Project Manager, Rail Stations - UK-wide

at  WSP

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Do you enjoy the thrill of managing multi-disciplinary teams to solve complex technical problems whilst keeping within budget and programme? If so, then the WSP Rail Stations team is actively seeking enthusiastic Project Managers to lead delivery of some of our diverse portfolio of Stations projects.
We are actively seeking recognised Project Managers with demonstrable multidisciplinary delivery experience; proven leaders that have a track record of developing and maintaining Client relationships.

As Project Manager you will:

• Be Client facing and be accountable for the delivery of multi-disciplinary Rail Stations design projects.
• Manage client and stakeholder relationships to achieve desired project outcomes.
• Lead and contribute to the development of high performing teams from multiple technical disciplines and specialisms.
• Administer the contract to monitor and safeguard the schedule and commercial performance of your projects.
• Manage performance of supply chain partners including Architects, Surveyors, etc
• Leading the Design and Engineering Managers in the delivery of Rail projects
• Be responsible for work winning and leading Stations design tenders

YOUR TEAM

You will be joining a team of professionally qualified, talented and diverse individuals that work great together to:

• Undertake project work from across the full design lifecycle, from early concept stage to detailed design and subsequently supporting implementation contractors on site
• Deliver projects for Network Rail, HS2, TfL, TfW, TfGM, TfWM, Nexus and local authorities.
• Reporting to the Regional Service Lead, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting a challenging multi-disciplinary rail stations projects around.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join WSP as part of an expanding team delivering a variety of prestigious projects. The role is either based at our award-winning Birmingham Office in the iconic Mailbox Building, in London Devonshire Square or Guildford offices. Our office s provide a quality, flexible and dynamic working space focused on the health and wellbeing of our staff and benefits from innovative design, substantial amounts of natural light, open collaborative spaces and easy access to public transport.
We are actively seeking recognised Project Managers with demonstrable multidisciplinary delivery experience; proven leaders that have a track record of developing and maintaining Client relationships.

We are looking for candidates with:

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline
• Chartered Architect/Engineer or working towards chartership
• Relevant project management experience, preferably in a rail environment.
• Leading and co-ordinating a multi discipline design team and preferably delivering rail station projects
• Understanding of Client Engineering assurance process such as RIBA, GRIP, PACE, Pathways etc
• Technical knowledge to be able to challenge project teams on outputs/deliverables and where necessary, clients to ensure focus is maintained on defined scope or where scope needs to be modified, renegotiate and agree.
• Experience of Network Rail standards. Awareness of HS2, RFL and/or Crossrail standards desirable.

Please refer the Job description for details