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Project Manager (Rail M&E)

Job Posted: 23 days ago

Salary: £ 400 - 440 / Day
Job Type: Contract
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands

Expire in: 5 days

Job Description

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with Rail Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) expertise to lead the safe and successful delivery of rail infrastructure works in Birmingham. The role involves managing M&E packages across rail environments, ensuring delivery to programme, budget, and quality standards while maintaining full compliance with rail industry safety and assurance requirements. 
The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience delivering M&E projects within live rail environments, ideally on schemes associated with Network Rail, London Underground, or other UK rail authorities.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery

Lead the end-to-end delivery of rail M&E packages including power, lighting, containment, fire systems, comms, and associated infrastructure.
Develop and manage project programmes in line with overall master schedule.
Ensure works are delivered in compliance with Network Rail standards and client specifications.
Manage subcontractors and direct labour teams.
Oversee procurement of materials and specialist services.

Stakeholder Management

Act as primary interface with client representatives, principal contractors, and rail authorities.
Attend progress meetings and provide detailed reporting.
Coordinate with rail possession planning teams and access planners.

Quality & Assurance

Ensure inspection and test plans (ITPs) are implemented.
Manage commissioning and handover documentation.
Ensure full compliance with project assurance and asset protection requirements.

Essential Requirements

Proven experience as a Project Manager delivering rail MEP projects.
Strong understanding of rail standards and procedures.
Experience working within live rail environments.
Knowledge of possession planning and rail access requirements.
Excellent leadership and communication skills.
Commercially astute with strong contractual knowledge (e.g., NEC contracts)

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