Permanent Way (P-Way) Manager

Sector: Rail / Track / Permanent Way

Location: Cumbernauld

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced P Way Manager / Permanent Way Manager to lead and manage permanent way / track engineering activities across a portfolio of projects throughout Scotland. This role will be central to ensuring that all works are planned and delivered to the highest engineering standards, fully compliant with industry requirements, and handed back safely and efficiently.

You will support and play a key role in operational interface for ongoing works at Clayhills Depot, WCML (West Coast Mainline), Rail Minor Works projects and future works in the region with rail track interface. The position requires strong technical leadership, excellent communication skills, and the ability to coordinate complex rail engineering activities.

What’s In It For You

• Competitive salary (Depending on experience)
• Company car or car allowance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Company contributory pension scheme
• Life insurance

Westfield Health Cash Plan & Westfield Rewards

Generous employee referral scheme

Strong support network for personal and professional development

Clear pathways for long-term career progression

Ongoing learning and development opportunities

Safe, supportive working environment

Employee forums to ensure your voice is heard

Key Responsibilities

You will lead the daily management of track and permanent way activities, including planning, engineering assurance, operational interface, and site coordination. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Planning & Engineering

• Develop time/chainage or Gantt programmes, supported by staging diagrams.
• Build resource schedules aligned to programme requirements.
• Plan train movements and stage works using spoil and ballast calculations.
• Create stressing plans, consider site constraints, loading and structural clearances.
• Manage Critical Rail Temperature (CRT) data across all sites.
• Ensure effective setting out of renewal installations, including 3D control methods.

Develop and oversee Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs).

Delivery & Coordination

• Lead on-site engineering teams (internal & external).
• Ensure construction compliance with Network Rail standards, specifications and internal procedures.
• Coordinate all interfacing activities to prevent conflicts with track work.
• Oversee equipment calibration records and quality documentation.
• Produce accurate as-built details and Health & Safety file information.
• Identify variations, potential efficiencies, and value engineering opportunities.
• Manage plant utilisation and optimize daily work plans.
• Support project delivery to time and cost targets while collaborating across disciplines.
  
  

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with clients, the Principal Designer, CEM and subcontractors.
• Provide clear briefings and technical guidance to project teams.
• Report issues promptly to the Project Engineer / Project Manager.
  
  

Requirements

To succeed in this position, you should demonstrate:

• Previous experience as a P Way Manager or similar role on rail track projects

Degree or minimum HNC/HND in Track / P-Way Engineering

PTS, SWM, SMSTS certifications

Background as a Project Manager, Agent or P Way Manager within rail frameworks

Strong knowledge of Track Compliance Standards

Proven experience managing track installations, renewals, and maintenance activities

The Company

Why AmcoGiffen?

You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.

Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen

We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.

We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.

Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.

AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within. It doesn’t matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.

Health & Wellbeing

Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.

Is AmcoGiffen your next career challenge? If so, apply now!

For more information or to arrange a private and confidential discussion about AmcoGiffen career opportunities, please contact our Recruitment Team:

tom.peach@amcogiffen.co.uk

Recruitment Manager