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Scheme Project Manager
| Reference | JBSPMW |
| Company | Vital Services Group |
| Location | London, England/London All |
| Career Level | Not Specified |
| Job Type | Not Specified |
| Position Type | Not Specified |
| Salary | up-to £350 per day |
| Vacancies | 1 |
| Company Size | Not Specified |
| Posted Date | April 10th 2012 |
| Start Date | asap |
| Closing Date | April 28th 2012 (for applications) |
Scheme Project Manager (6 month contract)
£350 per day
London, Waterloo
Our client is a well established Nationwide transportation company whose professionalism and well respected name, have been instrumental in their success
You will need:
Past Network Rail experience (in a contact capacity
Good leadership and commercial skills
Project management experience
Experience with contract management
A Membership (or working towards membership) of the Association for Project Management or other professional bod
Able to communicate to people at all levels of the business
The role:
You will work within the Kent Asset Protection (ASPRO) dept which is part of the Kent Route of Network Rail.
The Scheme Project Manager is responsible for managing a portfolio of projects through the various stages of the life cycle and to support and assist the Project Manager in delivering successful outcomes for the overall team activities.
They will therefore be required to:
Managing a portfolio of projects from inception to completion, including assessing project remits, producing cost estimates, schedules of works, negotiating simple agreements with clients, signing off method statements, assessing design approvals required and monitoring site activities.
Competence in communicating effectively with people from a wide variety of backgrounds, orally and in writing.
Knowledge and competence in applying management and company/industry standards and practices to day to day work.
Competence in appreciating the impacts on the railway from the wide variety of projects characteristic of the teams work.
Competence in planning activities and thinking clearly about objectives and timescales for achieving them.
Competence in managing, motivating and mentoring others when required.
Competence in persuasiveness as applicable to enforcing railway requirements on clients and contractors in a professional manner.
Appreciation of access planning and possession requirements
Being organised in day to day activities.
Relevant successful construction experience in the railway industry at a professional level would be essential.
Commercial, financial and contractual awareness and experience in cost estimating, forecasting and working to budgets and commercial/contractual/ financial criteria.
Ability and experience in managing contractors, consultants and clients.
Safety, environmental and quality consciousness.
Driver of behavioural improvements in both self and others in order to help the whole team succeed in meeting company objectives.
Educated to degree level in preferably Civil Engineering or related discipline.
Professional, first class, consistent and effective project management abilities.
Membership (or working towards membership) of the Association for Project Management or other professional bodies
To apply for this position contact Jessica Bates on 0161 836 7023 or email your C.V to Jessica.Bates@vital-solutions.biz
Vital Services Group Ltd is a privately owned company with over 41 offices UK wide. Vital Solutions, the white collar commercial division of the group, has earned a reputation for providing innovative recruitment solutions which have been applied to various industry sectors. In addition, we host bespoke recruitment events, project management and a comprehensive advertising and design facility.