Rail Infrastructure Director

7 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Waterman Group Full time
Job Title: Associate Director - Rail

We are seeking an experienced and talented professional to join our team as an Associate Director - Rail. As a key member of our rail sector team, you will be responsible for leading our rail projects, including planning, management, and delivery.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead rail projects, including planning, management, and delivery
  • Ensure our culture of safety and commitment to the environment is maintained and promoted throughout our delivery teams
  • Manage and deliver significant high-value programs of major multi-disciplinary infrastructure bids and projects
  • Client engagement to support rail sector growth
  • Maintain and further develop the existing teams to continue delivering world-class engineering projects on time and to budget
  • Understanding and meeting the client's business needs and ensuring they feel confident in our commitment to deliver
  • Briefing and directing project teams to ensure the work is carried out cost-effectively and to specification
  • Capable of working under pressure, delivering high-quality written reports and compelling bids to tight deadlines
  • Contributing to bid leadership and developing winning proposals for our target opportunities
  • Manage and coordinate delivery of rail bids working closely with technical discipline leads
  • Ensure our culture of safety and commitment to the environment is maintained and promoted throughout our delivery teams
  • Report to Rail sector director on projects progress and status on a fortnightly basis
  • Representing Waterman with clients for projects under responsibility
  • Working within the Waterman project management system using Waterman specified project management tools and procedures to deliver projects
  • Project planning, including developing and executing project execution plans for all projects under responsibility
  • Leading cross-discipline project teams, building team capability and stakeholder confidence
  • Managing the flow of information between the Waterman teams, client, and stakeholders
  • Monitoring and applying performance management techniques, including the use of KPIs to improve project performance
  • Managing the change control process. Ensuring the production of formal progress and other reports to project directorate and management
  • Responsible for delivering revenues assigned from specific clients as a result of repeat business caused by flawless execution of projects
  • Consistently delivers profit margins planned
  • Consistently completes project without write-downs or erosions
  • Identify project risks and opportunities
  • Direct other Project Managers in recognizing risk and uncertainty with plans to mitigate and eliminate such
  • Directs staff to operate and minimize exposure to claims
  • Experience of managing sub-contracts as a means of delivering key works
  • A track record of innovation, embracing new ways of working and use of digital tools
  • Experience of Design & Build either working in a Contractor organization within Design-based organization working with contractor and can demonstrate great ability to control these activities
  • Knowledge of different contracting types, especially target cost. Experience of resolving disputes, leveraging contracts to grow opportunities
  • Ability to ensure robust programs are in place. Provide evidence of ability to use programs to report clearly to key stakeholders and delivery against milestones
  • Familiar with Network Rail, TfL, and major contractor clients delivery process through demonstrable project experience
Requirements:
  • B.Eng in engineering
  • Preferred Qualifications C.Eng/MIStructE - Chartered status
  • A full UK driving license
  • Familiar with Network Rail, TfL, and other key client's delivery process and requirements
  • Project management qualifications
  • Significant experience in the UK Rail sector in a particular engineering discipline/multidisciplinary rail projects
  • Has undertaken CEM/CRE or Project management role on multidisciplinary rail infrastructure projects
  • Familiar with public sector framework management and delivery
What We Offer:
  • Competitive salary and benefits package with annual salary reviews
  • 26 days holiday per year, rising to 31 days with loyalty days, plus bank holidays
  • Hybrid working arrangements
  • Fantastic training and development culture
  • Access to mentoring support from industry experts
  • Opportunity to play a key role in exciting and varied projects
  • ICE Training Agreement
  • Opportunity to be client-facing and the chance to get involved with business development and marketing activities
  • Fast-tracked career progression for the right candidates

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