Project Manager – Rail Civils in Saxmundham, Suffolk

The opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in railway civil engineering to support the delivery of works on the Sizewell C project in Suffolk.

The successful candidate will have proven experience managing lineside civils and a thorough understanding of the planning, design coordination, approvals and construction processes required to deliver works safely within a railway environment.

You will manage delivery from pre-construction planning and mobilisation through to completion and handover, ensuring works meet programme, cost, safety and quality requirements. Piling experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

Rate: Negotiable, dependent on experience
Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:00–17:00
Working arrangements: Site-based, with one day per week working from home permitted

Key responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of rail civil engineering works, managing the agreed scope and interfaces with other work packages.
• Develop and manage delivery programmes with the planning team, covering design approvals, procurement, resources, access requirements, construction sequencing, key milestones and short-term lookahead plans.
• Coordinate pre-construction activities, including surveys, site investigations, identification of buried services, buildability reviews and construction readiness checks.
• Manage design interfaces, technical queries and design changes, working with designers and engineering assurance teams to ensure accepted construction information is available before works commence.
• Work with the relevant CDM dutyholders to support compliance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, including effective management and communication of design and construction risks.
• Oversee the preparation, review and implementation of relevant construction documentation, including Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS), Work Package Plans (WPPs) and Task Briefing Sheets (TBSs), aligned with the Construction Phase Plan.
• Coordinate railway access and possession requirements, line blockages and isolations where applicable, working with competent planning and operational personnel.
• Manage subcontractors, procurement, plant, labour and site logistics to maintain safe and efficient delivery.
• Ensure temporary works, permits, environmental controls and quality requirements are incorporated into the delivery plan, including Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and associated hold points.
• Monitor progress, budgets, forecasts, risks and changes, providing clear reporting and taking action to address delays or delivery issues.
• Liaise with the client, principal contractor, designers, subcontractors and relevant railway stakeholders.
• Coordinate completion and handover, including inspections, defect resolution, as-built records and relevant health and safety file information.

Essential experience and skills

• Demonstrable experience as a Project Manager delivering railway civil engineering projects, with a strong background in lineside civils.
• A sound understanding of working on or adjacent to an operational railway, including access constraints, safe systems of work and protection of existing railway assets.
• Experience taking work packages through planning, design coordination, construction and handover.
• Working knowledge of applicable railway standards, engineering assurance, technical approval processes and CDM 2015 requirements.
• Strong programme management, subcontractor management, commercial awareness and risk management skills.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications, challenge buildability issues and coordinate practical solutions with the relevant engineers.
• Clear communication and leadership skills, with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

Desirable experience

• Piling, foundations and associated temporary works.
• Experience working with Contractor’s Engineering Managers (CEMs) and Contractor’s Responsible Engineers (CREs).
• Knowledge of NEC contracts, including early warnings, compensation events and programme implications.
• A relevant civil engineering, construction or project management qualification, or equivalent practical experience.

Apply

Please submit your CV, outlining your relevant railway and lineside civils experience, availability and rate expectations.