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Reference: 258653
The Approvals Project Manager will be a key member of the project core team, responsible for delivering
authorisation and approval of the vehicles in accordance with the relevant regulations and standards for
each stage of the project. The Approvals Project Manager will be responsible for the delivery of technical
submissions to the Certification Bodies and Network Rail to ensure on time delivery, testing and entry
into service of the vehicles.
Key Responsibilities:
1.0 Identification, coordination and monitoring of all homologation requirements to achieve timely
vehicle certification and authorisation.
2.0 Management of the Certification Bodies involved in the project, coordinating technical submissions
to demonstrate conformity to relevant standards, and monitoring all the related activities of the
project needed to obtain on time certification of the vehicle.
3.0 Coordination with Network Rail, and other affected parties, to ensure that compatibility is
demonstrated between the vehicles and the routes over which they are planned to operate, to
obtain the on-time issue of a Summary of Compatibility from Network Rail to proceed to the next
stage of operation.
4.0 Coordination with the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), Railway Safey & Standards Board (RSSB)
and Department for Transport (DfT) in matters relating to project authorisation and standards
compliance.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Relevant degree or equivalent.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
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Experience of successful delivery, as part of a team, in a multi-disciplinary
project environment.
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Project management and project coordination skills and experience.
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Able to communicate with colleagues, clients and stakeholders.
Excellent IT skills including experience of Microsoft packages including
Excel.
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Excellent communications and interpersonal skills.
Able to maintain accurate records.
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Able to work flexibly across a broad range of activities as the role evolves.
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Able to respond and adapt to changing circumstances in a fast-paced
pressured environment.
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Able to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
Flexibility to travel regularly in the UK.
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Experience of successful delivery, as part of a team, in a multi-disciplinary
project environment.
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Project management and project coordination skills and experience.
Able to communicate with colleagues, clients and stakeholders.
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Excellent IT skills including experience of Microsoft packages including
Excel.
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Excellent communications and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of railway (or similar) approvals, authorization, compliance
and conformance processes
The role is homebased with siome site visits required
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