Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager – Rail & Infrastructure

£523–£660 per day | Inside IR35 | 10-month contract

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to support a major rail engineering and electrical safety programme across the Eastern Region.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced project professional with a strong rail industry background , who understands engineering delivery, governance, standards implementation and technology change.

Contract Details

Role: Senior Project Manager

Contract: 10 months

Rate: £523–£660 per day

IR35: Inside IR35

Location: London / York / Peterborough

Working Pattern: 3 days per week office-based

Clearance: BPSS

Sector: Rail / Infrastructure / Engineering

The Role

You will provide project management and delivery support to a small engineering team working across electrical safety and regional implementation activities.

The role will involve coordinating multiple workstreams, developing project plans, monitoring cost and progress, managing risks and communicating developments to key operational and engineering stakeholders.

Key workstreams include:

• SAI25 Implementation
• SAI750 Implementation
• SAI25000 Development
• Capex Works – NSCDs
• Remote Securing Implementation
• Optimised Earthing Development
• Electrical Safety Culture
• Post-implementation review of standards changes
• Project and financial reporting
• Efficiency reviews
• Competence tracking
• Stakeholder and query management
• Project planning and prioritisation

About You

We're looking for a Senior Project Manager with:

• Strong experience delivering rail infrastructure projects
• Proven engineering project management experience
• An appreciation and understanding of 25kV OLE isolations
• Experience working within a complex rail governance environment
• Experience with procurement and efficiency governance
• Strong understanding of risk control frameworks
• Experience managing project plans, costs, reporting and multiple workstreams
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Experience in electrical safety, OLE, traction power or railway engineering would be highly advantageous.

If you have strong rail project management experience and are looking for your next contract opportunity, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Apply now with your latest CV.