Project Manager

Project Manager OCS /OLE Are you an experienced Project Manager with experience delivering Railway Projects ideally with Overhead Catenary System (OCS) /Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) experience and interested in working on Europe’s largest infrastructure project HS2? Open to main contractor, client or consultant background. A Project Manager is required to work for the Client Organisation (High Speed Two Ltd) responsible for the New High-Speed Rail project in the UK. The role reports to the Senior Project Manager for Overhead Catenary System (OCS), working on the c£250m Overhead Catenary System Contract. Job Purpose As the Project Manager for OCS at HS2 you will be responsible for the successful delivery of the OCS contract to time, budget, scope and quality. You will manage preparation for contract award, contract mobilisation, design development and delivery of the Phase One. You will be joining HS2 at an exciting time as we move into contract award of the 11 rail system contracts which includes the Overhead Catenary System Contract. The scope of the contracts will bring innovative technology to the UK railway and support delivery of this transformational project. The role supports the Senior Project Manager (named NEC Project Manager), and from contract award will be involved in 2 years of design development – project management through the design stages from concept, scheme through to detailed design (not technical design management). Then moving into delivery / construction, test & commissioning a further 6-8 years. The Overhead Catenary System Contract is part of the 11 Rail System Contracts, these contracts are design & build NEC3 Option C Contracts, in addition the successful contractor (either Colas Rail or BBVT JV (Balfour Beatty Group, ETF, TSO) will then also be part of the Rail System Alliance a unique alliance framework put together by HS2 to deliver the 11 Rail Systems contracts in a collaborative and intergraded model by offering contractual incentives and deterrents to ensure correct behaviours are developed to build a fully integrated railway system. The Project Manager will also assist and facilitate integration between the different rail system contracts and where possible develop value engineering ideas and processes. Profile of Works Overhead Catenary System The Overhead Catenary System Contractor will be responsible for design, supply, manufacture, installation, testing and commissioning of the OCS systems in open route, stations and tunnels for HS2 Phase One. Will include: mast and portal foundations / tunnel drilling and attachments / main steelwork / small parts steel (SPS) / earthing and bonding for the OCS / support and registration equipment / in-span equipment / wiring (including aerial earth and feeders) and in-span equipment / switches and disconnectors / electrification signage / stores and fabrication facilities for construction operations Work Situation – Hybrid The office location is Birmingham (pref) or London Euston they operate a flexible hybrid working model expectation to work 2 days a week from the office. Overall, this is a very flexible modern employer who cares about delivery not where you deliver from, however, if you wish to be based front the office more you can. Birmingham £60 – 71,160 + Pen (6:12) + health + 25 days London £75 – 80,760+ Pen (6:12) + health + 25 days Duties & Responsibilities

• To be responsible for providing project management support to one or more of the OCS Senior Project Managers / Heads of Delivery for their allocated project.
• To be responsible for supporting in the successful delivery of Railway Systems/ OCS objectives outcomes.
• Interface with relevant Railway Systems / OCS stakeholders, for their particular project, as required
• To support the monitoring of the change generated from both the Construction/Delivery teams is appropriately managed; including scope changes and cost changes that impact on the affordability of the project, escalating issues to the Senior Project / Project Manager as required
• To support the monitoring of the change generated from both the Construction/Delivery teams is appropriately managed; including scope changes and cost changes that impact on the affordability of the project, escalating issues to the Senior Project / Head of Delivery as required
• To support robust reporting on the progression of their project deliverables to the Senior Project Manager/ Head of Delivery and more broadly within the Railway systems programme at any required forums / panels, on a routine and ad hoc basis
• To support the Senior Project Manager / Head of Delivery for ensuring that project plans are developed, maintained and analysed in order to identify and mitigate delivery risks
• To support the Senior Project Manager / Head of Delivery in identifying and ensuring that appropriate mitigating actions are implemented to address potential milestone slippages and escalating issues as required
• To be activity involved in the integrated HS2 team, including matrixed team members and any agency staff or consultants, providing day to day co-ordinating to deliver project and / or contract requirements to the agreed schedule.
• To manage the package contractor(s) to ensure successful delivery of the project to time, budget, scope and quality.
• To ensure the project is successfully integrated with other related HS2 and Network Rail projects.
• To undertake the duties of the Project Manager under an NEC3 contract.
• Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work, and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.

Required Criteria You will be an experienced Project Manager ideally from a qualified engineering background (M&E, Civils etc) with Railway delivery experience, ideal would be someone with OLE /OCS experience. Open to candidates from a Principal Contractor, Client or Consultant background. Also advantageous to have NEC Contract Experience but if not sound Contract Management knowledge and will be well versed in CDM, Change Management, Risk Management along with strong Project Management skill set - Programme, budget, problem solving, quality management, influencing and negotiation skills. The Project Manager will have a track record of Railway construction delivery and ideally also Project Managed through the design development stages. You will be a strong communicator & capable of stakeholder managing across a complex matrix environment. SKILLS

• Project management - the ability to develop, plan and integrate projects to optimise target costs and project benefits.
• Problem solving – identifying problems and reviewing related information to manage the development and evaluation of options and the implementation of solutions. This includes the management and planning of multiple workstreams, considering the competing demands of stakeholders, cost, time and quality.
• Decision quality – identifying the necessary information, managing the gathering and synthesising of that information, facilitating the identification of options and the application of judgement based on logic and reason.
• Clear direction - analysing inputs, assessing data, defining strategies and documenting supporting rationales.
• Influencing and negotiating skills – including internal functions and external supply chain partner

KNOWLEDGE

• Project Management knowledge aligned to the level of APM project Manager
• Understanding of risk identification and management
• Understanding of project schedule management, dependencies and risk assessment.
• Understanding of the complexities of delivering projects with multiple interfaces.
• Degree level qualification or equivalent NVQ in project management, engineering, commercial management or the equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of railway systems and/or telecommunications would be advantageous.

TYPE OF EXPERIENCE

• Experience of managing high value, complex projects.
• Experience of the project lifecycle from design, installation, testing and commissioning – Design and Construction key areas
• Experience of working across functions and disciplines to deliver objectives.
• Experience of managing people directly and in a matrix environment.
• Experience of managing delivery through external contractors and/or suppliers

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