Location
The Podium – Euston, London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Base salary: c£59,268 to £69,727 per annum depending on skills and experience. In addition, a flexible benefits fund of 20% is paid on top of base salary and is fully pensionable, along with a range of competitive benefits.

About the Role
As the Project Manager for Rail Systems High Voltage (HV) Power projects at HS2, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of contracts to time, budget, scope, and quality. You will lead the delivery of critical HV power infrastructure, managing complex interfaces across design, construction, testing, and commissioning to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient project outcomes. Joining HS2 at an exciting stage, you will contribute to one of Europe's most significant rail infrastructure programmes, providing essential power systems for the UK's new high-speed railway.

You will provide project management support to System Delivery Project Integration Senior Project Managers and the Head of Delivery for allocated tasking. Your responsibilities include supporting the successful delivery of Railway Systems objectives, interfacing with relevant stakeholders, horizon scanning and mitigation identification, managing change and scope impacts, and escalating issues as required.

You will support robust reporting on project deliverables, assist in developing and maintaining project plans, identify and implement mitigating actions for potential milestone slippages, and coordinate integrated HS2 teams including matrixed members, agency staff, and consultants. Managing package contractors to ensure delivery to agreed schedule and quality, you will also ensure integration with other HS2 and Network Rail projects and undertake duties under NEC3 contracts.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) are embedded in all aspects of this role, and you will actively promote and comply with organisational initiatives, policies, and procedures on EDI.

Experience
- Managing high value, complex projects
- Managing the project lifecycle from pre-contract award through design, installation, testing, and commissioning
- Working across functions and disciplines to deliver objectives
- Managing people directly and in a matrix environment
- Managing delivery through external contractors and/or suppliers

About You
- Strong project management skills with the ability to develop, plan, and integrate projects to optimise target costs and benefits
- Excellent problem solving skills, managing multiple workstreams and competing demands of stakeholders, cost, time, and quality
- High decision quality with the ability to gather, synthesise information and apply judgement logically
- Clear direction setting through analysis, strategy definition, and documentation
- Influencing and negotiating skills with internal teams and external supply chain partners
- Commitment to HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity, and Respect
- Actively promotes and embeds Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)

Qualifications
- Degree level qualification or equivalent NVQ in project management, engineering, commercial management, or equivalent experience
- Project management knowledge aligned to APM Project Manager level
- Understanding of risk identification and management
- Understanding of project schedule management, dependencies, and risk assessment
- Knowledge of railway systems and/or power systems is advantageous

Additional Information
Applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of application. HS2 Ltd does not provide sponsorship. Offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including Nationality & Immigration Status, employment references, DBS, financial and education checks. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.