Project Manager – Engineering

Join our Team as a Project Manager – Engineering!

Contract – Permanent

Working Hours – 37.5 hours per week Monday – Friday

Location – Bristol

Salary – £46,575 per annum

 

About Us:

 

We provide high quality overhaul, maintenance and servicing of passenger rolling stock, locomotives, freight wagons and track plant. We operate throughout the UK from six strategic locations – Crewe, Bristol, Eastleigh, Cambridge, Tyne Yard and Scarborough.

 

You will be part of a professional team with these core behaviours at heart;

 

• We care passionately

• We do the right thing

• We make the difference

 

Benefits include 25 days annual leave plus standard UK bank holidays, pension, life and healthcare cover, Train Travel Pass, Cycle to Work scheme and Village retailer discount scheme.

 

The Role:

 

Reporting into the Senior Project Manager you will undertake Project Mobilisation activities for Light Maintenance, Heavy Maintenance workstreams and Facilities as assigned.

 

What You’ll Do:

 

Responsible for all areas of assigned project delivery including not limited to:

 

1. Tracking & reporting on performance against the project plan to agreed timescales.

2. Recording and managing project issues and Risk.

3. Support the HM Managers with the management of Project change.

4. Tracking Project finance through periodic dashboard.

5. Managing Stakeholders and Liaising with suppliers.

6. Initiating Project closure, including conducting lessons learnt and benefits reviews.

7.Coordinating Project meetings and managing subsequent actions.

8. Ensuring HM Projects adhere to the processes, controls and structured detailed in the HM Process Document.

 

• Support and generate various continuous improvement opportunities to enhance the efficiency of the overall Project team.

• Prepare periodic Dashboard data for all project workstreams with analysis and insights that enable members of the project team to identify actions for margin enhancement, efficiencies and risk management.

• Maintain a project margin tracker for each HM project, reflecting the cost, revenue impact and the margin evolution of each project, to demonstrate the value added through Contract Variations.

• Ensure PM team representation in periodic reviews with the Operations team (i.e. Depot Capacity / Pipeline Planning).

• Establish a database of project cost data (e.g. costs per activity/unit, hours per activity/unit, material, and non-stock costs per unit), based on actual delivery performance from past and current projects to better inform future bids and allow comparison across similar HM and LM projects between depots.

 

Full job description is available on request.

 

Experience

• Demonstrated success in project management within the rail sector or a comparable industry such as construction, engineering, automotive, or aviation.

• Track record of delivering complex projects on time and within scope.

 

Key Skills

• Exceptional time management and organisational abilities.

• Resilience under pressure with a proactive, solution-focused mindset.

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

 

Qualifications

• Recognised project management certification (e.g., APM, PRINCE2, or equivalent).

• Additional training or credentials in leadership or change management are a plus.

 

Ready to start your next journey?

 

If you’re passionate about making a difference, we want to hear from you!

 

Let’s build the future together!

 

Due to the energising nature of our vacancies, application close dates, when stated, are indicative and may be subject to change so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Shortlisting and interviewing will take place whilst the advert is open and will close once a successful candidate has been identified.

 

We acknowledge the importance of our people’s diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. Embracing diversity and creating inclusion is a key component of our talent strategy. The creation of a diverse, inclusive workforce is central to our ability to unlock potential and enhance our success…