Track Maintenance Delivery Manager

Maintenance Delivery Manager Role Purpose

• Plan, control and implement maintenance and renewal activities
• Meet all requirements for safety, quality and value for money.
• Report progress, slippages, opportunities and threats to the success of the Asset Management and Renewals Plans
• Meet the relevant specifications and agreed targets for cost and time scale
• Ensure the IMC is providing value for money
• Advise where renewals activities could be more economically delivered by others

Key Accountabilities

• The Maintenance Delivery Manager will be responsible for the safe and successful delivery of the works under his/her management, from the commencement on site to handover and completion.
• Ensuring the IMC plans and manages works of all disciplines to ensure compliance with the relevant standards, safety cases ACAs etc.
• Manage external and internal contractors/suppliers to deliver the works safely and within programme and budget.
• Reporting concerns from internal/external customers, the public, statutory undertakers, adjacent property owners etc. and implementing driven actions to satisfy the Safety Case and promote good PR.
• Reporting to emergencies involving works, evaluating the problems, liaising and advising and implementing agreed remedial works to minimise adverse consequences to the Business.
• Examining options to address deficiencies in asset condition and making recommendations to fulfil the Business needs.
• Maintaining a Contract and project control systems to monitor works, programmes and costs.
• Ensure that the TfL and Industry Standards are applied consistently so that quality of outputs is maintained.
• Liaison with IMC management to ensure effective co-ordination of works, projects, inspections and investigations.

Key Interfaces

• London Overground Head of Infrastructure
• Infrastructure Maintenance Contractor
• Asset Engineers
• Contract Commercial Manager
• LO Project Managers

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Considerable experience in a railway or similar safety-conscious environment.

Commercial awareness

Understanding/Experience of NEC3 Form of Contract (desirable)

Numerical and analytical skills

Computer literacy.

Good communication, interpersonal and reporting skills.

High standard of both written and verbal communication skills at all levels

Approachable, assertive, presentable.

Proven experience at managing contractors

Experience in commercial and contractual issues.

Fully conversant with H,S&E legislation.

Proven Experience of managing a safe working environment

Experience of leading and managing teams

Must be pro-active and have the ability to work independently.

Awareness of safety issues in an operating railway environment is desirable