Project Delivery Engineering Manager

Who We Are

Transpennine Route Upgrade

The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is a £10.7 billion Programme of activities that is improving the railway between York and Manchester via Leeds and Huddersfield.

Stretching across the North of England, this key 76-mile Transpennine railway serves 23 stations, crosses over and dips under 285 bridges and viaducts, passes through six miles of tunnels, and crosses over 11 level crossings.

Proposed improvements as will deliver a hard-working, reliable railway for passengers, allowing for trains with more seats, more services and faster journey times.

For more information visit www.theTRUpgrade.co.uk

Role: Project Delivery Engineering Manager

Salary: £71,163 & £84,437

Location: Leeds

Contract Type: 12-month Fixed Term Contract opportunity, with the potential to be extended or become permanent.

Office Requirement: Hybrid. Minimum 3 days per week working from the office in Leeds

About The Role

To direct and lead on all engineering activities within a major multifunctional project. To manage the delivery of engineering products within the design and construction phase of that project providing assurance that it complies with the requirements of the PACE, relevant standard and regulatory obligations are ultimately capable of acceptance back onto the network safely and on time.

The role sits within the TRU Central delivery directorate team reporting to the Programme Engineering Manager (PEM), working as part of our Renewals and Enhancements team, on a diverse portfolio of projects within TRU Central.

The role will act as the Designated Project Engineer (DPE) for the Holbeck Depot Enhancement Project based in Leeds, that is heavily Track and Civil Engineering focussed and will also support a number of other Designated Project Engineers (also based in Leeds) working within a portfolio that contains a number of TRU Central projects that are both in delivery and development.

Some Of The Key Accountabilities Of This Role Are

Experience of engineering assurance activities

Demonstrable experience of actively building internal and external network to support delivery.

Demonstrable experience of coaching and addressing team and individual capability requirements.

Demonstrable ability to clearly explain change initiatives and provide constructive challenge driving continuous improvement.

Demonstrable experience of promoting physical and mental well-being and safety of colleagues and of proactively identifying and acting on key business and/ or safety risks.

Demonstrable experience of managing interrelated and complex issues across business processes and teams.

For further information about the process please contact TRUResourcing@networkrail.co.uk.

What's In It For You

Here are a few of the benefits we offer

• 28-day annual leave with the option to buy and sell days
• Choice of pension schemes
• 75% discretionary discount of leisure travel for you and your family
• Private Healthcare
• 5 days paid volunteer or carers leave
• Up to 75% subsidised Rail and Underground travel
• Gym Pass -access to gyms across UK
• My Benefits platform- giving national and local retail discount
  
  

Our aim is to ensure your candidate experience is as positive as possible. If you require reasonable adjustments at any point, simply let us know and we'll do our best to assist you.

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.

Network Rail adheres to a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the pay range advertised. If your current salary is above the maximum shown you will transfer into the new role on your current base pay. For more information refer to your pay.

This vacancy is Band 2 B, salary starting £71,163 & £84,437 per annum.

Safe behaviour

is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please contact TRUResourcing@networkrail.co.uk.

Your Experience And Skills

We are looking for an individual who is both supportive and challenging and who wants to work as part of a collaborative team.

Key Qualities

• Demonstrably experienced and with a proven Engineering leadership and management capabilities having held a Designated Project Engineer (DPE) or Contractors Engineering Manager (CEM) background in project delivery for multidiscipline railway engineering projects.
• Experience in delivering both Track and Civil Engineering railway projects.
• Keen and enthusiastic, with demonstrable of working with and constructively challenging and collaborating with the supply chain.
• Demonstrable experience in applying the principles of the Common Safety Method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment (CSM-RA), including the review and acceptance of CSM documentation and attendance at the System Review Panel (SRP) to achieve endorsement to Enter Into Service (EiS) for the Project.
• Hold relevant experience of railway project delivery and project commissioning, including a detailed working knowledge and experience of the assessment and application of Systems Integration for Delivery (SI4D) themes and the associated deliverables produced as part of the process.
• Have held line management responsibilities and capable of guiding and supporting a team of Network Rail and supplier engineering staff.
• Hold or have held an Authority To Work (ATW) for the DPE01 or CEM01 competencies as defined in Network Rail standard "NR/L2/RSE/02009/01 - Assessment for Project Engineering Roles".