Senior Project Manager - Electrical Safety Programme

On behalf of Network Rail, we are looking for a Senior Project Manager - Electrical Safety Programme (Inside IR35) for a 10 month contract. This is a hybrid working role (two days per week office based - London, Peterborough, Doncaster or York) Check below to see if you have what is needed for this opportunity, and if so, make an application asap. Network Rail is at the heart of revitalising Britain's railway. From Crossrail - Europe's largest civil engineering project - to investment in world-class stations and major programmes of electrification, we are involved in some of the most ambitious and diverse ventures that this country has ever seen. We at Network Rail are dedicated to becoming one of Britain's best employers and believe this starts with placing the candidate at the heart of everything we do! Job Purpose: We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of a portfolio of Electrical Safety programmes and standards implementation projects across the Region. Reporting into the Electrical Safety leadership team, you will manage a small team of three engineers while coordinating multiple workstreams that support both national standards development and regional implementation activities As a Senior Project Manager, your main responsibilities will be to:

• Project manage a small team of three engineers supporting the Central Electrical Safety Delivery Team with the development of electrical safety standards and supporting the Eastern Region with the implementation of standards and technology changes.
• Develop, maintain and monitor project plans, programmes and budgets across multiple workstreams, ensuring delivery to agreed timescales and cost targets.
• Produce regular project performance reports, highlighting progress, risks, issues, dependencies and key milestones.
• Provide periodic financial reporting, forecasting and budget management to support effective programme control.
• Conduct efficiency reviews and identify opportunities to improve delivery performance, governance and value for money.
• Coordinate and oversee the implementation and development of key electrical safety initiatives, including SAI25, SAI750, SAI25000, Remote Securing, Optimised Earthing, NSCD Capex works and Electrical Safety Culture programmes.
• Communicate programme developments, changes and implementation requirements to stakeholders across the Region.
• Engage with multidisciplinary teams and subject matter experts to manage queries, provide guidance and facilitate successful adoption of new standards and processes.
• Track competence requirements and support the management of competence changes arising from standards development and implementation activities.
• Develop and maintain programme workbooks, ensuring priorities, actions and deliverables are clearly defined and managed. Essential:
• Demonstrable experience delivering projects within Network Rail.
• Strong understanding of Network Rail project management methodologies and governance requirements.
• Experience in project planning, scheduling, cost management, and performance reporting.
• Knowledge of procurement processes, efficiency governance, and risk control frameworks.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary stakeholders and technical teams.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.

Desirable

• Understanding of Electrification and Plant (E&P) systems.
• Knowledge of Overhead Line Equipment (OLE)K, Electrical Isolations, Maintenance delivery
• Electrical Safety standards and implementation processes
• Experience supporting standards development and technical change programmes.
• Familiarity with competence management processes within railway operations and maintenance environments. Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas. Network Rail is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. They welcome applications from everyone. Disability Confident As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Network Rail guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance. Armed Forces Covenant Network Rail guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance. In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following 'this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. xwwtmva As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different'.