Project Manager

Your future role:

To manage ongoing requirements across the Class 378 project at the New Cross Gate Depot, ensuring full compliance with all relevant industry standards and contractual obligations. The role focuses on delivering project and program execution efficiently, maximising efficiencies, delivering upon continuous improvement, managing large scale maintenance scopes such as modifications and overhauls and meeting deadlines in alignment with customer and platform expectations. It also emphasises strict adherence to Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) requirements.

All about you:

Work with the Class 378 Project Manager to align all scopes and deliver / manage scopes from overhaul, modifications and maintenance requirements to implementing facility upgrades.
Lead the planning and management of key overhauls throughout the life cycle of the CL378 fleet. Regarding material delivery, resource planning, supplier management (both operationally and commercially) and depot capacity.
Support with Alstom good practice requirements such as DFQ process and implement assigned actions.
Support in commercial activities such as variation orders – bidding, planning and executing.
Mobilize and Demobilize Overhaul / Modifications teams where necessary in line with project lifecycle and vehicle maintenance schedule.
Stakeholder management with internal and external customers such as Operator and 3rd party contractors used for maintenance scopes and project improvements / enhancements.
Represent Alstom towards Customers and when applicable external stakeholders.
Ensure optimal quality of project / program execution across defined projects.
Ensure that critical aspects are identified in reviews and proactively / professionally addressed and followed up.
Make sure that key project stakeholders are aligned in project /program scopes.
EHS – Responsible for the proper implementation of the Alstom policy and Customer / Platform requirements by all stakeholders (internal & external) including suppliers and contractors.
Report to senior management, with transparency, the situation of the project / program and its KPIs, during the internal project monthly operating reviews.

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role;

Qualified to HNC / Degree Level (or adequate previous work experience)
Project management and Operational management of complex projects.
Demonstration of good financial awareness
Background knowledge of railway products and system is preferable
Experience of train maintenance (hands one, supervision/management) is beneficial
Experience of working in a pressured and fast-paced environment
Experienced in using problem solving, Continuous Improvement techniques from investigation to resolution
Strong Stakeholder Management and negotiation
Conflict management and interpersonal skills
Team spirit approach and good communication skills
Leadership, initiative, and decision minded
Experience of management of teams (Managers / Direct and Functional Staff)
Proven IT Skills.

Things you’ll enjoy:

Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
Contribute to innovative projects
Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

As a ‘Disability Confident’ employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

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