My client is responsible for the biggest rail construction project in Europe, helping to improve London's commuter infrastructure.

Due to an increase in project works they require a Completion Lead to join them on an initial 6 month fixed term contract.

As the Completion Lead you will support the Completion Function on completion matters in particular on Employer’s Completion Process (ECP) which will demonstrate that programme has exercised due diligence prior to acceptance of the programmes Central Section Works.

Principal Accountabilities

• To support management of the Employers Completion Process (ECP) on review, update, co-ordination and consistent implementation on the programmes Central Section Works contracts.
• To proactively liaise with programme site teams and relevant Functional Leads and/or their team in order to ensure timely close out of the Employer’s Completion Process.
• To arrange and lead, where required, meetings with programme site teams and relevant Functional Leads during the Employer’s Completion Process sign off period.
• To maintain and regularly monitor trackers and schedules supporting management of the Employer’s Completion Process.
• To ensure consistency in the use of quality procedures for contract completions, sectional completions and key dates defined as completion across the Programme Central Section Works contracts.
• To liaise closely with the programme Certification Team in order to ensure that self certification of Contractors’ works continually keeps pace with production so as not to impede works completion.
• To liaise closely with the programme Handover Team to ensure jointly that the concerns of Infrastructure Managers are adequately addressed.
• To review quality reports, Key Performance Indicators, etc. as appropriate.
• To ensure that the Delivery teams are focussed on completion matters and remain aware of the requirements needed to complete the works and achieve NEC contract completion
• To support management of the completion process which ensures that all functional and industry partners define their requirements and accept against these prior to completion of all works contracts.

Dimensions & Interfaces (both internal and external)

The role will include engagement with:

Functional Leads (e.g. Chief Engineer, Head of Sustainbility and Consents etc.), CEG Discipline Heads, Project Managers, Engineering Managers, Supervisor's Representatives.

Maintains management level relationships with key stakeholders, other managers and senior staff responsible for performing services in connection with the project

• Tier 1 Contractors
• Delivery Partner(s)
• Network Rail
• RfL
• London Underground

Person Specification

• Preferably educated to degree level in civil engineering (or similar)
• Prior working experience gained in an assurance based role specific to Crossrail
• Working knowledge of construction, engineering, procurement, and other project-related activities, including their interfaces and interdependencies.
• Sound knowledge of railway industry requirements and construction standards.
• Sound understanding of NEC contract.
• Ability to plan, organize, lead and monitor a wide variety of team efforts to their successful conclusion.
• Computer literacy to include Adobe Acrobat Professional, Full MS Office suite with advanced skills in excel and word.
• The post holder must possess outstanding interpersonal skills, to effectively work with company and client representatives from a variety of cultural & ethnic backgrounds displaying a confident, polite and professional demeanour.

If you have carried out this function in a Crossrail focused environment or similar and this opportunity sounds like the position for you, then please get in touch or apply today. A full job description is available upon request,

Please note due to my client being in the public sector, this role falls inside of IR35.

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