Rail Delivery Lead - Nuclear New Build

About the Role

The Rail Delivery Manager will provide leadership to ensure the effective and coordinated delivery of the rail projects within the SZC site delivery programme. This role is responsible for developing and executing the implementation plan to deliver the rail works safely, on‑time, to budget and to the required quality. It will also manage the impact of the rail sub‑programme on the wider project and maintain governance across all phases. The manager will champion continuous improvement, risk management and stakeholder collaboration. • Manage full lifecycle rail project delivery, ensuring safety, quality, schedule and cost compliance. • Drive planning and execution strategies aligned with project requirements and stakeholder expectations. • Manage risk, change control and continuous improvement across all phases. • Maintain robust governance and reporting against milestones and budgets. • Foster collaboration across internal teams, alliances and external stakeholders. • Direct and coordinate rail contracts, schedules and deliverables to meet programme objectives. • Secure and manage resources, ensuring capability and performance across multidisciplinary teams. • Monitor progress, resolve issues and escalate risks to senior leadership. • Apply earned value management and quality assurance principles consistently. • Champion lessons learned and best practice sharing across projects.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸project delivery
• ▸planning execution
• ▸risk management
• ▸governance reporting
• ▸stakeholder collaboration
• ▸earned value

What You Bring

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and to redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey. We are committed to a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment. • Proven experience delivering complex, multi‑disciplinary rail projects in regulated environments. • Expertise in engineering design, contract management and EPCM project delivery. • Skilled in cost, risk, schedule control and earned value management. • Strong stakeholder engagement and leadership across diverse teams and interfaces.

Requirements

• ▸rail projects
• ▸engineering design
• ▸epcm
• ▸cost control
• ▸risk management
• ▸leadership

Benefits

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds, encouraging applications even if not all criteria are met. We are open to part‑time, flexible and hybrid working arrangements where suitable for the role.

Work Environment

Hybrid