Role: Project Development Manager (Assistant Project Manager)
Salary/Rate: £221-321 per day inside IR35
Location: Hybrid, 3 days per week in Manchester or York
Contract Duration: approx. 3 months
Salary/Rate: £221-321 per day inside IR35
Location: Hybrid, 3 days per week in Manchester or York
Contract Duration: approx. 3 months
We are currently looking for an Assistant Project Manager for our government client.
This Project Development Manager (Assistant Project Manager) role is hybrid, based between 3 days per week on site and the remainder of the week working from home. Office locations include Manchester or York as preferred, and candidates must be based within a 60-minute commute. There is no further flexibility with expected time on site, or the office locations.
The contract for this Project Development Manager (Assistant Project Manager) position is until 30/9/26, with potential to extend. This role is inside IR35 - Due to the service of the role, it will now be based on an Umbrella solution.
Essential Skills / Experience required:
- Major Rail project experience
- Experience in major programmes - Development and implementation
- Successful relevant experience in a project environment in particular managing ambiguity and complexity
- Project safety management knowledge (relevant construction and Health and Safety legislation)
- Commercial acumen including contract management experience (internal and external)
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline or equivalent demonstrable experience.
- PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent
Desirable Skills:
- Membership of the Association for Project Management (APM) or relevant professional qualification
- Demonstrable experience of managing within a complex matrix environment
- Knowledge and understanding of rail investment regulations
- Budget experience/accountability
Role / Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of the project(s) to time, cost and quality in a safe and environmentally responsible manner, in accordance with current legislation including Railway Interoperability Regulations, Common Safety Method of Risk Assessment and Measurement (CSM) Regulations, Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM), Railway Group standards, rail company standards and the Governance of Railway Investment Projects (GRIP).
- Provide a professional and effective project development service to the client(s), inc. reporting systems in accordance with Railway Group, rail company standards and guidelines including reviewing, clarifying, challenging and agreeing remits and requirement documents.
- Identify, establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Responsible for creation and management of project budgets, periodic reviews, forecasting and engaging the support of the commercial team in the development of contracting strategies, procurement activities and supplier engagement.
- Minimise project safety risk through the management of the pre-construction phase to reduce project risk exposure for both the company and suppliers e.g. CDM compliance (appointments, competencies, duties), Safe by Design, Health & Safety documentation - CSM Hazard Identification, Close Call monitoring.
- Evaluate, mitigate and manage commercial and programme risks.
- Creation of baseline programme and on-going management, to support the delivery of an efficient Programme Level integrated plan.
- Provide advice to clients on project development and related techniques which include identifying strategies for the development and implementation stages, balancing project objectives within known constraints e.g. available funding, current market conditions, access strategies, high level resources and programme timescales.
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As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Circle and our Client 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. If you qualify, please notify us on igs [at] circlerecruitment [dot] com. We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your guaranteed interview.
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