Project Manager

October 10, 2026

Office

Senior

London

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Description

Project Manager role for the Command, Control and Signalling (CCS) programme bringing innovative technology to the UK railway, including ETCS Level 2 and an enhanced Traffic Management System. The position owns delivery of CCS contracts to time, budget, scope and quality across design, installation, static and dynamic testing, and commissioning. It involves leading an integrated team and managing an external contractor under an NEC3 contract. Experience managing high value, complex signalling projects is essential.

Responsibilities

Deliver the CCS contracts to time, budget, scope and quality
Manage the project/contract through design stages to installation, static and dynamic testing and commissioning
Lead the integrated project team including matrixed team members, agency staff and consultants
Provide day to day direction and co-ordination to deliver requirements to the agreed schedule
Manage the CCS contractor to ensure successful delivery of the CCS project
Ensure the CCS project is integrated with other related railway projects
Undertake the duties of the Project Manager under an NEC3 contract

Requirements

Ability to develop, plan and integrate projects to optimise target costs and project benefits
Problem solving – reviewing related information to manage development and evaluation of options and implementation of solutions
Decision quality – managing the gathering and synthesising of information, applying judgement based on logic and reason
Clear direction – analysing inputs, assessing data, defining strategies and documenting supporting rationales
Influencing and negotiating skills including internal functions and external supply chain partners
Project management knowledge aligned to the level of APM Project Manager (Advanced)
Understanding of risk identification and management
Understanding of project schedule management, dependencies and risk assessment
Understanding of the complexities of delivering projects with multiple interfaces
Degree level qualification or equivalent in project management, engineering or commercial management
Knowledge of railway signalling and/or control systems would be advantageous
Experience of managing high value, complex signalling projects
Experience of the project lifecycle from pre-contract award through design, installation, testing and commissioning with NEC conditions
Experience of working across functions and disciplines to deliver objectives
Experience of managing people directly and in a matrix environment
Experience of managing delivery through external contractors and/or suppliers

Conditions

Flexible benefits fund of 20% included in salary and fully pensionable
Range of competitive benefits described in the Benefits section on the website
Flexible working, staff networks and personal and professional development opportunities
Work location at Podium, Euston, London with flexible working encouraged
Expected to actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policies in all work

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