Project Manager - Rail Infrastructure

Division:
Major Projects - Rail

Location:

London

Ayesa is a global engineering consultancy with over 13,000 employees, where our UK & Ireland business combines international strength with the agility and autonomy of an SME.

With a presence in 40 countries, Ayesa has built a strong international reputation across a diverse range of engineering disciplines. Our expertise includes water and flood infrastructure, transportation, marine and coastal engineering, geoscience, environmental services, energy, and building structures.

Our UK & Ireland teams deliver technically challenging, varied projects that develop broad expertise without confining people to narrow roles — offering the opportunity to make a meaningful local impact while benefiting from the stability, knowledge, and career opportunities of a well-established global organisation.

🧩 What You'll Be Doing

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day execution of the project. You will engage with the design teams, stakeholders, and clients to ensure a smooth delivery of the project on time, within budget, and all risks and dependencies identified and managed.

The Project Manager will play a key role in the success of this project and will be embedded in the client office to provide rapid support to the client, whilst also managing the backroom teams. A strong understanding of major infrastructure project design processes and NEC contracts is essential for the success of this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on the day-to-day delivery of the design work, ensuring full coordination between internal and external designers.
• Manage project scope, risks, programme, and costs ensuring complete alignment with the client and other designers.
• Lead discussions with internal and external stakeholders including direct interface.
• Chair regular programme review, progress meetings and risk identification workshops.
• Oversee the production and management of the programme and ensure accurate commercial cost plans.
• Proactively identify delivery challenges and drive mitigation strategies in collaboration with the delivery and engineering teams.
• Administer the contract in adherence to the requirements of NEC contracts, including production of Compensation Events (CEs) and General Communications (GCs)
• Manage the change control process, ensuring Early Warning Notices are raised and administered in accordance with industry standards.
• Undertake the role of line manager for junior project management staff.
• Provide oversight on reporting requirements, including internal dashboards, programme/commercial reports, and external submissions to the client.
• Coordinate the use of CDE tools (CEMAR, Project Wise, Asite) for contract administration and document control.
• Ensure project risk and opportunities registers are actively maintained and communicated.
• Support project closure activities, including lessons learned workshops and final reporting.

✅ What You Bring

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Degree or relevant industry recognised qualification in Project Management.
• Minimum ten years’ proven project management experience working in large scale civil/railway infrastructure projects.
• High-level knowledge of NEC contracts; recognised qualifications are highly advantageous.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong leadership, organisational and reporting capabilities.
• Demonstratable experience in financial controls.
• Due to collocating working requirements, this role will require regular travel to client offices in London and Birmingham.
• Right to work in the UK (Pre-Settled/Settled Status, British Visa, or equivalent work permit)
• MSc in Civil Engineering holding a professional qualification (e.g. Chartered or national equivalent)
• Experience working on HS2 or large-scale railway infrastructure projects in UK/ireland
• Membership of a relevant professional body.
• Fluent in Spanish.
• Understanding of Network Rail and other industry body processes.

What’s in It for You

• Competitive Salary: We offer a competitive salary package to attract and retain top talent in the industry.
• Flexible Working: Enjoy flexible working…