Project Manager (Railheads & Track Installation)

Overview

In this role you will lead the delivery of railhead infrastructure and track installation for a major UK rail project, driving safe, on-time, and commercial success. You will coordinate across design, procurement, construction, and commissioning, ensuring compliance with HS2 standards and JV procedures. The position offers frontline leadership in a large, multi-disciplinary program with globally informed best practices. You will shape project execution, mitigate risks, and deliver handover-ready results in a complex, regulated environment.

Pay / Benefits

• comprehensive benefits package
• initiatives supporting physical and psychological health
• global and cross-business unit mobility
• use of cutting-edge productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot)

Responsibilities

• Lead safe, efficient delivery of railhead infrastructure and track installation from mobilisation to handover
• Define and maintain the project execution strategy and governance
• Manage railhead infrastructure, slab track, ballastless track systems, S&C installations, and related civil works
• Ensure adequate resources, plant, materials, and personnel to meet objectives
• Oversee performance against safety, programme, cost, quality and environmental targets
• Develop and deliver integrated project programme coordinating design, procurement, construction, logistics, testing and commissioning
• Lead commercial and contractual management including forecasting, changes, variations and financial performance
• Procure, mobilise and manage subcontractors and suppliers
• Act as main liaison with HS2, designers, delivery partners, suppliers and stakeholders
• Manage interfaces between railhead operations, track installation, logistics, and commissioning
• Provide visible leadership and ensure compliance with legal requirements and JV procedures
• Ensure works align with approved designs, specifications, and assurance requirements
• Lead testing, commissioning, handover activities and documentation
• Establish risk, opportunity, issue, and change management processes
• Develop a multi-disciplinary project team aligned with JV values and high performance

Key requirements

• Proven experience delivering major rail infrastructure or complex civil engineering projects
• Experience with overall responsibility for safety, programme, cost, quality and commercial performance
• Strong understanding of rail and track construction (slab track, ballastless, conventional track, S&C)
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing interfaces
• Proven ability to manage subcontractors, suppliers and designers
• Strong knowledge of project planning, controls, forecasting, risk management and change control
• Commercial and contractual knowledge including NEC contracts, variations and compensation events
• Ability to interpret contractual requirements, technical specs, and project procedures
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation and stakeholder management
• Ability to make informed decisions in a complex, regulated project environment
• Desirable qualifications: Degree in Civil Engineering/Construction Management/Project Management; Chartered status; Project management qualifications (APM/PRINCE2); Experience on HS2/Network Rail
• Knowledge of rail logistics, possession planning, testing, commissioning, and interfaces

• leadership
• stakeholder management
• negotiation
• railhead infrastructure
• slab track
• ballastless track

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