Project Manager

2 months ago

Basingstoke, Hampshire, United Kingdom FirstGroup Full time

Who are we?

South Western Railway (SWR) operates over 1,500 services each weekday across the network and employs more than 5,000 people. We provide easy and convenient mobility, connecting people and communities in South West London, southern counties of England, and the Isle of Wight.

Join our team and help us continue to improve quality of life, by bringing people together to get the most out of life.

SWR is part of FirstGroup, the largest rail operator in the UK and second largest bus operator in the UK outside London. FirstGroup operates services throughout the UK and Ireland, with over 30,000 employees providing services that make travel smoother and life easier. FirstGroup works hard to reduce its impact on the environment, introducing cleaner and more environmentally responsible methods of transport.

About the job

Support the Programme Delivery Manager in the procurement, project management and delivery of a wide range of property construction and maintenance projects. To ensure these are delivered to an appropriate technical standard, safely, efficiently, and to satisfy all statutory, contractual and business requirements.

Your main responsibilities will be:

  • Oversee the delivery of Alliance project managed property construction projects in accordance with specification, budget and timescales.
  • Act as the Alliance sponsor for external project management delivery ensuring projects meet agreed outputs, specifications and budgets.
  • Assist with the preparation of technical specifications, preliminary sketches and measured surveys for projects.
  • Assist in the tendering process for projects ensuring full compliance with SWT financial and tendering process regulations and Station Property Departmental guidelines.
  • Ensure that suppliers and contractors conform to appropriate technical and safety standards.
  • Ensure Site Access Authority procedures and Network Rail consents and approvals are complied with and obtained wherever appropriate.
  • Provide professional surveying and project management expertise, together with associated technical advice to assist in the development of the Alliance building portfolio.
  • Initiate and evaluate innovative ideas and develop reliable solutions within financial constraints and timescales.
  • Ensure all projects are delivered in a safe manner and comply with Health & Safety legislation and CDM regulations.
  • Prepare and maintain documented project files for all projects and track progress against planned programmes

You'll need to be:

  • Able to work within a design and implementation environment and able to prioritise appropriately between the delivery and development functions.
  • Should have a practical approach to construction projects with appreciation of the aesthetics and ergonomics of completed work.
  • High standards of general education and ideally with professional qualifications in a building discipline to minimum HNC level.
  • A thorough knowledge of construction Health & Safety legislation, ideally with both relevant qualifications (NEBOSH, etc) and experience of Health & Safety in the railway environment.
  • A sound knowledge of construction and its legislative framework and ideally experience of construction in the railway technical environment.
  • Good communication skills.

Working pattern

Working an average of 37 hours per week over 5 days

The Reward

In return we offer a competitive salary and a variety of valuable benefits, including:

  • Free duty and leisure travel on SWR services for employees
  • Free leisure travel for spouse/partner and dependants (criteria dependent)
  • 75% discount on many other train operating companies
  • Full training and support with development
  • Large range of exclusive retail offers
  • Excellent pension scheme

We all belong at SWR. FirstGroup's vision is to provide an inclusive environment for all colleagues, across its group of businesses, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment.

We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA+, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We maintain a zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.

We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.

We review all roles and job descriptions to ensure they are accessible and, where possible, we support and provide flexible working options; we recommend that you refer to each vacancy description for further details.

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