East West Railway Company

Project Controls Director

East West Railway Company

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Milton Keynes • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Develop, implement and continuously improve project control systems and processes to ensure robust planning, scheduling, cost management, and risk mitigation during Design and Delivery. These should be designed and managed recognising the complex network of third-party suppliers involved in the Programme lifecycle.
  • Collaborate with project managers, design and delivery teams, finance and commercial departments, and other key stakeholders to ensure integrated project delivery.
  • Ensure compliance with all relevant standards, regulations, and governance frameworks, maintaining the highest levels of transparency and accountability.
  • Provide strategic insights and recommendations to senior leadership, supporting informed decision-making and effective project governance.
  • Contribute to the execution of the EWR Delivery Strategy { Creating the right environment, Aligning with the Future of the Rail Industry and Developing a Digital Spine].
  • Responsible for managing and supporting direct reports including: coaching and developing team members to drive individual growth and operational excellence. Leading continuous improvement, through regular performance management and ensuring compliance with organisation policies and updating relevant systems.
  • Take responsibility of your own and others’ health and safety by adopting and working to the EWR Co Health and Safety principles.
  • Demonstrates a cost-conscious mindset, keeping tax payers’ money at the forefront of decisions.
  • Shows a commitment to innovation by proactively seeking creative solutions to challenges and opportunities.
  • Act as a role model for EWR Co’s vision and behaviours, working in ways that are aligned with EWR Co’s Ways of Working, as well as encouraging and supporting others to do so too.

Requirements

  • Significant experience in project controls, project management, or a related field, with a proven track record of increasing responsibility.
  • Extensive industry experience in sectors such as construction, oil and gas, infrastructure, or engineering.
  • Strong leadership and management skills, with experience leading project controls teams and overseeing large-scale projects.
  • Proficiency in project management software and tools and a solid understanding of project controls processes.
Benefits
  • **What we offer:****
  • Competitive base salary**
  • Up to 12% employer’s pension contribution**
  • 36 days holiday a year (including bank holidays) + up to 2 days to buy**
  • Life assurance**
  • Employee Assistance Programme**
  • Access to a range of benefits on the Perkbox platform**
  • On-the-spot and annual awards**
  • Advanced learning and development programmes**
  • Great work-life balance and flexible working opportunities**
  • Enhanced family-friendly policies**
  • Exceptional IT tools****EWR Co strives to embrace a flexible working environment, where a degree of flexibility is maintained to accommodate both the needs and preferences of employees and what is required to achieve business objectives. EWR Co will always work with any individual to assess and accommodate an individual’s work life balance and style******Diversity and Inclusion:****To discover the best solutions, it’s important we embrace diversity of thought. That’s why we aim to ensure our colleagues feel included, engaged and valued. Inclusiveness is not a buzzword, but a way of being. Our approach to diversity is simple – a workplace where everyone is welcome and everyone is encouraged to be themselves. It helps fuel our innovation and connects us with the customers and communities we serve.****We are open to secondments through the Rail Industry Talent Exchange Programme.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
project controlsproject managementcost managementrisk mitigationplanningschedulingperformance managementcompliancecontinuous improvementstrategic insights
Soft skills
leadershipcoachingteam developmentcommunicationinnovationaccountabilitytransparencycollaborationdecision-makingrole modeling