Engineering Projects Manager

Job title:

Engineering Projects Manager

Company

Govia Thameslink Railway

Job description

At Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), we’re looking for a strategic and people-focused Engineering Projects Manager to lead the delivery of critical fleet engineering projects across all GTR platforms. This is a high-impact leadership role, responsible for managing a team of Engineering Project Leads and establishing a centralised Engineering PMO capability that drives quality, compliance, and innovation.You’ll play a key role in the HE&AM leadership team, supporting the delivery of GTR’s engineering strategy and acting as a vital interface between Fleet, Engineering, and wider business functions.Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Engineering Project Leads to deliver end-to-end, solutions-based engineering projects aligned with Fleet and HE&AM priorities.
• Ensure quality and service excellence in project delivery, meeting agreed scope, timelines, and governance standards.
• Drive the development and continuous improvement of engineering governance processes, including SRD tracking, workload prioritisation, and PMO integration with wider GTR change frameworks.
• Lead GTR’s materials and obsolescence management strategy and processes.
• Ensure all change management activities are compliant with relevant legislation, standards, and internal procedures.
• Oversee team workload, delivery performance, and line management responsibilities including development, support & attendance, and leave planning.
• Support fleet incident management through participation in the on-call rota.
• Collaborate with other Heads of Department across Engineering and the wider GTR organisation to ensure alignment and strategic delivery.

What You’ll Bring

• Degree in Engineering or a related discipline; project management certification (e.g., APM, PRINCE2, PMP) is desirable along with experience in continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proven experience in leading engineering project teams within a complex, safety-critical environment-ideally rail, transport, or infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of Engineering PMO governance, engineering change control, and materials lifecycle management.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence.

What you’ll getLiving locally, you’ll have a short commute and rewarded with an engaging and varied work schedule, in an environment where learning and progression is actively encouraged. You’ll enjoy great company and industry benefits, as well as the support of a friendly team. Along with comprehensive and ongoing training, your benefits will include free travel on out network, privilege rate oyster card, up to 75% all other train operating companies, final salary pension and much more. #LI-PO1Recruitment process

• First stage interviews will be held week commencing 23rd June in person at Selhurst Engineering depot.
• The interview will consist of a combination of both competency and technical questions.

Expected salary

Location

Selhurst, South East London

Job date

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 02:12:00 GMT

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