Join the Southern Region where your work truly matters.
Covering Wessex, Sussex, and Kent, the Southern Region is one of the busiest and most dynamic parts of the railway. Our teams keep some of the UK's most vital passenger and freight routes moving every single day.
This is a place where collaboration, innovation, and resilience are key and where your contribution will directly impact millions of journeys. We are entering an exciting new chapter as we integrate with train operating companies under one national leadership, creating even greater opportunities to shape the future of rail.
From supporting major modernisation programmes to improving performance for local communities and enhancing safety across complex operational environments, Southern offers a fast-paced, rewarding environment to grow your career and make a real difference.
Are you a project professional who enjoys solving complex problems, working with a wide range of stakeholders and turning ideas into practical change?
We're looking for a Project Management Assistant to join the Wessex Infrastructure Change Team on a 12-month fixed-term opportunity with the potential to become permanent. Our team delivers a diverse portfolio of projects that help improve how the business operates, from people and competence initiatives through to process improvements, organisational change and business transformation activity.
Working as part of a collaborative team, you'll help shape and deliver projects from concept through to implementation, ensuring they are completed safely, effectively and in line with business objectives. You'll play an important role in helping Wessex Infrastructure continue to evolve and improve, delivering meaningful change that supports our people and the wider organisation.
What you'll be doing
You'll be working closely with the Governance & Assurance Project Management to assist in the day-to-day coordination and administration of projects, ensuring they are delivered safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with Railway Group Standards, Network Rail's, all relevant legislation, including Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM).
As a Project Management Assistant, you'll be responsible for:
- Work across a diverse portfolio of projects, ranging from organisational and process improvements to initiatives that strengthen capability, competence and business performance.
- Help identify opportunities for improvement and develop practical solutions to complex business challenges.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organisation, bringing together different perspectives to achieve successful outcomes.
- Facilitate collaboration between operational, technical and corporate teams to support project delivery and decision-making.
- Communicate clearly and effectively, ensuring stakeholders are kept informed of progress, risks and key decisions.
- Monitor project milestones, risks, and change controls, taking proactive action where required.
- Produce clear project reporting and performance information to support effective governance and informed decision-making.
- Promote best practice in project management and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
- Capture and share lessons learned to help improve future project delivery across the wider team.
- Maintain compliance with Network Rail standards, governance requirements and the Investment Competence Framework.
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a structured project environment, develop your understanding of railway project delivery, and contribute to high-profile infrastructure improvements. We're looking for someone who is organised, proactive and eager to learn - someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and is ready to support a dynamic team.
Essential
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across different teams and levels of an organisation.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present information clearly to a range of audiences.
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse information, identify options and support informed decision-making.
- Ability to plan, organise and prioritise competing activities to achieve successful outcomes.
- A collaborative approach, with a willingness to challenge constructively and support continuous improvement.
Desirable
- Experience of managing risks, issues and project delivery activities.
- Experience working within a project management environment or recognised project management methodology.
- Experience within a PMO (Project Management Office).
- Knowledge of Network Rail project governance and delivery frameworks.
- Knowledge of Oracle Projects or similar project management and financial systems.
- Membership of, or working towards membership of, a recognised professional body such as APM.
- Degree, HNC/HND, project management qualification, or equivalent learning through professional experience.
- Six Sigma Yellow Belt.
How to apply
Band & Salary: £30,000 - £35,000
Vacancy type: FTC for 12 months
Location: London Puddle Dock, Blackfriars
Closing date: 24 th August 2026
We're an organisation where people matter. We matter to millions.
We offer excellent benefits, including:
¿ Generous annual leave with the option to buy/sell days.
¿ Defined benefit pension scheme.
¿ 75% subsidy on rail and underground season tickets.
¿ Up to 75% off leisure travel.
Carer's leave to support those who matter.
¿ Healthcare Scheme, GymPass discounts, Cycle to work plus more.
¿ We offer generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to support our employees during significant life moments
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