The Vacancy

Project Manager - Rail & Civil Engineering

Location: North Wales Coast
Business Unit: Wales Region
Sector: Rail & Civil Engineering

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Wales business unit, leading the delivery of rail and civil engineering projects across the North Wales Coast. This role will play a key part in managing works delivered through long-term frameworks and competitively tendered schemes, with an initial focus on footbridge widening and accessibility projects.

Current and upcoming works include Sandy Lane and Pen Uchaf footbridge widening schemes, forming part of Network Rail and Transport for Wales active travel and DDA compliance programmes, alongside wider CP7 civils and structures works across the region.

The successful candidate will take full responsibility for project delivery from pre-construction through to completion, managing teams, programme, cost, safety, quality and stakeholder relationships in a fast-paced, possession-based environment.

About the Business Unit

Our Wales business unit is a dynamic, expanding operational region delivering multidisciplinary civil engineering works across:

• Rail infrastructure (bridges, footbridges, platforms, stations, embankments, tunnels)
• CP7 infrastructure and civils frameworks
• Access for All and active travel schemes
• Structural refurbishment and reconstruction projects
• Environment Agency and Local Authority works

The team is currently mobilising and delivering significant infrastructure works across North Wales, with a strong pipeline secured through long-term frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Leadership

• Manage projects from pre-qualification, tendering and mobilisation through to completion and handover
• Lead and coordinate site teams, including Site Engineers, Site Agents, subcontractors and supply chain partners
• Ensure teams clearly understand contract requirements, programme constraints and resource needs
• Provide visible leadership across site and office teams, promoting high standards of delivery

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Take overall responsibility for SHEQ performance, ensuring compliance with all legislative, contractual and company requirements
• Ensure effective planning and control of ITPs, WPPs, Task Briefs and possession documentation
• Promote a strong safety culture across all works, including weekend and night-shift possessions

Programme & Commercial Control

• Plan and manage project programmes, including possession-based works
• Monitor progress against programme and budget, implementing corrective actions where required
• Work closely with commercial teams to manage cost, change control and variations
• Support the identification and management of contract change and risk

Stakeholder & Client Management

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with:
  • Network Rail
  • Transport for Wales
  • Clients, designers and local stakeholders
• Act as the primary escalation point for project issues, ensuring solutions are delivered efficiently

Reporting & Business Growth

• Provide regular progress, performance and commercial updates to the Contracts Manager and Framework Manager
• Support business development by identifying opportunities for repeat work and framework growth in North Wales

About You

You will be an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in rail and civil engineering, particularly structures and bridge-related works. You will be comfortable managing works in possession environments, leading multidisciplinary teams, and delivering projects safely in live rail settings.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Degree / HNC / HND in Civil Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• Proven experience as a Project Manager within rail and/or complex civil engineering environments
• Experience delivering civils and structures projects such as:
  • Footbridges and bridges
  • Structural refurbishments and reconstructions
  • Access for All / DDA schemes
• PTS (Personal Track Safety)
• SMSTS
• Full UK Driving Licence

Skills & Attributes

• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and complex interfaces
• Proactive, solution-focused approach to problem-solving
• Well-organised with strong planning and reporting capability

What We Offer

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• Company car or car allowance
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Up to 3 paid volunteer days
• Company contributory pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Health Cash Plan and Rewards scheme
• Structured career development pathways
• Continuous learning and leadership development programmes
• A supportive, inclusive culture with active employee forums

The Company

Why AmcoGiffen?
You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.

Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen
We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.

We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.

Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.

AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within. It doesn't matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.

Health & Wellbeing
Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.

Is AmcoGiffen your next career challenge? If so, apply now!

For more information or to arrange a private and confidential discussion about AmcoGiffen career opportunities, please contact our Recruitment Team:

tom.peach@amcogiffen.co.uk
Recruitment Manager

The Benefits

We offer excellent career prospects, a competitive salary, and outstanding training development and support opportunities. You can expect to receive a range of benefits (role dependent) including:

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Westfield health scheme

Minumum 25 days' holiday

Private medical insurance