Accenture Construct- Senior Programme Manager- Electrification, COM

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(Internal Title: Engineering V)

The Senior Programme Manager – Electrification is responsible for the overall leadership, planning and successful delivery of complex railway electrification programmes, including Overhead Contact Systems (OCS/OLE), traction power, substations, distribution systems, interfaces and associated civil and railway infrastructure works.

The role provides senior programme leadership from design and procurement through construction, testing, commissioning and handover, ensuring delivery against safety, programme, cost, quality and operational requirements.

The Senior Programme Manager will lead multidisciplinary teams and contractors while maintaining strong relationships with the client, railway operators, designers, construction partners and other key stakeholders.

Provide overall leadership and accountability for the delivery of the railway electrification programme.

Develop and implement the programme execution strategy covering design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and handover.

Establish clear programme objectives, milestones, performance targets and governance arrangements.

Lead multiple projects and workstreams forming part of the overall electrification programme.

Ensure programme activities are integrated with the wider railway construction and operational programme.

Provide strategic direction to Project Managers, Construction Managers, Engineering Managers and commercial teams.

Identify emerging programme issues and implement appropriate recovery and mitigation strategies.

Provide accurate programme performance reporting to executive leadership and the client.

Electrification / OCS / OLE Delivery Provide senior oversight of the delivery of electrification infrastructure including:

OCS/OLE foundations and support structures.

Masts, portals, cantilevers and headspans.

Contact and catenary wire installation.

Registration and adjustment of overhead wiring.

Sectioning and switching arrangements.

Neutral sections and overlaps.

Earthing and bonding.

Traction power substations.

Feeder and distribution systems.

SCADA and power control interfaces.

Testing, commissioning and energisation.

Integration with signalling, track, telecommunications and civil infrastructure. Drive efficient construction methodologies, installation sequencing and production rates while ensuring compliance with approved design and railway safety requirements.

Programme Planning & Controls

Establish and maintain the integrated master programme.

Ensure construction programmes accurately reflect access, possession, resource and productivity constraints.

Monitor critical path activities and programme float.

Review contractor schedules, progress and productivity.

Lead programme recovery planning where performance falls behind target.

Establish measurable installation production targets including foundations, structures, steelwork and OCS wiring.

Ensure programme controls provide reliable forecasting of completion dates and key milestones.

Coordinate closely with planning and project controls teams to monitor schedule, cost, risk and change.

Construction & Railway Access

Develop construction strategies that maximise available railway access and possessions.

Ensure electrification activities are fully coordinated with track, signalling, civil engineering and operational railway requirements.

Review possession and access strategies to maximise installation productivity.

Coordinate blockade, possession and engineering access requirements.

Ensure plant, equipment, materials and labour are available ahead of planned construction activities.

Drive effective utilisation of specialist OCS installation equipment, engineering trains and road-rail vehicles.

Engineering & D