Project Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer

Posted 21 April 2026

LOCATION

Welwyn Garden City

TYPE

Full-time

LEVEL

Mid-Senior level

SKILLS

Project Management Risk Assessment Network Rail Standards MS Project Construction Design & Management Safety Awareness CPP Preparation Works Package Plan

FULL DESCRIPTION

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] Services are currently looking to recruit a Project Manager to work in our office based in Welwyn Garden City on a full-time basis. The role purpose is the management and delivery of works on time, in accordance with safety and environmental requirements, within budget and to the client’s satisfaction. To maintain accurate records and develop strong working relationships with the client. Responsible for planning staff and SSOW delivery.

Key accountabilities

Setting up to do a job
Liaising with the client regarding technical queries prior to start of works on site
Liaising with the resourcing staff regarding resource availability
Liaising with the Head of Estimating to develop scopes and quotations for submission to clients – ditto for V.O. changes on existing projects
Develop work package scopes as required by the client
Verifying that the specified levels of protection are appropriate to location and nature of work
Deal with issues arising from each project
Generate project and possessions programme
Assess plant and material requirements
Liaising with purchasing department to ensure all project supply chain requirements are delivered on time
Ensure that all CPPs, WPPs, Section 61, traffic management orders, ecology surveys, risk assessments and safe systems of work as appropriate are in place prior to start on site
Attend pre start meetings with client
To ensure that Safe System of Work Packs (SWP) have been prepared for activities as required by our Safe Work Planner

Controlling the work

Understanding of design to relevant standards and management of processes as required by a CRE nomination
Keep accurate records of all work carried out
Ensure client receives communications on progress and problems include General Manager in on communications
Manage day to day issues as the project progresses
Monitor progress of the works, keeping to programme
Inspect quality of work and signed off at stages
Record information for hand over documentation

Completion

Inspect works and snag with client
Sign off each job as complete
Complete hand over documentation

Reports

Report on operatives/subcontractors’ performance, workmanship and quality of finished job on each completed job
Shift reports
CCTV survey reports (where appropriate)
Develop improvement plans for future works based on ‘lessons learned’

Responsibilities

Deliver projects to the agreed budget
Do not start works without a client PO
Ensure volume on works delivered is applied for each period

Non-financial

Liaison with customers
Liaison with the Programme Manager
Liaison with HSQE Director on specific issues outside of competency
Liaison with the Training Manager
Liaison with the Commercial Director
NR Life Saving Rules Compliance

The ideal candidate will have

Engineering / construction – degree or HND
Sentinel PTS
Current full driving license
Safety Awareness
CSCS Card
3 years’ post qualification experience in construction industry
5 years’ project management experience in a related field
7 years’ experience in the railway industry

Knowledge

Design standards and processes applicable to railway civil engineering works
CPP, works package plan and risk assessment preparation
Network Rail environment including on and off-track working
MS Project / knowledge of Prima Vera P6
Construction Design & Management
Temporary works
NR standards

Skills

Quality completed works
Control of labour/man management
Accuracy of shift reports
Works completed to time and budget
Motivation
Safe systems of work

Benefits

Company pension scheme
Free on site parking