Scheme Project Manager (CD) in Manchester

• Closing date: Monday 26th October 2026

Who We Are

Join Network Rail ! Where People and Connections Matter

At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team- you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway.

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.

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

What's In It For You

• 28-day annual leave with the option to buy and sell days
• Choice of pension schemes
• 75% 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

About The Role

• Duration: Permanent.
• Location: This role is based at Manchester Square One This role is a full-time opportunity; flexible working patterns will be considered.
• Band & Salary: Band 4C £43,588 - £51,719.00 per annum depending on skills and experience
• Closing date: Monday 26th October 2026

About The Team

Engineering Services is a function within Route Services. We sit as a central team to provide national skills and activities which enable regions and industry partners to deliver the railway for our customers.

As a large central functional team which focus on engineering delivery, we have many roles, ranging from pure engineering to project management. We design and influence every part of the railway, including structures, track, traction power, level crossings, signalling and accessibility schemes which are essential to keep our stations moving.

Role Responsibilities

The role has been specifically recruited to be part of a team, delivering Digital Engineering systems to our business. The Digital Engineering discipline is designed to provide the technology, systems, processes, guidance and training to enable integration of these innovative engineering systems across Engineering Services. The Scheme Project Manager role will be responsible for coordinating, reporting and managing the successful deployment. This entails stakeholder management, supplier management, periodic reporting on time, cost, resource and risk and be responsible for the effective collaboration and cohesion of the programme delivery team.

• Agree remit and success criteria of change projects with the relevant Executive Sponsors and Functional Directors.
• Manage the development and delivery of change projects in compliance with company processes and procedures.
• Manage the production of project management plans for change projects.
• Establish and manage collaborative cross-functional virtual teams to deliver change projects, where appropriate.
• Deliver regular progress reports on change projects, including relevant risks and issues, to Executive Sponsors and Functional Directors.
• Manage project budgets within agreed targets.
• Promote and monitor the use of efficiency improvement methods.
• Manage team level capacity, tasks and deliverables
• Disseminate lessons learnt.

Essential Criteria

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
• Membership (or working towards membership) of the Association for Project Management.
• Achieved PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent.
• Good stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Successful relevant experience including experience of contracting and project delivery.
• Knowledge and experience of project budget management.
• Good evaluation and decision‑making skills.
• Project safety management and Health and Safety legislation knowledge.
• Knowledge safety cases in support of projects.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in the Rail Industry Sector (including application of GRIP, and Construction Design Management (CDM) on simple projects).
• Knowledge of Network Rail's Project, Investment, Commercial and Procurement practices.
• Experience of using SmartSheet or other similar project management applications
• Experience in risk identification, assessment and mitigation.
• Flexible and pro‑active approach.
• You will be a team player with willingness to learn, challenge and get involved.
• Knowledge of Network Rail's assets and how they are managed.

Your Experience And Skills

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• Closing date: Monday 26th October 2026. On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications may not be accepted.

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our Safety Vision

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre‑employment checks. Click here for more information

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