Hybrid Senior Project Manager – Utilities

at East West Railway Company

• Job title: Senior Project Manager – Utilities
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

About the role

• Overseeing utility works for East West Railway's construction. Ensuring project delivery with a diverse and inclusive team environment.

Responsibilities

• Planning and Execution of the utility works.
• As Utility SPM, embedded into the EWR organisation and supply chain, to drive the Utility diversionary works to progress in accordance with the Accepted Contract Programme. To the best commercial advantage, without prejudice to the health and safety of employees, sub-contractors or the public at large and taking into full account.
• Lead and drive opportunities, value engineering, risk management and internal strategic messaging.
• Develop and oversee the production of the specifications and contract documentation.
• Produce and execute effective execution strategies.
• Ensure obtaining any required third-party consents, highlighting programme and project risks relating to consents required.
• Management of risks, issues, and change in a fully transparent manner through effective reporting and escalation.
• Contribute to steering project-wide continuous improvement and delivering against stretched targets.
• Establish the sequencing programme of how these will be co-ordinated and phased.
• Working with the planner resource, establish and present the high-level logistical planning for the Utilities works, that integrates with the anticipated enabling and main civils works. Establish and own the critical path for this Utility programme of work, within this geographical area.
• Report and escalate matters where necessary.
• Managing any contractual (early) Utilities service provisions (feasibility studies, design delivery, planning, etc).
• There may later be line management responsibility for managing and supporting direct reports including: coaching and developing team members to drive individual growth and operational excellence.
• Leading continuous improvement, through regular performance management and ensuring compliance with organisation policies and updating relevant systems.
• Ensure coordination between utilities and other project workstreams to minimise delays and disruptions.
• Take responsibility of your own and others’ health and safety by adopting and working to the EWR Co Health and Safety principles.
• Demonstrates a cost-conscious mindset, keeping tax payers’ money at the forefront of decisions.
• Shows a commitment to innovation by proactively seeking creative solutions to challenges and opportunities.
• Act as a role model for EWR Co’s vision and behaviours, working in ways that are aligned with EWR Co’s Ways of Working, as well as encouraging and supporting others to do so too.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing infrastructure projects, especially Utilities Diversionary works.
• Understanding and extensive previous experience of Enabling and Utilities projects.
• Ability to work in teams (embedded) and operate individually, as a self-starter.
• Ability to speak the language of the Utility companies.
• APM, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification. Extensive knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.
• Proficiency in project management software (e.g., MS Project, Primavera).
• In-depth knowledge of relevant regulations, standards, and best practices in infrastructure development.
• Experience in the use of the NEC suite of contracts.
• Experience of working within a large programme of works. Demonstrable knowledge and experience of specification development, tendering, procurement, financing and accounting processes and procedures.
• Construction (Design and Management) Regulations knowledge and demonstrable experience of working within a CDM environment.
• Good knowledge of utility industry legislation.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Up to 12% employer’s pension contribution
• 36 days holiday a year (including bank holidays) + up to 2 days to buy
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to a range of benefits on the Perkbox platform
• On-the-spot and annual awards
• Advanced learning and development programmes
• Great work-life balance and flexible working opportunities
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Exceptional IT tools