Electrification Project Manager
Location: National
Talented people are the key to our success
About us:
Would you like to work for a progressive and ambitious company which is also one of the most successful within the UK construction and infrastructure industry?
Morgan Sindall provides national construction and infrastructure services to private and public sector customers across a comprehensive range of markets. We aim to create great results for our customers, partners and ourselves.
Opportunity:
We have a fantastic opportunity within our Infrastructure business for an ambitious and talented Electrification Project Manager within our Rail & Electrification business.
The successful candidate will be joining the existing team of passionate and dedicated Rail professionals.
The Electrification Project Manager will set up strategic planning controls covering the full scope of works from conception to completion including the procurement programme, technical proposals, construction method appraisal, value enhancement and risk analysis controls, tender event schedules, design management strategy, project planning, cost and project management systems.
The Electrification Project Manager will also be responsible for the delivery of their discipline works, promoting a safe and effective working culture and leading by example. Extensive experience in construction techniques and methodology is essential.
We are looking for people who share our passion for the project at hand whilst also being able to work within a fun and hardworking team environment.
Responsibilities:
As the Electrification Project Manager you will:
- Deliver the project(s) safely to time, cost and quality, in accordance with the Guide to Railway Investment Projects (GRIP), and other specific legislation including CDM Regulations
- Provide a professional, first class, consistent and effective project management service to the clients including project monitoring and reporting systems in accordance with Morgan Sindall, company standards and guidelines
- Participate in the development of supply strategies and framework contracts
- Control project change, risks and contingency within the project life cycle and provide all cost, contingency and programme details
- Provide a safe working environment in the execution of work directly under the post holder’s responsibility including development of project safety plans and other associated documentation
- Identify training needs in safety, technical and management areas for the personnel reporting to the post holder and contribute to their personal development.
The Electrification Project Manager will hold a degree or HNC/HND - qualified in a relevant technical discipline and have significant experience of large scale project management.
About our Rail & Electrification Team
Our customers benefit from the multi-disciplined service we offer in the high speed and underground rail sectors with expertise covering electrification and civil engineering as well as building capabilities including structures, lineside infrastructure, station enhancements and new build.
Our team consists of more than 275 staff - including safety critical staff certified up to engineering supervisor competence level. We work across the UK and Scotland with offices in London, Ware, Rugby, Stoke and Glasgow.
We are a leading provider of construction and isolation services to the rail industry, offering design and build 25kv overhead line and light rail electrification systems, complemented by our own fleet of specialist rail plant.
Our Electrification team provides services across the UK, with a base in Ware, Hertfordshire supported by a specialist electrification training centre and plant depot at Swynnerton, Staffordshire, and Scotland depot at Larkhall, South Lanarkshire.
Our expertise is focused not only on effective project delivery but also on minimising railway user and environmental disruption through innovative working practices. These include ‘live launch’ bridge construction - where bridges are installed while railways beneath remain operational and ‘offline’ construction and modularisation techniques within stations.
Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.
Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.
In the recruitment process all applicants are required to provide the necessary right to work information and documentation.
We can potentially consider certain types of flexible working in this role for the right candidate, subject to meeting business needs.