Project Manager – Rail Infrastructure

Job Description

Cradlefin Consultants are currently looking for a Project Manager with rail delivery experience to join a project team based in York. In this role you will be working with a large national client in a newly created department, working on delivery of station and line upgrades in the north.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support the project lead in managing the design and construction phases of the design and fit-out of multi-sited projects
• Liaise with multiple stakeholders from the client and customer teams including, property services, designers, contractors, FM and building management and security consultants.
• Lead the coordination of the design of the customer fit-out against the client’s design guides and constraints.
• Delivering projects, commissions and professional assignments
• Assuming a leading role in setting objectives and priorities, working as a proactive team player
• Maintaining effective communication to ensure all information is available for the successful completion of projects; liaising with other managers to ensure efficient financial control
• Assisting with commercial management services
• Delivering all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner
• Providing support to the team leader/service leaders in cost management of projects
• Representing the company in a professional and diligent manner; meeting, negotiating and corresponding with clients to form strong working relationships

Person Specifications:

• Technical delivery experience gained within the construction industry, ideally with substantial Rail project delivery experience within consultancy.
• Good technical writing, client-facing and communication skills
• Well-organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and commercially astute
• A team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable, respectful and flexible
• BSc in construction management, architecture, building surveying or equivalent
• Experience in the education sector environment would be advantageous
• Experience of fit-out projects
• Risk management qualifications or experience