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Job Details: Rail, Project Director (E&P/Signalling/Telecoms)

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Reference	53097
Recruiter	Talascend
Industry Sector	Rail Project Director vacancies, Rail Project management jobs
Salary	Negotiable
Town/City* (Required for Job Alerts)	Euston
Locations	London, Rail jobs in UK
Contract Type	Temporary
Date Posted	14 January 2012

Job Description
Project Director (E&P, Signalling and Telecoms) London Euston 6 month contract Job Description: The Project Director shall be responsible for the overall delivery of our framework contract for the Thameslink Key Output 2 programme which includes E&P, Telecom & Signalling comprising a significant proportion of new technology. The role will be defined by the leadership of safety, driving the introduction of new signalling technology (ETCS/ATO), and the financial responsibility associated with a significant portfolio. Key Activities and Accountabilities: • Accountable for the safe, timely delivery of the Thameslink programme against the key business metrics. Supporting the development, review and negotiation stage for commission contracts and then full control through to project completion, technology integration and customer handover. Responsible for the safe delivery of all major and enabling phases, meeting the project objectives within the agreed timescales and budget delivering the maximum margin, whilst ensuring that the Company Management System is applied throughout the project lifecycle. • Be able to lead and maintain internal programmes and work cycles associated with technology & product development, to ensure visibility & confidence that later major milestones can be met without unnecessary risk • Be the Safety Leader and a visible leader at the Thameslink Safety Forum • Ensure effective Safety and Environmental management of the programme ensuring that each of the project delivery functions has systems in place to cover its safety requirements. • Acts as an ambassador within Thameslink, and the client stakeholder community, taking control and responsibility for the customer satisfaction through the delivery lifecycle and actively managing critical customer issues. • Providing leadership & direction for a large application engineering team and ensuring their interface with the development and introduction of signalling technology and ensuring the interfaces are supported. • Interface with the legal, pre-contract team during the mobilisation phase of the project to help the development of project specific execution strategies designed to meet the Clients needs and our business objectives. • Interface with the Regional Engineering Manager and Thameslink Technical lead to define Work Packages and mobilise the necessary resources required for the execution of the project. Ensure the project managers under are monitoring the Work Packages against the project plan. • Ensure the project management team prepare and maintain throughout the project as a live document the Project Management Plan. This will detail the project implementation procedures in line with the Company Management System and the as sold Project Execution strategy. • Oversee the implementation of Quality Assurance throughout the Project Lifecycle through effective implementation of the Quality Assurance process. • Contribute to the identification, formulation and achievement of business wide strategic goals. • Implement systems to monitor progress against the project programme, and budget, identifying and mitigating diverse trends through effective corrective management action. • Responsibility for programme progress and status throughout the programme lifecycle ensuring timely and accurate reports are prepared as required by the Client and the employer. This shall include: - Programme Planning and Earned Value based progress analysis and reporting - Work Package Status against the Project Programme - Resource Management - Risk analysis and management - Site Setup & Mobilisation - Proactive Issue Management - Detailed Financial analysis and control - Commercial Management of both Head Contract and Subcontracts. • Responsible for managing the Contractual Scope of Supply throughout the programme Lifecycle through the implementation of the Change Management Process and the approval of any changes to scope, base lined programmes and budgets. • Responsible for commercial and contractual correspondence as well as commercial input into the PDR process, including identification and reporting of risks, liabilities and opportunities. • Responsible for warranty management ensuring closure of snagging list items, commercial closeout activities and final handover to After Market Support. Essential Skills and Experience: • Likely to be degree qualified, with post graduate qualification and extensive programme management experience and have over 10 years business management experience, and some experience operating at board level. • Previous experience of: - Leadership of high value capital investment projects involving a high degree of Client interface. - Delivery of nationally significant work programmes through the full project life cycle. - Management & responsibility for client relationships at a level below main board level. - Development and implementation of innovative programme execution strategies. - Management of Programme Control function covering Planning, Estimating, Financial Control and commercial management disciplines. - Management of company compliance with local Health and Safety statutory obligations. • Ability to maintain margin in a customer environment that often expects extras for free. • Ability to anticipate problems and to take mitigating actions in advance of the problem be realised • Ability to identify, integrate and manage the project stakeholders. • Manages execution, action results in desired outcomes; removes obstacles, delegates to and empowers others. • Ability to get things done. • Excellent interpersonal negotiation and persuasion skills. • Ability to manage within an environment of constant change. • Ability to manage the Client at a senior level and to keep them satisfied. • Ability to influence and lead other functions not necessary with their direct management line. Desirable Skills and Experience: • Financial Control: Shall have experience of managing expenditure and control of budgets within a project environment. • Commercial management: Shall have experience of managing project delivery compliance with Contractual terms and conditions and have commercial awareness of the requirements of the forms of contract commonly used within the signalling industry : e.g. Lump Sum, Target cost and fully reimbursable forms of contract with gain share mechanisms. Essential Leadership Qualities: Customer Focus Action Oriented Process management Innovation Management Motivating Others Managerial Courage Building Effective Teams Learning on the Fly Developing Direct Reports & Others

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