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Interim Project Manager

Job Posted: a month ago

Salary: £ 300 - 400 / Day
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Pickering, North Yorkshire

Expire in: 2 days

Job Description

The Interim Project Manager will oversee and deliver a time critical building and maintenance project to support the infrastructure of a heritage railway line.

Client Details

This is a well loved heritage transport non-profit organisation operating across North Yorkshire.

Description

The interim Project Manager for this rail infrastructure programme will be responsible for managing the short-term maintenance planning and renewals of the Railway Line, including the planning of maintenance and overhaul work for building structures. You will:

* Ensure the safe running of the Railway Maintenance Department

* Ensure track maintenance is carried out to the required standards.

* Be responsible for the transition of reported track defects into a work bank ensuring and demonstrating that work has been planned and undertaken.

* Be responsible for the organisation of the day-to-day maintenance of track assets to the requisite standards.

* Maintain records of work, plant and machinery and have available for inspection all documentation relevant for works carried out, including computer records where required.

* Develop and maintain excellent relationships with the team and external contractors and suppliers.

* Manage training and ensure competency and medical records are maintained, with the assistance of the Health and Safety Team.

* Perform safety critical duties appropriate to railway operations, after suitable training.

* Lead, manage and be accountable for the railway line structures.

* Manage track access authority, maintaining accurate records of all personnel on and off the track, and ensuring safe systems of work are in place for all track access activities.

* Create, implement and review risk assessments for all Railway line activities in accordance with the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, ensuring they are suitable, sufficient and regularly revisited.

* Create, implement and maintain COSHH assessments for all substances hazardous to health used within Raile Line operations, in accordance with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended).

* Develop and maintain a competency management framework, including a competency matrix, the identification of training needs, the organisation of training provision, and the maintenance of live competence and training records for all Permanent Way staff and volunteers.

* Manage the procurement, distribution, maintenance and replacement of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (as amended 2022), ensuring adequate provision and proper use by all team members.

* Sign off and authorise completed maintenance and renewal work back into operational service, with ongoing monitoring to ensure all commenced tasks are completed to the required standard before the infrastructure is returned to use.

* Monitor and identify changes to relevant legislation, standards and industry best practice, ensuring all Railway lIne operations, documentation and procedures remain compliant and up to date.

* Conduct regular live site audits of line activities to verify compliance with safety procedures, method statements, risk assessments and safe systems of work, recording findings and implementing corrective actions as required.

Profile

The successful Interim Project Manager for Rail Infrastructure should have:

Proven experience in managing construction projects within the transport and distribution industry.
Proven experience in a Rail Infrastructure Managerial role.
Strong railway safety background with underpinning knowledge of Risk Assessment, Method Statements and Competency Frameworks
Experience of commercial negotiations (including tendering, and selection) with contractors and subsequent management and sign off.
Strong IT skills, proficient with excel with a good understanding of excel formulas.
Strong communications and inter-personal skills.
Good organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines under pressure.Job Offer

A daily rate up to £400/day dependent on experience, potentially outside IR35
Opportunity to work in a well-regarded organisation within the transport industry.
Chance to 'give something back' to a heritage railway project
Interim role for a minimum of 3 months, with potential for longer term for the right candidate.
Based across sites in North Yorkshire including offices in Pickering.If you are an experienced Interim Project Manager with a strong background in the Rail Industry, and are based in North Yorkshire, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity

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