Works Delivery Manager

Brief Description;

A Works Delivery Manager oversees and delivers railway infrastructure projects, including track, signaling, and electrification, from planning to completion, ensuring timely, safe, and within-budget delivery, while managing stakeholders, contractors, and resources, and ensuring compliance with railway standards and regulations.

Manage and direct the Irvine Works Delivery Track team to deliver heavy maintenance and small-scale renewal works to Network Rail standards. Plan & manage these activities within agreed resource levels, budget and unit cost measures to achieve safety, asset performance, cost and quality targets. To achieve this, the successful individual shall work closely with the Works Delivery Supervisor and Planning team to secure access, build cost estimates & coordinate with other work deliverers.

The Works Delivery Manager should be a natural leader who is comfortable leading a front-line team. They must also demonstrate flexibility in their approach and be able to problem-solve to overcome operational challenges.

Here are some of the duties your role will include: –
Manage and direct the Works Delivery team and Contractors to achieve business and functional objectives and meet key performance measures.
Manage the development of individuals and the engagement of the team.
Manage the arrangements for staff competence and welfare.
Adhere to company policies and procedures.
Carry out work safely and in accordance with the safe systems of work procedures, method statements, plans and other instructions.
Implement safety, asset performance, reliability, productivity and efficiency improvement initiatives.
Manage the development of work plans that enables work to be delivered safely, efficiently and compliant to standards.
Undertake periodic safety inspections to ensure works are being delivered in accordance with work plans.
Manage and check the quality of work delivered and confirm assets are compliant to standards.
Manage the preparation of work and resource specifications, method statements and plans.
Manage information to update systems, databases and records.
Undertake a programme of staff surveillance, work quality and asset condition checks.
Contribute to your own development and that of others.
Undertake & lead investigations following safety events.
What you will bring to the role: –

Essential;

Experience of managing and directing a team
Experience of team leadership and development
Experience of managing the production and delivery of a comprehensive and compliant work programme
Able to demonstrate, promote and embed safe working behaviours within the team
Able to lead and implement change and improvement initiatives
Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
Able to coach, influence and develop others
Knowledge of relevant discipline maintenance and construction management processes, systems and standards
Knowledge of budget management and cost/waste control processes and techniques
Knowledge of the Construction, Design and Management Regulations
Hold and retain competencies relevant to this post and required by business need
Ideally hold (or be working towards) an NVQ level 3 or 4 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject or have attained the appropriate level of knowledge gained through equivalent relevant experience
Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need
Salary: £43,588 – £49,036

Closing date: 16/12/2024

Please get your application in as soon as possible, we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications. Late applications will not be accepted.

Due to the upcoming Christmas break interviews for this role will be in the New Year.

Please note the recruitment process for this role is a Competency based interview.

Please note this is a 12 month FTC opportunity.

We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from everyone!

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