Network Rail
Capital Delivery Director, North West & Central
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Who We Are
At Network Rail, We're Part Of a Large Family Serving Millions Of Passengers And Freight Users Throughout The UK Every Day. Our Service Impacts Millions Of People And We Strive To Become More Efficient As We Enhance, Maintain And Operate Our Network. Now Is a Fantastic Time And Join Our Team In Wales And Western Region As We Finalise The Reforms To Our Maintenance Organisation Which Will Deliver:
- A safer and more reliable and punctual service for passengers and employees - quicker fault fixes by more agile multi-disciplined response teams.
- Individual rostering - enabling us to send the right number or people to fix a fault.
- Multi-skilling - investing in the knowledge and skills of our people so they are better equipped to fix the most common faults themselves.
- Accelerated and improved technology deployment - we have a raft of labour and life-saving technology ready to be rolled out.
Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We're an organisation where people matter. When you're part of our team, you matter to us and you matter to millions. Watch our video to find out more!
About our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We look for opportunities to offer great opportunities to learn and grow through personal and professional development. And, if you make the grade then you can look forward to a rewarding and fulfilling career with a company that joined the top 50 in the Glassdoor's 2021 Best Places to Work.
We want to help deliver a railway which is safe, reliable, affordable and that provides great customer service to everyone. For more information about Network Rail click here.
Overview
About the Role
Overview
To own and lead the regional infrastructure capital expenditure, including enhancement, renewals and minor works programme strategy. To enable work to be delivered in a manner that meets client specifications and processes on time, to budget and quality standards.
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To provide strategic vision and leadership to the capital delivery regional organisation.
Your Main Responsibilities Will Be To
- Develop, define and lead the region's capital delivery and minor renewals delivery strategy, with full responsibility for the regional capital delivery budget and performance against agreed targets.
- Implement the efficient and effective strategy for the delivery of the regional work-bank to client and stakeholder requirements, whilst providing exceptional customer service providing the Managing Director Region with relevant assurance on capital delivery.
- Direct activities and take full responsibility for meeting efficiency targets and commercial objectives, whilst maintaining high levels of confidence in schedule adherence on all projects/programmes.
- Lead the relationship and interfaces with Network Rail (NR) Network delivering on all governance and assurance activities at a local level to support NR's strategic objectives and responsibilities to all internal and external stakeholders.
- Establish and continuously improve partnerships with the supply chain to develop commercially mutually beneficial delivery models.
- Develop and improve relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers throughout the region.
- Lead and direct the development of innovation and best practice throughout the capital delivery organisation, sharing with other regions and functions, as appropriate.
- Contribute to regional integrated planning, giving consideration that considers cross-asset programme and region requirements.
- Direct the project/programme teams, monitoring adequate resources available to deliver a flexible, competent skilled and effective workforce at all times, providing resources to other regions on a consultancy basis, as required.
- Lead the management of safety, in line with corporate management systems in the delivery of projects/programmes and accountable for assurance activity on all projects/programmes in line with corporate governance, processes and systems.
- Direct the timely assignment of, and thereafter, discharge of, Construction Design Management (CDM) duties for all projects/programmes.
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Closing date: 19th August 2026. Late applications will not be accepted. This vacancy is also being advertised externally.
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We want to ensure everyone has an equal opportunity. Therefore, should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please do let us know by contacting Nicole Denton, Resourcing Business Partner Support.
Essential Criteria
Your experience and skills
- Full chartered membership of relevant professional body (e.g. APM, RICS) with demonstrable relevant post qualification experience
- Educated to degree level or relevant equivalent experience
- Proven strong leadership skills including demonstrable safety leadership, with the vision and ability to establish cross-functional relationships and drive cultural/organisational change
- Demonstrable broad and extensive experience in the successful management of a range of programmes including large complex projects in the construction and/or rail industries.
- Demonstrable previous experience of successful leadership of a large, multi-disciplinary P&L business
- Proven strong commercial focus and sound business acumen
- Comprehensive experience and skills in leading a customer service orientated organisation/business
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, possessing the ability to interact and maintain credibility with people at all levels within the business and industry stakeholders
- Comprehensive knowledge of the principles of Health and Safety, in particular CDM regulations
Desirable
Knowledge of/experience in the UK railway industry
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