Project Manager

Lead the mobilisation and delivery of the Great Western Main Line MEPH works at Old Oak Common, commencing with platform invert works. Accountable for the safe, coordinated and commercially successful delivery of multidisciplinary mechanical, electrical, public health, fire and communications systems. The role covers design release, procurement, construction readiness, installation, testing, commissioning, assurance and handover across platform inverts, platforms, Platform Accommodation Buildings, canopies, bridges and associated station areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of assigned GWML MEPH packages, establishing objectives, responsibilities, milestones, resources and priorities.
• Develop and maintain the execution strategy, detailed programme, logistics plan, work-front plan and short-term look-aheads.
• Chair progress, readiness, risk and interface meetings; maintain a visible site presence and drive constraints and actions to closure.
• Coordinate MEPH works with platform structures, buildings, canopies, bridges, architectural finishes, rail systems, logistics and adjacent contractors.
• Provide delivery leadership across electrical, mechanical, public health, fire, communications, security, controls and associated support systems.
• Lead construction readiness reviews, confirming approved information, work plans, RAMS, inspection plans, materials, competent resources, plant, permits, surveys and logistics.
• Monitor planned versus actual progress, productivity, labour, plant and material demand; produce reliable forecasts, dashboards and recovery plans.
• Manage package budgets, commitments, commercial performance, early warnings, compensation events, quotations, records and instructed change.
• Align procurement and technical approvals with construction need dates and manage manufacture, testing, delivery, storage, traceability and site acceptance.
• Drive right-first-time quality, inspections, witness and hold points, defect closure, red-line drawings, as-built information, asset data and assurance evidence.
• Integrate testing, energisation, commissioning and phased handover, including records, certificates, operating and maintenance information and training.
• Lead health, safety, environment and wellbeing compliance, including safe access, lifting, temporary works, restricted spaces, fatigue and environmental controls.
• Lead, motivate and develop Package Managers, Construction Managers, Assistant Project Managers and graduates, while maintaining constructive stakeholder and client relationships.

Requirements

• Multidisciplinary MEPH installation, sequencing and system integration in complex transport or infrastructure environments.
• Rail and station interfaces, construction readiness, CDM requirements, quality assurance and inspection and test plans.
• Temporary works, lifting operations, logistics, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Degree, HNC, HND, NVQ Level 6 or equivalent experience in construction, building services, engineering, project management or a related discipline.
• Appropriate site-management and health-and-safety certification.
• Commercial awareness, sound judgement and proactive risk management.
• Experience managing budgets, programmes, forecasts, change, quality records and assurance deliverables.