Project Management Assistant (Rail)

A bit about us

Vextrix is owner managed and was founded to create a socially conscious business, where every one of our clients and staff feels valued, that they can develop and progress, benefiting from opportunities that our growing business can bring. Collaboratively, we all drive our values and deliver on our unique guarantees, which is why our clients trust us as their consultant of choice.

A bit about you

If you're looking for an opportunity to use your technical skills and experience as part of the team in assisting with the project management delivery of some complex and challenging rail projects, then this could be the perfect role for you. We are looking for a Project Management Assistant (Rail) to become a part of our flourishing team, working on and supporting rail enhancement projects. We have a wide range of work to accomplish, with our current rail projects including major station upgrades, re-signalling, new station buildings and enhancements and technical and advisory services for a number of high-profile schemes.

About the role

We're looking for someone with the following skills and experience to join our team:

• Ability to provide technical rail project delivery advice and guidance to non-technical clients
• Support that projects are delivered to time, cost and quality
• Maintaining a safe and environmentally working environment for staff and contractors within your projects
• Manage and take accountability of low complexity projects
• Monitor and report programme and progress in accordance with project reporting systems and guidelines.
• Develop and integrate, effective support systems to enable the Project Manager to manage and control change.
• Manage generic and site-specific methods of working and supply risk assessments to agreed timescales.
• Team player with excellent client management and communication skills
• Able to build relationships, share knowledge and constructively challenge the ideas of others with good evaluation

Technical Experience:

• Degree qualified in Project Management, or another related discipline
• Membership (or working towards membership) Association for Project Management
• Achieved PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent.
• Knowledge of the operational railway and railway infrastructure
• Demonstrable experience of delivery of projects in the rail environment
• Understanding of project commercial requirements & programme controls
• Knowledge of health, safety & environmental requirements and legislation including CDM Regulations and CSM-RA
• Knowledge and experience of project budget management.

Preferable but not essential:

• Experience in delivering third party projects on Network Rail Infrastructure
• Familiar or understand the Network Rail Asset Protection Process
• Full project lifecycle experience
• 1-2 years of experience gained within Project Management, within a consultancy environment

Why work for us?

As a Times Top 100 Best Companies to Work, you will join a business that is all about its people, proud of our inclusive and diverse culture. We are a company that understands a work-life balance, gets what it's like to have a family, loves a good social and knows how to ensure our people come first. Everyone has a life outside work, so we do have a hybrid working approach and are happy to discuss flexible working options.

We are committed to training and development, creating new opportunities, and are always delighted to see our people develop both professionally and personally. We do encourage and support and professional development you are currently undertaking or looking at working towards.

No usual recruitment process

We're committed to building an inclusive culture that respects the contribution that individuals make to our company. That means we don't just look at your CV. We're just as focused on who you are and the potential that you'll bring to the team. We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

Vextrix is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.

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