As a Contractors Engineering Manager, your main responsibilities are as follows:

• The engineering organisational structure on the Project is deployed and fit for purpose;
• Manage and administer all engineering deliverables on the Project;
• Undertake Client Liaison activities to support Network Rails Technical Requirements;
• Compliance with applicable standards, legislation, contract requirements/specifications;
• Lead for Quality management and driving quality initiatives on Projects and feed into Regional data collection;
• Control of quality assurance, document control and asset management process; Management of Systems Safety Engineering (CSM RE&A, Eis T&C, Systems Integration);
• Design delivery is integrated with construction to meet programme and budget;
• Management and demonstration of health, safety and sustainability by design;
• Deliver an effective technical change briefings;
• Ensure effective design & engineering risk management on Projects;
• Accountable for the submission of all Project designs for acceptance;
• Endorse AFC documentation, Designer, Checker CRE/CEM signatures prior to use;
• Satisfactory application and compliance of Temporary Works Management;
• Issue of Engineering Compliance Certificates - designs, build, testing/commissioning;
• Regular design progress reviews are held and recorded;
• Management of design delivery and provision of regular design status reports to the Project lead;
• Design/s are assured to the correct level of checking independence and approved;
• Engineering resource and any mentoring training and briefing requirements are carried out;
• All site-engineering controls are planned and delivered to facilitate construction;
• Approve/or set up delegated signatories for the issue of Construction Phase Plans & Work Package Plans;
• Lead and support tenders and technical solutions;
• Ensure Group Minimum Engineering Expectations are met on Project;
• Ensure the safety integrity of all activities undertaken by the staff you are responsible for;
• Deliver the design to specification and programme;
• Develop & foster right first time approach within the team against relevant standards and project specification;
• Manage project costs against budget and ensure robust records to support this.

The following qualities and experience are essential:

• Multi-disciplinary technical experience in Rail Projects;
• Proven experience and understanding of industry engineering management standard NR/L2/INI/02009;
• Chartered Engineer desirable, Incorporated Engineer or equivalent essential;
• Thorough knowledge of railway engineering and operations;
• Knowledge and experience of systems auditing requirements;
• Knowledge of statutory railway requirements such as CSM, CDM, ROGS, RiR etc; Relationship Development aligned to customer focus;
• Good communication skills;
• Influencing skills;
• Risk Management skills;
• Problem Solving /Decision Making skills;
• Leadership skills;
• Achieving Results;
• Managing People and development;
• Partnering & Collaborative working.