Job Description

Are you a confident and effective people manager, with the ability to develop and maintain client relationships? We have a position in our well established Sheffield office, for an experienced Scheme Project Manager with a strong background in Civil Engineering Construction Management.


At CML, you will be part of a successful and growing business with over 300 permanent staff based across the UK and over 30 years' worth of expertise in the Civil Engineering sector. We place safety, innovation, professional development and excellent service delivery at the core of the work we do and take pride in receiving outstanding client feedback.

Your Responsibilities:

CML are looking for a Scheme Project Manager to support a growing portfolio of works on the Eastern Civils Asset Management Framework, taking charge of the coordination of multiple reactive projects typically circa 250k - 600k in value.


As Health & Safety is paramount to the work we do, you will lead and implement professional safety behaviour and culture throughout the business, promoting positive change in everyday activities in your area of influence.


At CML we believe in treating each other fairly and supporting each other to achieve our goals. We believe that a successful Scheme Project Manager is someone who is not only technically qualified, but who shares our core values and continually strives to bring the best out of their team, approaching any issues with a respectful, solution focussed attitude.


Duties of the role include:


Management of Network Rail (client) and rail related infrastructure to requisite performance criteria, ensuring stringent KPIs are met in line with client expectations (estimate submissions, delivery timescales, risk scores, handback files etc)



Liaise with Client personnel and represent CML at Client deliverability meetings as appropriate. Maintain and develop client relationships on the basis of mutual trust and high standards of contract performance in line with CML CORE Values



Undertake pre-site scoping visits to capture works requirements and enable robust planning and execution of works



Liaise with commercial team to review estimate submissions and final account details - analysing trends and reporting on day-to-day civils performance to the Project Manager to identify contractual progress of works against programme



Manage allocated site teams to ensure compliance with site returns, commercial reporting, quality and safety etc to drive efficiencies across the Framework and assist with timely submissions of EWNs/compensation events



Prepare and implement Site specific management plans to ensure Site activities comply with CML Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental Policies



Prepare and implement site documentation and contract plans to conform, as a minimum, to the Client's requirement and specification



Ensure robust programme management in the planning of works, capturing all required 3rd party access consents, possession/isolation submissions, traffic management requests etc where required to co-ordinate and facilitate the successful execution of works



Identify training needs and development potential of allocated CML personnel



Undertake site audits and engage with allocated site teams



Lead and implement professional safety behaviour and culture throughout the business, promoting positive change in everyday activities



Any other duties as may reasonably be required

Person Specification:

To be successful in the role you will be able to maintain and develop client relationships on the basis of mutual trust and high standards of project performance, promoting existing and new work opportunities.


The perfect candidate will have:


Experience of reactive Works Delivery Frameworks and delivery of mid-range projects (250 - 600k)

Civil Engineering Construction work, ideally in a railway environment (at least 5 years)

Appreciation of Network Rail design process

Demonstratable Line management experience

Demonstratable commercial experience - NEC 4 contract experience desirable

Demonstratable Programme Management experience

Suitably qualified by experience

Railway Safety Training - PTS essential, COSS/IWA desirable

Continued professional development courses as appropriate - SMSTS - MAPM - NVQ 6/7 - NEBOSH - Temporary Works Co-Ordinator

The ability to actively promote Safety Critical behaviours, CML values and a people focussed, professional attitude across the business

The Package

+ Competitive Pay + A Company car
+ A collaborative and friendly working culture, focussed on investing in people
+ Up to 25 days holiday + Statutory Bank Holidays
+ Ad hoc Hybrid working, depending on business needs
+ Company Sick Pay
+ Annual professional subscription costs
+ Excellent training & development opportunities, provided by our award nominated in house Training team
+ Paid Volunteering days and Charity events
+ Annual Flu Jabs
+ Employee Assistance Programmes for advice and counselling
+ Access to a committed Mental Health First Aider team
+ Company Pension and Death in Service scheme of 2x annual salary
+ A generous Employee Referral scheme of 1000 per successful hire

At CML we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experiences and all applicants will be considered purely on their merits and potential, regardless of where they are from, their age or gender, their lifestyle choices , their beliefs or what disability they may have.

We're also striving to be a Disability Confident employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities apply and interview for roles.