Building a sustainable tomorrow

The Ferrovial BAM Rail joint venture has a successful history of delivering critical infrastructure for the UK on time and to budget together in joint venture partnership. BAM UK & Ireland's Infrastructure segment are now recruiting for a Project Manager (Track Railway Systems) to join the HS2 Track infrastructure project. The Project Manager will lead the delivery of slab track installation works for the designated section of Lot 3 (Birmingham), ensuring compliance with HS2 standards, contractual obligations, and safety requirements. This role involves managing interfaces with civil works, coordinating suppliers (including for slab track and for S&Cs, and overseeing construction activities from planning through handover.

Your team

• This position requires full-time availability at the JV offices in Birmingham (near Snow Hill)

Making Possible

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for the following:

• Project Delivery & Planning
  • Develop and maintain detailed delivery programmes for slab track installation
  • Ensure alignment with HS2 Works Information and technical specifications Stakeholder & Interface Management
  • Coordinate with civil engineering teams, signalling, and other railway systems contractors
  • Manage internal interfaces at boundaries

• Supply Chain Coordination
  • Oversee procurement and logistics for execution of the works including Frost Protection Layer trimming, Concrete bound Layer supply and installation, precast slab units and associated components (S&C units, REDs, buffer stops) etc.

• Health, Safety & CDM Compliance
  • Implement CDM roles, inductions, and security protocols for all works

• Quality Assurance
  • Ensure compliance with design obligations and integrate supplier O&M manuals into project documentation

• Testing & Commissioning
  • Manage site acceptance, static and dynamic testing, and trial operations support

• Handover
• • Deliver as-built drawings, O&M manuals, and HS2 Health & Safety files

What do you bring to the role?

Essential:

• Proven experience managing large-scale rail infrastructure projects, ideally slab track systems
• Strong understanding of railway technical standards and Works Information requirements
• Expertise in planning and possession management for rail environments
• Ability to manage complex interfaces and multi-disciplinary teams
• Familiarity with precast slab logistics and installation methodologies
• Demonstrated application of commercial and contractual knowledge
• Experience of working in a cost-conscious environment
• Good people management experience
• Experience in managing subcontractors
• Flexibility

Desirable skills:

• Understanding of High Speed technical standards and Works Information requirements
• Knowledge of Austrian Slab Track systems
• Experience with dynamic testing and commissioning of high-speed rail systems
• Competence in digital project management tools and BIM integration
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills for procurement processes

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family-friendly policies
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That's our mission and our promise at BAM. It's how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We're on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

The application process

For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Jonathan Schulte, Recruitment Manager, BAM UK & Ireland (Infrastructure), m: 07717 227890 / Email: jonathan.schulte@bam.com

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.