Scheme Project Manager - 6-Month Contract (Inside IR35) | Hybrid Stockport

About the role:

We''re recruiting a Project Manager for a leading UK infrastructure organisation. You''ll lead the safe, timely and cost-effective delivery of rail-related works, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and ensuring compliance with standards, legislation and CDM regulations. This is a 6-month contract, inside IR35, hybrid in Stockport (3 days per week on site).

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver works projects safely, to time, cost and quality, in line with governance, standards and legislation.
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams
• Ensure CDM compliance and drive a positive safety culture; support incident/accident investigations when required.
• Build and maintain the baseline plan, manage resources and critical path and track progress, risks, issues and contingency.
• Manage stakeholders (internal/external) with clear communication and reporting.
• Oversee budget management, change control and configuration management per internal processes.
• Support business cases and lifecycle documentation with the Project Manager.

Essential experience:

• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline.
• APM membership or equivalent, ideally chartered/working toward.
• Proven application of CDM regulations on infrastructure projects.
• Strong project delivery track record.
• Budget management expertise and sound commercial awareness.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Demonstrable safety management experience in project environments.

Desirable:

• Rail/infrastructure experience.
• Exposure to NEC3/NEC4 contracts.
• PRINCE2/PMI credentials.

Contract & pay:

• 6 months, Inside IR35
• Up to -429 a day

Location & working pattern:

• Stockport (Hybrid) - 3 days per week on site; parking available.