Senior Project Manager; Entry into Service | Uwch Reolwr Prosiect; Cyflwyno 'r Gwasanaeth

Note that you must hold the permanent right to work in the UK. We are not currently able to provide sponsorship.

The Senior Manager (Entry into Service) will lead the Entry into Service (EiS) process and have a key role in leading a varied portfolio of work, taking projects through development to successful safe delivery

• Lead a multi-disciplined team to manage EiS governance to safeguard investment by ensuring delivered TfW infrastructure projects are safe, interoperable, technically compliant and are delivered to the specified quality within constraints of time and cost.
• Demonstrate projects have been delivered against TfW's EiS Strategy, processes, and procedure requirements by liaising with all relevant project delivery teams and stakeholders to safely the infrastructure into operational service.
• Provide EiS representation and expertise through high-level meetings and be the contact point to support all internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide strategic oversight of TfW infrastructure project progress against key milestones and delivery dates by rigorously monitoring project trackers, proactively identifying and mitigating risks, coordinating cross-functional teams, and delivering timely updates to internal and external stakeholders to ensure all TfW infrastructure projects are delivered on schedule and fully meet EiS requirements.
• Develop and maintain KPI reporting dashboards to monitor the health of all supported TfW infrastructure projects, by using insights to challenge internal and external stakeholders, driving accountability, and continuous improvement across project delivery that ensures effective oversight and early identification of risks.
• Anticipate and mitigate potential EiS risks by proactively monitoring the progress of TfW infrastructure projects through the development of a strong understanding of the EiS status to focus attention on the most critical high‑risk activities to put into use the infrastructure into operational service.
• Provide comprehensive EiS insight and training across all departments to equip teams with essential knowledge and skills by fostering a unified understanding of project objectives and processes, which in turn enhances overall efficiency, collaboration and the successful EiS of TfW infrastructure projects.
• Champion TfW's Safety Culture by proactively identifying potential safety compromises, record issues and escalating matters to senior management when necessary, ensuring the protection of our people, the project, and the organisation as a whole.
• Facilitate and lead EiS lessons learned reviews at project completion by working with the Project Delivery Team(s) and partners to discuss best practice to ensure continuous EiS improvement for future TfW infrastructure projects.

• Chartered Engineer (CEng), Chartered Project Professional (ChPP), Chartered Institute of Building (MCIOB) or equivalent accreditation to demonstrate the necessary technical knowledge, professional practice, and competence for the role, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrable experience of leading teams on large, high‑value, and complex capital infrastructure projects.
• Experience of managing a technical assurance process on major projects throughout its full project lifecycle.
• Core knowledge of Built Environment, Civils, M&E (Mechanical and Electrical), E&P (Electrical and Power), Signalling, Telecoms, Track, Electrification, and Plant disciplines.
• Thorough knowledge of the key roles under Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) and how they influence project activities.
• Knowledge of setting up new processes and ways of working and embedding effective change.
• Good knowledge of Common Safety Method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment (CSM‑REA), Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011 (as amended), and Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (ROGS).
• Experience of safely putting into use infrastructure projects that are “Significant” under CSM‑REA as well as projects that are Authorisable under the Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011 (as amended).

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