Project Leader

Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country.
We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone.
Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you! Brief Description About the team..
The Access Planning Programme (APP) has partnered with industry experts to design, build and nationally implement an Access Planning System (APS) enabling essential safety improvements to Engineering Access Planning.
The outcomes sought by the programme are:
Safety
Reducing risk and improving performance by developing a successor to the Possession Planning System (PPS) and manual EAS (Engineering Access Statement) with APS a safe, more co-ordinated system
Improved efficiency of the access planning process
Advancing functionality and integration compared to PPS
Improved quality of the access plan
Structuring data so inconsistencies can be challenged and corrected About the role (External) What does the average day look like?
Work as part of a project team, assisting with delivering business change project on system upgrades to time, cost and quality through various project life cycle phases in a safe and environmentally responsible manner;
Engage with both internal and external stakeholders collecting information to provide periodic progress reports.
Deliver stakeholder engagement work, through drafting presentations, supporting with stakeholder mapping, communications plans and co-ordinating meetings;
Youll provide quality project administration support through maintaining risk registers, document tracking, file management, version control and supporting the development of project reports and presentations
Youll manage generic and task specific methods of working and supply risk assessments to agreed timescales
Monitor and report project progress in accordance with project reporting systems and guidelines.
What essential skills and experiences are required?
Experience of working in change projects
Understanding of applying project methodologies
For a full list of the key accountabilities and essential/ desirable criteria, please click apply now and you will be redirected to the Network Rail Careers website where you will be able to find this role where the job description will be attached. How to apply (External) How to apply
Duration:
Permanent
Location:
This role is based at QMK. For roles based in the Quadrant:MK, you must live within 75/90 minutes
Closing date:
6 th
May 24. On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications may not be accepted.
Next Steps:
Interviews will be held W/C 13 th
May
About our people and the recruitment process
We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!
We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.
We're also a
Disability Confident Leader
employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.
Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our Safety Vision
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What can we offer you in return?
We have a range of benefits including
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Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.
Defined benefit pension scheme
75% subsidy on train tickets.
️ Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.
Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.
Flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
️ Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.
BPSS
As an arms length department of the UK Government, Network Rail is required to comply with a well-established pre-employment vetting process for all prospective employees. Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks require prospective employees of Network Rail to meet the following requirements.
Provide eligibility to work in the UK and identity documentation
Complete a satisfactory 3-year employment history check
Complete a satisfactory unspent criminal conviction disclosure check for more information regarding BPSS pre-employment related checks, please visit the UK Government website for further information - UK Government - BPSS Checks
Network Rail welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, sex (or gender), employment status, trade union affiliation, or another factor.
Drugs and Alcohol Standard:
Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard is changing as of 16.01.#####. All prospective candidates who have not been offered a conditional role by 16.01#####3 will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on
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database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.
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