Majid Jamil
Birmingham
Summary
Proactive and detail-driven Project Manager with a strong engineering foundation and experience delivering major UK rail and highways infrastructure programmes. Skilled in stakeholder management, project controls, business case development, risk management and co-ordinating multidisciplinary teams. Adept at early risk identification, maintaining commercial sustainability and supporting sponsors and delivery teams through structured, complaint processes.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Project Manager
Turner & Townsend (Seconded to Network Rail)
Birmingham
01.2025 - Current
- Acting as an Asset Protection Scheme Interface Manager with a portfolio of over £5 million leading engagement with outside and third parties delivering works on or near operational railway assets.
- Produce and contribute to the development of business cases, sponsor submissions and project initiation documentation to support governance and approvals.
- Support sponsor onboarding, ensuring clarity of scope, operational constraints, asset requirements and safety considerations prior to project initiation.
- Lead client meetings to define scope, understand requirements and identify technical, operational and commercial risks early.
- Co-ordinate with engineering, construction and commercial to review designs, manage submissions, resolve conflicts and monitor delivery progress.
- Maintain and enhance the forecast tracker, supporting accurate cost control and early intervention to prevent overspend.
- Leading the Markets pillar internally for Turner and Townsend overseeing open bids/opportunities, tracking potential revenue gained/lost, and reporting performance against targets to drive strategic decision making.
Assistant Project Manager
AtkinsRéalis - Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU)
Manchester
05.2023 - 12.2024
- Co-ordinated multidisciplinary teams and procured internal resources to meet programme milestones and requirements.
- Developed key components of the Project Management Plan (PMP) including governance arrangements, risk approach, delivery structure and scope definition.
- Supported the preparation of business cases and funding documentation aligned to Network Rail and DfT guidance.
- Contributed to bid development, preparing technical narratives, service offerings and commercial inputs.
- Applied Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques including CPI and SPI to track performance and identify emerging trends.
- Managed the change control and early warning process, delivering impact assessments and maintaining configuration management.
- Presented proposals and bids to senior leadership, incorporating multi-disciplinary team input.
Highways Engineer
Kier
Manchester
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Designer for several schemes in accordance with DMRB and National Highways guidance.
- Managed delivery of highways and environmental schemes in detailed design, co-ordinating multi-disciplinary teams to maintain programme performance.
- Led client meetings to address buildability, technical and commercial considerations.
- Prepared specifications, Bill of Quantities (BoQ), schedules and supporting documentation.
Civil Engineer
Kier
Northampton
09.2021 - 09.2022
- Managed and co-ordinated the main contractor during the full demolition phase, ensuring works were delivered safely, compliantly and in line with programme and CDM requirements.
- Oversaw daily activities, resolving technical issues and ensuring adherence to method statements and construction standards.
- Supported stakeholder collaboration through structured reporting, agenda setting and minute taking.
Education
MEng/BEng - Civil and Structural Engineering
University of Leeds
Leeds /2017 - /2021
Skills
Project & Programme Management
Business Case Development
Cost Control and Commercial Awareness
Stakeholder & Client Management
Risk & Change Management
Project Reporting (CPI/SPI/EVM)
Document Control & Quality Assurance
Rail & Highways Technical Understanding
Certification
- APM PFQ
- APM PMQ (pending result)
- SMSTS
- CSCS
Timeline
Project Manager
Turner & Townsend (Seconded to Network Rail)
01.2025 - Current
Assistant Project Manager
AtkinsRéalis - Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU)
05.2023 - 12.2024
Highways Engineer
Kier
09.2022 - 05.2023
Civil Engineer
Kier
09.2021 - 09.2022
MEng/BEng - Civil and Structural Engineering
University of Leeds
/2017 - /2021