Project Manager - Rail

Responsibilities

• Project Delivery Leadership
• Develop and implement the overall day-to-day management plan for delivery of the PDMC consultancy
• Provide leadership and direction to all discipline and package leads, ensuring coordinated and consistent execution across all workstreams
• Drive delivery in accordance with project programme, governance requirements, and client expectations
• Team Coordination & Integration
• Coordinate the activities of all discipline leads, package managers, and functional teams to ensure alignment across design, systems, and interface workstreams
• Ensure effective integration of multidisciplinary outputs across contracts and packages
• Promote a collaborative, structured approach to managing highly interfaced project elements
• Client Interface & Communication
• Manage the flow of information, actions, decisions, and deliverables between the PDMC team and the Client
• Serve as the primary coordination point for project-related communications, ensuring clarity, responsiveness, and traceability
• Support the Client's integration function in coordinating requirements, systems interfaces, and delivery risks
• Design Management & Assurance Oversight
• Ensure that the design management and assurance process operates effectively, including:
• Design submission planning and control
• Review cycles and multidisciplinary coordination
• Comment consolidation and closure tracking
• Submission management and approval workflows
• Ensure alignment with applicable standards, regulatory requirements, and authority expectations
• Support design coordination and integration processes to ensure that deliverables are consistent, compliant, and aligned across the programme
• Reporting & Project Controls
• Manage the production of regular project reports, including:
• Progress updates
• Action trackers and issue registers
• Risk and performance dashboards
• Management reports for client briefings
• Ensure reporting is accurate, consistent, and aligned with project governance requirements
• Risk & Issue Management
• Support timely identification and escalation of major project risks, including: Design conflicts and integration issues
• Programme delays and performance gaps
• Technical disputes and unresolved issues
• Approval and compliance concerns
• Provide clear recommendations and drive resolution strategies
• Governance, Processes & Consistency
• Coordinate across package managers and discipline leads to ensure consistent application of: Project processes and workflows
• Standards and technical requirements
• Reporting formats and data integrity
• Maintain strong governance and oversight across all PDMC activities
• Meetings & Stakeholder Coordination
• Organise and chair routine coordination meetings, planning sessions, and internal reviews
• Facilitate cross-team collaboration and decision-making across technical and commercial stakeholders
• Ensure key actions, decisions, and dependencies are tracked and closed
• Contractor Interface & Technical Coordination
• Assist the Client in the management of contractor interfaces, technical clarifications, and coordination activities
• Support resolution of design and integration issues involving contractors and consultants
• Ensure alignment of contractor deliverables with project requirements, interface constraints, and operational considerations
• Key Requirements
• Qualifications & Experience
• Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline
• Minimum 15 years' experience in managing large-scale infrastructure or major capital projects
• Proven experience in multidisciplinary coordination and managing complex, multi-contract environments
• Experience in projects with significant system interfaces, regulatory oversight, and operational constraints preferred
• Technical Competencies
• Strong understanding of design management, interface coordination, and project delivery frameworks
• Experience managing projects with complex integration requirements across civil, E&M, and system-related works
• Familiarity with Hong Kong statutory processes and authority engagement
• Experience with BIM-enabled coordination and digital collaboration environments advantageous
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management capability
• Excellent coordination and communication skills across diverse teams
• Highly structured and detail-oriented with strong governance discipline
• Proactive problem-solving and decision-making under complex project conditions
• At Surbana Jurong, we

Additional Information

The Project Manager will lead the day-to-day management and overall coordination of the PDMC commission, ensuring that all design management, assurance, and integration activities are delivered effectively across a large-scale, complex infrastructure programme. This role acts as the central coordination point between the PDMC team and the Client, driving alignment across multidisciplinary teams, managing delivery risks, and ensuring the successful integration of design, systems, and operational requirements within a highly regulated environment.

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