Project Director - Rail

Project Director - Rail

Date: 2026-10-17T00:00:00

Location: London, Greater London, GB, EC2V 8

Remote: Any

Company: Amey

Closing Date: 2026-11-17T10:00:30.753

Project Description

We are seeking an experienced Project Director or Senior Project Manager to work directly alongside our Transport for London (TfL) client team within their London offices. This is a highly client-focused role requiring an individual who can identify opportunities within TfL's programme portfolio, translate strategic requirements into deliverable work packages, develop scopes of work, prepare cost estimates and commercial proposals, and lead project delivery through to successful completion.

The successful candidate will possess extensive experience working on TfL, London Underground, DLR, Elizabeth Line, Tram, or wider London rail infrastructure programmes, with a strong understanding of TfL governance, assurance processes, procurement routes, and stakeholder environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Embedded within TfL client offices, developing trusted relationships with client stakeholders.


• Identifying upcoming opportunities and emerging workstreams across rail and transport programmes.


• Translating client requirements into clearly defined scopes of work.


• Coordinating multidisciplinary engineering and consulting teams to develop proposals and solutions.


• Preparing estimates, budgets, commercial submissions and pricing proposals.


• Supporting business development and work-winning activities.


• Leading project mobilisation and delivery from inception through to completion.


• Managing programme, budget, risk, stakeholder engagement, change control and project reporting.


• Acting as the primary interface between client teams and delivery projects to ensure they are delivered safely, commercially and in accordance with TfL standards.

Essential Experience

• 10+ years' experience delivering rail or transport infrastructure projects.


• Direct experience working for or alongside Transport for London (TfL).


• Experience within London Underground, Elizabeth Line, DLR, Trams, Surface Transport or Major Projects environments.


• Proven ability to define project scopes and convert client needs into deliverable commissions.


• Strong commercial and estimating capability with responsibility for budgets, pricing and financial control.


• Demonstrable experience managing multidisciplinary project teams.


• Excellent client relationship and stakeholder management skills.


• Knowledge of TfL governance, approvals and assurance processes.

Preferred Background

• Individuals may come from: Engineering consultancy, Infrastructure advisory, Transport programme management, Client-side project management, Tier 1 contractor project leadership.


• Location: London based, with regular attendance within TfL offices. Strong existing TfL network is beneficial.

Why Join Us?

This is a role where your impact will be visible, your voice will be heard, and your leadership will shape the future. Join us and be part of building something exceptional.

What We Offer

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. We offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits, and support to help you through all of life's ups and downs. Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life, including:

• Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition.


• Competitive salary and compensation.


• Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey.


• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.


• Flexible benefits scheme, including the option to buy additional annual leave and insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme, and discounted gym membership.


• Our Save with Amey programme giving access to discounts from leading retailers.


• Family friendly policies for new parents or carers.


• Membership in our Affinity Networks that connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey.


• Two Social Impact Days per year for volunteering and fundraising.

About Us

Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain critical assets and systems.

What We Do

We advise, design, finance, deliver, and enhance civic, transport, and defence systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance, and operational expertise, we create secure, resilient, compliant, and high-value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets.

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments, or additional application support needed at any stage of the process.

Apply Today: We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please apply as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Project Director- LondonWe are seeking an experienced Project Director or Senior Project Manager to work directly alongside our Transport for London (TfL) client team within their London offices. This is a highly client-focused role requiring an individual who can identify opportunities within TfL's programme portfolio, translate strategic requirements into deliverable work packages, develop scopes of work, prepare cost estimates and commercial proposals, and lead project delivery through to successful completion.The successful candidate will possess extensive experience working on TfL, London Underground, DLR, Elizabeth Line, Tram, or wider London rail infrastructure programmes, with a strong understanding of TfL governance, assurance processes, procurement routes, and stakeholder environments.Key ResponsibilitiesEmbedded within TfL client offices, developing trusted relationships with client stakeholders.Identifying upcoming opportunities and emerging workstreams across rail and
transport programmes.Translating client requirements into clearly defined scopes of work.Coordinating multidisciplinary engineering and consulting teams to develop proposals and solutions.Preparing estimates, budgets, commercial submissions and pricing proposals.Supporting business development and work-winning activities.Leading project mobilisation and delivery from inception through to completion.Managing programme, budget, risk, stakeholder engagement, change control and project reporting.Acting as the primary interface between client teams and delivery projects are delivered safely, commercially and in accordance with TfL standards.Essential Experience10+ years' experience delivering rail or transport infrastructure projects.Direct experience working for or alongside Transport for London (TfL).Experience within London Underground, Elizabeth Line, DLR, Trams, Surface Transport or Major Projects environments.Proven ability to define project scopes and convert client needs into deliverable
commissions.Strong commercial and estimating capability with responsibility for budgets, pricing and financial control.Demonstrable experience managing multidisciplinary project teams.Excellent client relationship and stakeholder management skills.Knowledge of TfL governance, approvals and assurance processes.Preferred BackgroundIndividuals may come from:Engineering consultancyInfrastructure advisoryTransport programme managementClient-side project managementTier 1 contractor project leadershipLocationLondon based.Regular attendance within TfL offices required.Strong existing TfL network beneficial.Why join us?This is a role where your impact will be visible, your voice will be heard, and your leadership will shape the future.Join us and be part of building something exceptional.What we can offer you:At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That's why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all

life's ups and downs. It's the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers.Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you. Some of our benefits include: Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition Competitive salary and compensation Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays Flexible benefits scheme, including the option to buy additional annual leave and insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme and access to discounted gym membership Our Save with Amey programme gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant Membership of