Description
An exciting opportunity awaits you as Train Overhaul Project Manager in our Rolling Stock department at Eurostar International. You will manage all aspects of the R exam overhaul and e320 major programmes, coordinating internal and external work streams to ensure timely completion.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the delivery of the R Exam overhaul programme, ensuring milestones are achieved safely, on time, and to the required quality standards.
- Manage and coordinate multiple internal and external project workstreams, aligning activities across Engineering, Fleet Planning, Production, Quality, Procurement, and supplier organisations.
- Monitor fleet maintenance schedules and running kilometre targets, ensuring R Exams are planned and delivered within vehicle maintenance requirements.
- Identify, assess, and manage project risks, implementing mitigation plans and escalating issues to senior stakeholders.
- Chair project governance and review meetings, providing clear progress updates and driving actions to resolve delays, quality concerns, and operational challenges.
- Collaborate with suppliers to oversee contractual deliverables, material readiness, quality performance, and supplier compliance.
- Support the development of future maintenance and overhaul strategies, including optimisation initiatives to improve fleet availability, reliability, and operational performance.
- Develop business cases, manage project budgets, and maintain effective stakeholder engagement.
Requirements:
- Proven project management experience delivering complex engineering or rolling stock projects.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience managing project risks, dependencies, and change activities in a safety-critical environment.
- Good understanding of engineering governance, legislation, and safety management principles.
- Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams, suppliers, and technical specialists.
- Strong analytical and organisational skills, with experience using project management tools and software.
- Knowledge of rolling stock maintenance, train operations, or rail engineering environments is advantageous.
- Educated to HNC, HND, Degree level, or equivalent in Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline.
Benefits:
- Travel benefits with 75% off underground network.
- Competitive defined benefit pension scheme.
- Free Eurostar tickets.
- Discounted Eurostar tickets for friends and family.
- Ongoing training and development.
- Free, confidential support via Employee Assistance Programme.
- Peer-to-Peer support from trained Mental Health First Aiders.