Associate Director - Rail
Core
Lead high-profile rail commissions, shaping delivery strategies and driving outcomes across scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality for major rail projects.
Role type
Senior IC Associate Director (Rail Project Delivery)
Builds
End-to-end rail project delivery from business case through handover, including digital controls and BIM workflows.
Domain
Rail infrastructure development and program management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Complex rail project delivery leadership, multi-disciplinary program management, project controls, scheduling (Primavera P6/MS Project), risk management, commercial management, stakeholder engagement, bid leadership, team mentorship
Preferred skills
Professional accreditation (MAPM/ChPP, PMP, PE/CEng, PRINCE2), rail development assurance processes (GRIP/PACE), systems integration principles, distributed team leadership
Technologies
Primavera P6, MS Project, BIM
Responsibilities
Act as Account/Project Director on major rail commissions; Lead end-to-end project management governing scope, schedule, budget, risk, and change; Establish PMO frameworks and performance reporting; Manage contracts, suppliers, and procurement; Direct integrated schedules and lead risk mitigation; Coordinate with operators, regulators, and community stakeholders; Embed data-driven controls and BIM-enabled workflows; Mentor and develop project managers; Shape capture strategies and lead bids/proposals
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
