Project Manager

Colas; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

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Purpose of the Role

To lead the safe delivery of projects/jobs to achieve the required cost, time, delivery and quality objectives within corporate guidelines. Develop appropriate delivery and supply strategies and plans for Track Renewals projects ensuring that alliance principals are maintained.

Person Specification

• Relevant successful experience in project management.
• Demonstrable successful construction management experience.
• Relevant experience for the specialist area of construction management being undertaken and ability to plan and lead jobs/projects.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Detailed knowledge of safety regulations, particularly CDM.
• Team leader capable of motivating the team.
• Commercial and financial understanding and knowledge.
• Experience of site & on-track working.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring that jobs are managed effectively to ensure safe delivery to client expectations.
• Apply the principles of sound Project Management taking overall accountability for Cost, Quality and Timeliness in collaboration with the Project Manager/clients for each of your jobs/projects.
• Responsible for overall cost effective delivery in line with the budget for the job. This includes the procurement of labour, plant and materials in line with the target estimate and capturing any variation to the estimate and ensuring this is managed effectively and if necessary the change request made to the Programme Delivery Manager.
• Take overall accountability for the formation of target cost estimates for the projects/jobs.
• Provide a professional, first class, consistent and effective project management service to the clients, including project monitoring and reporting systems in accordance with Railway Group, Network Rail company standards and guidelines.
• Participate in the development of supply strategies and framework contracts.
• Undertake the role of Duty Manager, ensuring on-track works are managed successfully and accurately reported to stakeholders.
• As you will expect the organisation may change from time to time and you will be expected to meet the operational requirements.
• Any other reasonable duties as required from time to time.

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary
• 26 days Annual Leave
• Industry leading Life Assurance
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Wellbeing Employee Assistant Programme
• Pension Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Long Service Award
• Season Ticket Loan
• Occupational Health Service