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Project Management Assistant – Inside IR35

Network Rail is at the heart of revitalising Britain’s railway. From Crossrail – Europe’s largest civil engineering project – to investment in world-class stations and major programmes of electrification, we're involved in some of the most ambitious and diverse ventures that this country has ever seen. We at Network Rail are dedicated to becoming one of Britain's best employers and believe this starts with placing the candidate at the heart of everything we do!

Job Purpose:

This role is within the Buildings, Civils and Lineside team (BCL). You will be working on the Central & West Coast Mainline South Routes based at Baskerville House with responsibility for supporting Buildings projects being delivered for the Principal Route Engineer. These projects vary in complexity and scale with AFCs typically ranging from £8m to £0.5m. You will be supporting a team of Project Managers and Scheme Project Mangers including in CDM compliance and PACE compliance.

This is also a good opportunity to gain experience of delivery as well as development for those looking to start a career in Project Management in Network Rail. As you develop in skills and experience you will also be taking on small non-complex projects alongside supporting Scheme Project Managers.

As a Project Management Assistant your main responsibilities will be to: 

• Work as part of a project team, assisting to deliver projects to time, cost and quality through various phases in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.
• 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.
• Process contractor possession and isolation applications so that they applications are complete and submitted to the prescribed time scales as directed.
• Monitor contractor performance indicators and provide periodic progress reports.
• Support the Project Management team in always providing a safe working environment during the execution of those projects under their responsibility.
• Manage generic and site-specific methods of working and supply risk assessments to agreed timescales.
• Monitor so that HSQE risk assessments have been carried out by the contractor and monitor compliance.
• Comply with the Investment Competence Framework.

You’ll have: 

• Some management experience including project management.
• Admin/secretariat experience
• MS Office including Word & Excel experience.
• Educated to HND/HNC or similar standard.
• HSQE awareness, issues, and principles.

Desirable: 

• MS Project

If this Project Management Assistant role sounds like something that you would be interested in, please click the link to apply or get in touch with Michelle.floyd@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk

Network Rail is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. They welcome applications from everyone.

Disability confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, Network Rail guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Armed Forces Covenant   

Network Rail guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on PSRapplications@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk.

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following “this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different”.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.