Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company’s new website at: http://www.WabtecCorp.com .

It’s not just about your career… or your job title…it’s about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters…do things that haven’t been done to make yours and someone else's life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so! Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

Who will you be working with?

Our Doncaster team supports our customers through maintenance and operation optimisation with customised solutions for spare parts, repair, and overhaul activities on existing trains.

Role: Assistant Project Manager

Salary: £Competitive

Location: Doncaster (On-site)

Hours: Monday to Thursday, 08:00am to 16:30pm, and Friday 08:00am to 13:00pm

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Annual Leave: 25 days plus bank holidays (plus 8 bank holidays)

How will you make a difference?

Working closely with the Project Manager in the delivery of projects for Wabtec Rail Limited regards the overhaul activities on existing trains.

What will your typical day look like?

• Understanding of contractual terms and conditions and contracted scope of supply and monitoring and management of contractual variations.

• Liaison with Operations, Procurement, Finance, Engineering, Health and Safety, and other Business Units to coordinate business activities.

• Establishing collaborative working relationships with customers.

• Assisting with the production of a comprehensive Project Plan, identifying critical tasks, monitoring, and keeping up to date throughout the term of the project.

• Assisting with the identification of project risks and formulating risk mitigation strategies.

• Keeping financial records of project forecasting and monitoring project costs and sales and ensuring timely invoicing and payments.

• Working with QPS management in Project Lean events and project cost reduction.

• Representing the Company and its interests at meetings with customers.

What do we want to know about you?

• Ideally you have previous Project Coordination or Administration experience.

• Strong communication skills as you will be maintaining and developing good relationships with internal departments and with clients, suppliers, and subcontractors.

• Must be able to work on own initiative.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines for the team.

• Competent MS applications (in particular Excel).

If you don’t have all the above criteria don’t worry, we would still like to hear from you as we live our values and always put people first and strive to expand what is possible.

Apply today!

Legal authorisation to work in UK is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

*Please note that we do not accept agency candidate submissions without a formalised agreement with Wabtec Talent Acquisition. If you are an agency/third party Recruiter and have not been engaged by Wabtec for this search, we do not owe you a fee if you submit a candidate to the applicant tracking system that is ultimately hired.

Wabtec Corporation is committed to taking on the world’s toughest challenges. In order to fulfill that commitment we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences and styles…people like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.