Network Rail
Project Management Assistant
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Who We Are
Join Network Rail! Where People and Connections Matter
At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team- you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway.
We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.
Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision.
West Coast South: Keeping Britain Moving
Stretching from Crewe to London Euston, West Coast South is part of Europe's busiest mixed-use railway-moving millions of passengers and 10% of the UK's freight each year. With over 1,000 miles of track and 64 stations, it's a vital link between major cities and local communities.
As part of the North West & Central region, we serve 1.3 million passengers daily and move 700,000 tonnes of freight weekly-covering a quarter of the national network.
About The Role
We're seeking a proactive, detail-focused individual to help ensure the successful delivery of projects through all phases-meeting deadlines, staying within budget, and upholding the highest quality standards. In this role, you'll be instrumental in promoting safety and environmental responsibility throughout each stage of the project lifecycle.
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Your responsibilities will include:
- Monitoring project progress and reporting against key milestones using established tools and processes.
- Contributing to the development and upkeep of support systems that enable Project Managers to handle change efficiently and with confidence.
- Managing contractor possession and isolation applications, ensuring accuracy and timely submission.
- Tracking contractor performance and preparing regular progress reports, helping keep projects on schedule and stakeholders informed.
A key part of your role will involve:
- Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental (HSQE) compliance will be a core focus. You'll assist in maintaining a safe work environment, conducting risk assessments, and verifying that contractors meet all HSQE requirements. Your attention to detail will ensure both general and site-specific work methods are thoroughly documented and delivered as scheduled.
- Adhering to the Investment Competence Framework, supporting your professional growth while promoting best practices across all projects.
Additional Role Requirements
This role will be based out of Bletchley DU.
Hybrid working: For positions that permit hybrid arrangements, employees are expected to work from a Network Rail location for 80% of their weekly hours, typically 3 days for full time roles, pro-rata for part-time.
This is a Fixed Term Contract opportunity for 12 months. To cover an employee on maternity leave.
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What's In It For You
- Salary: Circa £26,000 - Dependant on experience. For more information about our pay framework refer to your pay.
Here Are a Few Of The Benefits We Offer
- 28-day annual leave with the option to buy and sell days
- Choice of pension schemes
- 75% discount of leisure travel for you and your family
- Private Healthcare
- 5 days paid volunteer or carers leave
- Up to 75% subsidised Rail and Underground travel
- Gym Pass - access to gyms across UK
- My Benefits platform- giving national and local retail discount
Our aim is to ensure your candidate experience is as positive as possible. If you require reasonable adjustments at any point, simply let us know and we'll do our best to assist you.
Some of our roles require face to face Drugs & Alcohol testing. We will share further details with you as part of your formal offer.
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Your Experience And Skills
In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/to be:
- Some management experience including project management.
- Educated to HND/HNC or similar standard.
- HSQE awareness, issues and principles.
We would also like but it isn't crucial to have/to be:
- Membership (or working towards membership of) the Association for Project Management.
- A degree or equivalent.
- Knowledge of safety, quality, environmental, commercial and financial aspects.
- Understanding of possession planning.
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