Project Manager - Scada (EMS)
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| Job Type | Permanent |
| Location | Birmingham & Hybrid |
| Area | Midlands, UK |
| Sector | High Speed Rail |
| Salary | £65 - 71,160 + Pen(6:12) + health + 25 hols |
| Start Date | |
| Advertiser | Charlton Recruitment |
| Telephone | 07881022741 |
| Job Ref | HS200103 |
| Job Views | 489 |
- Description
- Project Manager EMS is required to work for the public funded organisation who are building and then operating UK’s High Speed Rail network, working within the infrastructure directorate you will be responsible for the successful delivery of the £65m EMS – Scada package.
As the Project Manager, Engineering Management System (EMS) at HS2 you will be responsible for the successful delivery of the EMS contracts to time, budget, scope, and quality. You will manage the conclusion of the procurement process, preparation for contract award and delivery of the Phase One and 2a EMS works. You will be joining HS2 at an exciting time as we move through the final stages of procurement and into contract award. The EMS is an integrated supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) solution which will be used to centrally manage HS2 infrastructure.
Reporting to a Senior Project Manager you will be responsible for the successful delivery for the Engineering Management System, which has a tender value of £65m (2021 prices). The contract is in the final stages of procurement and will be awarded later this year.
Work Situation
The office location is Birmingham Snowhill, they operate a flexible hybrid working model working 2 days a week from the office. Overall this is a very flexible modern employer who cares about delivery not where you deliver from, however, if you wish to be based front the office more you can.
Project Manager (EMS) £65,000 – 71,169 + Pen (6:12) + 25 hols
Duties & Responsibilities
- To lead the integrated HS2 team, including matrixed team members and any agency staff or consultants, providing day to day direction and co-ordinating to deliver project and / or contract requirements to the agreed schedule.
- To manage the EMS contractor to ensure successful delivery of the EMS project to time, budget, scope and quality.
- To ensure the EMS project is successfully integrated with other related HS2 projects.
- To undertake the duties of the Project Manager under an NEC3 contract.
- Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work, and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.
CANDIDATE CRITERIA
Looking for a Project Manager with Scada or software experience and experience with NEC3 forms of contracts. Candidates don’t have to have rail experience other transportation environments would also work. This is not a technical role – looking for a Project Manager who has experience managing a contract under the NEC3 form of contract.
In addition will have excellent communications and stakeholder management skills able to work in a complex matrix environment.
Skills:
- Project management - the ability to develop, plan and integrate projects to optimise target costs and project benefits.
- Problem solving – identifying problems and reviewing related information to manage the development and evaluation of options and the implementation of solutions. This includes the management and planning of multiple workstreams, considering the competing demands of stakeholders, cost, time and quality.
- Decision quality – identifying the necessary information, managing the gathering and synthesising of that information, facilitating the identification of options and the application of judgement based on logic and reason.
- Clear direction - analysing inputs, assessing data, defining strategies and documenting supporting rationales.
- Influencing and negotiating skills – including internal functions and external supply chain partners.
Knowledge:
- Project management knowledge aligned to the level of APM Project Manager (Advanced).
- Understanding of risk identification and management.
- Understanding of project schedule management, dependencies, and risk assessment.
- Understanding of the complexities of delivering projects with multiple interfaces.
- Degree level qualification or equivalent in project management, engineering, commercial management, or the equivalent experience.
- Knowledge of SCADA systems would be advantageous.
Type of experience:
- Experience of managing high value, complex projects.
- Experience of the project lifecycle from pre-contract award through to design, installation, testing and commissioning.
- Experience of working across functions and disciplines to deliver objectives.
- Experience of managing people directly and in a matrix environment.
- Experience of managing delivery through external contractors and/or suppliers.
