Procurement Lead - Rail/Engineering Public Sector (inside IR35)

• Interim Procurement Lead - Engineering / Rail (Public Sector)
• Location: London (1 day per week onsite)
• Rate: £600-£650 per day (Inside IR35)
• Contract: 12 months
• Must have recent experience of PA23/PCR15

We are seeking an experienced Interim Procurement Lead to support the delivery of complex engineering and rail contracts within a fast-paced public sector programme environment. This is a high-impact role where you will lead procurement activity across multiple projects, working closely with senior stakeholders to ensure successful and compliant delivery in line with the Procurement Act 2023.

You will take ownership of procurement across a range of engineering and rail related projects, ensuring activity is delivered efficiently and aligned to programme objectives. Operating in a fast-paced environment, you will manage multiple workstreams while maintaining strong governance and stakeholder engagement.

• Responsibilities include leading end-to-end procurement across engineering, rail, and rolling stock contracts, ensuring full compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 and wider public sector procurement regulations, managing multiple procurement projects within a programme environment, engaging and influencing senior stakeholders, driving delivery at pace while maintaining strong governance and quality standards, and providing commercial insight and support to programme teams.

• Candidates must have strong public sector procurement experience, within engineering, infrastructure, or rail, and in-depth knowledge of the Procurement Act 2023. You should have experience working in programme environments managing multiple concurrent projects, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and deliver in a proactive, hands-on manner. Strong organisational and communication skills are essential.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-profile programme delivering critical infrastructure procurement in a dynamic and delivery-focused environment.