Risk Management

Project Manager - Telecoms HS2
Are you an experienced Project Manager with experience of delivering Telecoms Projects on Railway Infrastructure 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 Telecoms, working on 2 Telecoms Contracts c£300m Operational Telecommunication and Security Systems (GSM-r) Contract & £100m Third Party Communications (Mobile & wifi).
Job Purpose
As the Project Manager for Telecoms (Rail Systems) at HS2 you will be responsible for the successful delivery of the contract(s) 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. 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 (names 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 years.
The Telecoms contracts are part of the 11 Rail System Contracts, these contracts are design & build NEC3 Option C Contracts, in addition the successful contractor (either Siemens or Thales) 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
Operational Telecommunications and Security c£300m
The c£300m Operational Telecommunications and Security Contract is to design, manufacture, supply, installation, safety authorisation, testing, commissioning and maintenance (until take-over by the HS2) of the operational telecommunication systems and the route wide security systems. Will Include:
Data transmission network (DTN)
Operational telephony system (OTS)
Tunnel radio system (TRS)
Telecommunication masts
GSM-R radio network, including base transmission stations (BTS), antenna, etc.
Relocatable equipment buildings (REBs)
Route wide security systems
Passive provision for Airwave
Third Party Telecommunications c£100m will include:
Passenger communication systems,
Emergency services network (ESN), including base station hotel, radio.
Transmitter equipment, tower antenna and provision of service.
The station data network (including network device, WI-FI access points, configuration, management communication service and external services).
Non-rail/rural communications
Work Situation - Hybrid
The office location is 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.
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 Rail Systems Senior Project Managers / Heads of Delivery for their allocated project.
* To be responsible for supporting in the successful delivery of Railway Systems objectives outcomes.
* Interface with relevant Railway Systems 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 with a Telecoms delivery experience, ideally within a rail environment - Network Rail LUL, Crossrail etc. Open to candidates from a Principal Contractor, Client or Consultant background. Would consider applicants from other complex safety critical engineering backgrounds but Rail experience is a distinct advantage.
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 Telcoms construction delivery and ideally 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 pre-contract award through to design, installation, testing and commissioning.
* 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