delivery of low complexity projects (Level of Control 3 and 4) OR working as part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting the project or programme manager deliver key outputs of complex projects and programmes (LoC 1 and 2) in order to meet client requirements to time, cost, quality, and performance. You will be supporting the Project Manager in delivering the Diversionary Routes Phase 2 and C-ASDO projects, alongside assisting with the closing down of the Diversionary Routes Phase 1 project. A brief summary of the projects;

\xc3\x98 Diversionary Routes Phase 1 - Multidisciplinary project (track, signalling and telecoms, off-track renewals etc) operating within GRIP. Currently coming to the end of GRIP6. Required to add \xe2\x80\x9cresilience\xe2\x80\x9d to the routes to be utilised as diversions for freight and passenger trains whilst TRU Core route is upgrades.

\xc3\x98 Diversionary Routes Phase 2 - Multidisciplinary project (track renewals, platform compliance, signalling and telecoms, off-track) following on from Phase 1, operating under PACE. Currently in PACE Phase 1. Required to provide further \xe2\x80\x9cresilience\xe2\x80\x9d and alignment of infrastructure to train operating company (TOC) standards.

\xc3\x98 C-ASDO - Signalling project. Operating under PACE. Interfacing project with Diversionary Routes Phase 2 but stands alone as own project.

About the role (External)

Some of the key accountabilities of this role, but not limited to are:

1. Accountable for delivery of low complexity projects or parts of complex projects in a safe & environmentally responsible manner to time, cost and quality, in accordance with the Governance of Railway Investment Projects (GRIP), applicable Network Rail company standards, current legislation and procedures including HMRI guidance where appropriate.

2. Support the Project Manager and Project Sponsor in preparing and maintaining definitions of the project requirements.

3. Manage multi-disciplinary teams including commercial, programme controls, engineering, and others to identify solutions to client requirements and establish a robust baseline plan.

4. Identify and monitor project risks (threats and opportunities), plan and implement mitigations to them, and respond to other issues that affect the project.

5. Implement and update resource allocation plans needed for delivery of the project including identification and management of critical resource requirements. Secure resources needed for projects from internal and external sources.

6. Managing stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests.

7. Managing project reviews at appropriate points throughout the project lifecycle which will inform governance decisions of projects by providing evaluations of progress, performance, risk, contingency, and continuing relevance.

8. Establish, and implement where necessary, protocols to change the scope of projects and updating configuration documents as required.

9. Support accident investigations when remitted to by the relevant designated competent person.

10. Collating Health & Safety File information and key project documentation.

We need you to have:

\xc2\xb7 Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.

\xc2\xb7 Membership (or working towards membership) of the Association for Project Management.

\xc2\xb7 Good stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

\xc2\xb7 Successful relevant experience including experience of contracting and project delivery.

\xc2\xb7 Knowledge and experience of project budget management.

\xc2\xb7 Good evaluation and decision-making skills.

\xc2\xb7 Project safety management and Health and Safety legislation knowledge.

\xc2\xb7 Knowledge safety cases in support of projects.

It would be advantageous if you have:

\xc2\xb7 Experience in the Rail Industry Sector (including application of PACE and Construction Design Management (CDM) on simple projects).

\xc2\xb7 Knowledge of Network Rail\'s Project, Investment, Commercial and Procurement practices.

\xc2\xb7 Experience in risk identification, assessment, and mitigation.

\xc2\xb7 Flexible and pro-active approach.

\xc2\xb7 You will be a team player with willingness to learn, challenge and get involved alongside using your initiative.

\xc2\xb7 Knowledge of Network Rail\'s assets and how they are managed through the Asset Management Process (AMP).

\xc2\xb7 A good understanding of the requirement of Health & Safety Files, relevant contents, and experience in collating these.

\xc2\xb7 Working knowledge of CSM (Common Safety Method) guidance.

How to apply (External)

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External how to apply:

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Network Rail Benefits -

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Drugs & Alcohol test: All prospective candidates offered a conditional role will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5-year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced

Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do, safe behavior is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. You should be able to demonstrate your to safety and awareness in your application.

This vacancy is Band 4.C, salary: starting at \xc2\xa343,588 to \xc2\xa349,037 per annum, pro rata.

This role will be based in York.

Please note, this is a 12 months FTC opportunity.

Closing date: 16th November 2023. Late applications will not be accepted. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date based on application volumes.

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