Accenture Construct- Senior Programme Manager- Electrification, COM

You didn't get into this to manage one piece of a project. You'll help deliver the data centers, power grids, rail networks, factories and public infrastructure that keep communities moving — smarter, safer and more sustainably. You'll work alongside people who think big and act bold: project managers, engineers, technologists and strategists who pair real-world delivery with AI.

We take on whole programs, from early strategy through construction and handover, and we stand behind how they land. Visit us here to learn more about Accenture Construct | Capital Projects Business (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. Develop and implement the programme execution strategy covering design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and handover. Establish explicit programme objectives, milestones, performance targets and governance arrangements.

Lead multiple projects and workstreams forming part of the overall electrification programme. Provide strategic direction to Project Managers, Construction Managers, Engineering Managers and commercial teams. Provide accurate programme performance reporting to executive leadership and the client.

Provide senior oversight of the delivery of electrification infrastructure including: OCS/OLE foundations and support structures. Contact and catenary wire installation. Registration and adjustment of overhead wiring.

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 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. Ensure electrification activities are fully coordinated with track, signalling, civil engineering and operational railway requirements. Review possession and access strategies to maximise installation productivity. 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 &

• Design Management Manage technical interfaces between OCS/OLE, traction power, track, signalling, structures, stations, utilities and civil engineering. Ensure technical queries and design changes are resolved efficiently. Maintain appropriate engineering assurance and configuration management processes. Commercial &

• Contract Management Maintain overall accountability for programme financial performance. Work with commercial teams to manage budgets, forecasts, cash flow and cost-to-complete. Monitor contractor performance against contractual obligations. Ensure commercial risks and opportunities are actively managed. Challenge contractor costs, productivity and resource levels where appropriate. Contractor &

• Supply Chain Management Provide senior leadership of principal contractors, specialist electrification contractors and suppliers. Establish clear performance expectations and KPIs. Monitor contractor productivity, quality, safety and programme performance. Conduct regular programme and performance reviews. Identify supply-chain risks relating to specialist equipment, steelwork, conductors, insulators, switchgear and other long-lead materials. Implement corrective action where contractor performance is below expectations. Ensure construction methodologies, access arrangements and commissioning activities are appropriately planned and controlled. Ensure risks associated with high-voltage systems, working at height, railway operations and construction plant are effectively managed. Testing, Commissioning &

• Handover Develop the programme-level testing and commissioning strategy. Ensure progressive completion and assurance of installed electrification assets. Ensure test documentation, inspection records and asset information are completed progressively. Manage interface testing between electrification and associated railway systems. Ensure defects and outstanding works are managed through to final acceptance. Oversee successful handover of assets to the infrastructure owner and railway operator.

Stakeholder Management

Principal and specialist contractors. Signalling, track and civil engineering teams. Safety and regulatory organisations. Represent the electrification programme at senior client, executive and programme governance meetings.

Project

Managers. Planning and Project Controls Managers.

Commercial

Managers. Testing & Commissioning Managers. Access and Possession Planning teams. Office-based (5 Days a week in Office) Minimum of 18 years of experience in Engineering area of specialty in Rail Transportation Industry Bachelor’s degree in Engineering area of specialty Sound understanding of applicable engineering-related software

Proven success in providing on-site leadership for project teams by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones

Advanced skills in Microsoft Office





Ability to arrange priorities and accelerate competing risks to meet deadlines with minimum input from leadership

Must have demonstrated experience relaying and receiving information (written and verbal) in a demanding multidisciplinary project environment

Expert ability to work collaboratively and independently on creative and analytical tasks in a structured, disciplined, technology-driven environment

Proven capacity to anticipate, identify, and minimize risks

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