Rolling Stock Programme Manager
Rolling Stock Programme Manager
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Job Description
You will use your professional and technical expertise to support counterparts to develop and maintain a rolling stock strategy and replacement programme covering ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper.
Reporting to the Head of New fleet Procurement & Delivery you will use your professional and technical expertise to support counterparts in Scottish Rail Holdings ScotRail Trains and Caledonian Sleeper Ltd to develop and maintain a rolling stock strategy and programme which covers replacement of lifeexpired rolling stock. You will ensure that the strategy takes into account the rolling stock implications of a new infrastructure projects.
You will engage with Network Rail and Transport Scotland colleagues to ensure that current High Level Output Specification (HLOS) requirements related to new rolling stock are delivered and support development of subsequent HLOS requirements and assist in developing subsequent HLOS requirements.
You will work with the Transport Scotland Rail Passenger Services team to ensure that the current fleet lease and lifeextension strategy aligns with fleet replacement strategy. You will work with other parts of Transport Scotland and Scottish Government to draw on their expertise and inject that into procurement and specification development to support the First Ministers Priorities for Scotland.
This key post will support the procurement of new trains through a transformational programme to replace 65% of the current ScotRail fleet over the next 15 years representing hundreds of millions of pounds of Scottish Government investment and is a key contributor to our wider plan to decarbonise Scotlands Railway.
Responsibilities
To provide advice on all aspects of existing and future of rolling stock requirements for passenger and rail freight including:
the production and maintenance of a rolling stock strategy in line with the Scottish Governments strategic objectives for rail in Scotland;
advising on rolling stock procurement;
advising on funding requests for fleet enhancements;
advising on rolling stock implications of proposed future rail investments.
You will work with Transport Scotland Policy and Strategy teams assisting them with their strategic plans and validating that proposed infrastructure / rolling stock enhancements deliver desired outcomes.
You will work with colleagues in Network Rail Scottish Rail Holdings and Transport Scotland to ensure that the appropriate governance and programme management mechanisms are in place functioning well and compliant with Scottish Public Finance Manual.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
You will be a Chartered Engineer member of a relevant professional institution such as IMechE IET or working towards membership.
Success Profile
Technical / Professional Skills:
Experienced in a range of programme management disciplines:
1. Specificationdevelopment and procurement
2. Transitions between fleets and delivery into service and changes to the supporting infrastructure people process systems and culture
3. Working with partners such as Network Rail vehicle owners and other supply chain to get the best answer to meet the objectives with the available funding
You can find out more about the skills required here:
Membership and Registration Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Attributes for professionally qualified membership Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
IET Institution of Engineering and Technology
Experience:
You will require to have an understanding of the way in which projects are developed and the key principles for their programming and management.
Behaviours:
1. Making Effective Decisions Level 3
2. Communicating & Influencing Level 3
3. Seeing the Big Picture Level 3
4. Working Together Level 3
You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours here:Behaviour levels Success profiles: candidate guide
How to apply
Transport Scotland is the national transport agency seeking to deliver a safe efficient costeffective and sustainable transport system for the benefit of the people of Scotland. Transport Scotland is accountable to Parliament and the public through Scottish Ministers with a budget of over 4 billion per year. Transport is a vital feature of the Scottish Governments focus on increasing sustainable economic growth and transport investments and policies have major impacts on the economy people and the environment.
The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including: education health the economy justice housing and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles.
Our staff are part of theUK Civil Service working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland.
We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more aboutwhat we offer.
As part of the UK Civil Service we uphold theCivil Service Nationality Rules.
Working Pattern
Our standard hours are 35 hours per week. We offer a range of flexible and hybrid working options depending on the needs of the role. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for please contact us.
You will require to be office based twice per week.
Equality Statement
We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation. Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them.
Further information
For further information on this vacancy please contact Louise Shaw by email at
Find out more about our organisation what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website.
Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
