Project Lead at TDI in Stratford-Upon Avon, United Kingdom

Context:

Greenway Route 1 is TDI Greenway’s first route moving towards passenger service. Making it a success depends on three parts of the business coming together at the right time:

• TDI Innovations – vehicles ready, tested and accepted for the route.

• Infrastructure – track and infrastructure reinstated and compliant.

• Line Operations – timetable, people, maintenance and facilities ready to run the service.

Each unit runs its own workstream, but Route 1 only succeeds if they are planned and delivered as one. This role sits within TDI Innovations and brings them together.

Safety and regulatory compliance are the first priority at all times.

Role Purpose:

To lead the coordinated delivery of Route 1 across TDI Innovations, Infrastructure and Line Operations – making sure vehicles, infrastructure and operations come together safely on time and within budget for a successful entry into passenger service.

The Project Lead owns the joined-up Route 1 plan, spots dependencies and risks between the units early, and gives senior leaders one clear view of progress.

Scope of Responsibility

Integrated Route 1 Plan

Build and own a single, integrated plan for Route 1 that brings together the vehicle, infrastructure and operations workstreams, with clear milestones, owners and dependencies.

Manage the overall Route 1 schedule and budget, keeping it aligned with programme and business goals.

Vehicles

Work with the Head of Vehicles to co-ordinate vehicle build, testing, acceptance and approvals in line with infrastructure and operational readiness timetable for Route 1.

Infrastructure

Work with the team so that track and infrastructure reinstatement, inspections and handover line up with vehicle testing and service launch.

Operations

Work with Line Operations so that timetables, staffing, training, maintenance arrangements and facilities are ready in time for trial running and passenger service.

Dependencies, Risk & Safety

Keep a joined-up Route 1 risk, issue and dependency register, and make sure mitigations are owned and acted on across the units. Embed safety, CDM and assurance requirements, including test, commissioning and entry-into-service gates, in the plan.

Stakeholders & Reporting

Bring unit leads together in regular Route 1 reviews to resolve issues and agree priorities. Report progress to senior management, raising critical issues early.

Work with procurement, commercial, finance and external partners, including local authorities and regulators, where Route 1 needs a joined-up response.

Lessons for Future Routes

Capture lessons learned on Route 1 so that future routes can be planned and delivered faster and with more confidence.

Working Approach

This is a hands-on coordination role. The postholder will split their time between the office, Route 1 sites and the three (office based) business unit teams as the project requires.

The successful individual will be comfortable in a scale-up environment where processes are still evolving. They will bring structure without unnecessary bureaucracy and clarity without complexity, in line with TDI’s “Lightweight Thinking” approach.

A proactive, ‘Can-Do’ attitude is essential – this is a small team where everyone gets stuck in, at times outside the defined role.

Leadership and Influence

Vehicles, infrastructure and operations are ready at the same time. Dependencies between the units are spotted early and managed rather than discovered late.

Senior leaders have one clear, honest view of Route 1 progress, and unit leads work from the same plan. Trial running and entry into service happen safely and to programme.

Route 1 becomes the blueprint for how TDI Greenway delivers future routes.

What good looks like

Vehicles, infrastructure and operations are ready at the same time. Dependencies between the units are spotted early and managed rather than discovered late.

Senior leaders have one clear, honest view of Route 1 progress, and unit leads work from the same plan. Trial running and entry into service happen safely and to programme.

Route 1 becomes the blueprint for how TDI Greenway delivers future routes. This role will naturally progress to project manage activity across future routes.

Success in the first 12 months

• By month 3: single integrated Route 1 plan in place, covering vehicles, infrastructure and operations, with owners, milestones and key dependencies.

• By month 3: regular Route 1 review with TDI Innovations, Infrastructure and Line Operations leads up and running.

• By month 6: joined-up Route 1 risk, issue and dependency register in use and reported to senior management.

• Ongoing: zero RIDDOR-reportable incidents; CDM and assurance duties met.

• By month 12: Route 1 milestones delivered to programme, with readiness for trial running and entry into service tracked across all three units and lessons captured for future routes.

About Us:

TDI Greenway is committed to delivering transport solutions that connect local communities and encourage economic growth. Sustainability is at the core of what we do; we not only deliver environmentally 'green' transport solutions, but we aim to work with local communities to transform rail corridors into a self-sustaining legacy for the future. We are very proud of our sustainable credentials and our partnerships to develop transport networks that truly make a difference.

The global shift towards sustainable and eco-friendly transportation is pushing the innovation of electric-powered systems in public transportation. Light Rail Transit (LRT) systems are increasingly adopting electrification to reduce emissions and improve energy efficiency.

The Revolution Very Light Rail (RVLR) Vehicle is being developed to provide a modern, attractive and cost-effective solution for rail services on lightly used branch lines in the UK and internationally on ‘last mile’ connector shuttle services. . The RVLR market adoption model provides an ideal opportunity to launch a sustainable electric propulsion system (battery) provided as a service that is a key component To open up and drive TDI’s rail corridor development strategy and delivery.

Diversity and Inclusion:

At TDI, we celebrate diverse thoughts, perspectives, and ideas. Hence, it’s key that we embrace candidates of different race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

To help facilitate this, we support a hybrid working approach that suits the needs of the person and the role and we support flexible working hours and encourage people to make the day work for them.