Project Manager - Transport Wales

Project Manager - Transport for Wales

Pullman Rail
, a subsidiary of Transport for Wales, is seeking a Project Manager to lead heavy maintenance and rolling stock overhaul projects at our Cardiff facility.

Location: Canton, Cardiff

Closing Date: 23/01/2026

Employment Type: Permanent

Equal Opportunities: We’re committed to diversity and inclusion. Everyone’s perspective adds value to our team.

From our South Wales facility, we provide comprehensive services including vehicle overhauls, heavy maintenance, component repairs, and system upgrades to a large proportion of the UK rail fleet. We aim to be the engineering and overhaul partner of choice to the UK Transport Network.

Reporting to the Head of Production, you will be accountable for mobilisation and delivery of heavy maintenance and rolling stock overhaul projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Safety & Ethics – Support the Pullman Rail SHEQ strategy, ensure compliance with safety, health, environmental and quality requirements.
• Delivery & Excellence – Meet time, cost and quality targets while driving efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Project Leadership & Governance – Plan, execute, and control projects, translating contract scope into lifecycle delivery plans.
• Financial & Commercial Control – Manage budgets, forecasts and margin trackers, identify risks and opportunities.
• Performance & Reporting – Set KPIs, prepare dashboards and status reports for stakeholders.
• Collaboration & Customers – Serve as the primary customer interface, building strong relationships with TOCs, ROSCOs, and internal teams.
• Risk & Change Management – Identify, manage and mitigate project risks, support controlled change implementation.
• People & Capability – Ensure resources, competencies and skills are in place, capture lessons for continuous improvement.

• Proven project management experience within engineering, manufacturing, or other safety‑critical environments, preferably rail overhauls.
• Degree in engineering or a related discipline, or recognised project management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2).
• Strong knowledge of project planning, cost control, maintenance and overhaul processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Commercial awareness and focus on delivery, continuous improvement and customer value.
• Team player capable of working independently and making sound judgement.

The ability to speak and write Welsh is desirable but not essential.

Does this role sound like the opportunity you’re looking for? Please submit your application early, as we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Note that you must hold the permanent right to work in the UK; sponsorship is not available.

Apply by 23/01/2026
.