Position - Full Summary

The Principle Engineer is responsible for all technical and engineering aspects of project works. Responsible for delivery of safe, buildable design solutions for a portfolio of schemes or a major project, maintaining successful client relationships throughout all development and construction stages of each scheme in the portfolio. Acts as Contractor's Engineering Manager (CEM), Design and Construction.

Responsibilities

• Assess and appoint CRE for each project.
• Identify resource requirements for engineering roles.
• Establish and implement technical change control process.
• Establish technical (including Standards) cascade briefing process for delivery team engineers, this should include all required disciplines.
• Identify and document interfaces between all discipline CREs.
• Manage and integrate all designs applicable to a project.
• Manage process for assessing the competence and the appointment of all CREs.
• Defining and documenting the split of responsibilities between CREs.
• Implement an IDC process.
• Approve any design issued to Network Rail for Acceptance.
• Approve all design as ‘Approved for Construction’ following completion of the Acceptance process
• Carry out the role of Contractor’s Engineering Manager for a particular Project /Projects.
• Representing ADComms as overall accountability, to Network Rail, for all engineering activities on a specific and nominated contract.
• To undertake CEM duties in accordance with Network Rail Standards
• To interface directly with the Network Rail project Engineering team.
• To interface directly with all Design service consultants and providers.
• To support the Project Manager with managing the contract relating to Engineering compliance and Design assurance for a particular project.

Education level and/or relevant experience(s)

• Relevant University Engineering Degree with functionally focused, deep technological expertise and
• Min 10 years of relevant experience in the field for design and construction
• Strong command of the English language plus relevant experience in the planning and execution of construction type projects in a field-based role
• Be professionally registered with an appropriate Engineering institute ideally Chartered Engineer or undertaking acceptance towards
• Experience as CEM/Engineering Manager in a multi discipline rail contracting environment

Knowledge and skills

For the area of Planning and Operations candidate demonstrates:

• The contents of NR/L1/INI/PM/GRIP/100 and NR/L2/INI/02009;
• Demonstrate significant experience of asset design and construction practices including compliance management;
• The relevant discipline and cross-discipline interfaces, and methods of specifying and controlling these interfaces;
• H&S aspects of design (design risk assessment) and construction;
• Legislation relevant to the role;
• Understand and apply the CDM regulations;
• Have the ability to implement Railway Group and NR Company Standards;
• Methods of monitoring engineering activities regarding competence, safety, environment, cost, programme, information, testing and commissioning

Other requirements

• Structure own area of responsibility effectively and keep records of all open issues in a very complex working environment
• Knowledge MS Office software package (excellent Excel)

General Tasks – Manager / Expert above level (Total: 20%)

1. Planning

- P&L management and influence

- Prepare and then control Business Plan

2. Finance

- P&L Control

- Communication with finance for accruals of non-spent budget for Cash flow control.

- Control Cost within your control with proactive reduction programs

- Able to read, analyse and interpret financial statements

3. Reporting

- Attend regular meetings with the senior management to report on activities, results and forecast commitment

- Run meeting within own Team

4. Human Resources

- Provide strong leadership to the Team and manage their performance including annual and monthly target setting,

- Ensure annual succession planning and training plans.

- Act as a coach and mentor to the Team members

- Approve wage, bonus and commission schedules in line with budget and operating constraints

- Promote equal opportunity and affirmative action employment practices

5. Performance Management

- Development and performance management of employees

- Drive participation of ENGAGE within given timescales

- Ensure that bonus (commission – where applicable.) targets are stretched goals and based around the profitability of the business

6. Team Building / Communication

- Provide best practice sharing with the community

- Develop effective relationships

7. Quality and Compliance

- Compliance with Panasonic’s Quality Processes.

- Compliance with Panasonic’s Policies and Procedures.

- Partaking of all corporate requirements e.g. ISM. CSR, Anti bribery & Corruption, Competition Law (list not Exhaustive)

- Bench Marking activities

8. Administrative / Miscellaneous

- General administration

- Undertaking of any project within the skill set of the position

- Attendance of required training

- Undertaking of business trips

9. Health, Safety and statutory compliance

- Comply with all required policies and procedures (central & local ones).

- Comply with Health & Safety Policies.

- Always keep safety in mind and act in a safe manner.

- Ensure H&S breaches are reported

10. Environmental and statutory compliance

- Comply with all required policies and procedures (central & local ones).

- Comply with Environmental Policies.

- Always keep Environment in mind and act in an Environmentally Friendly manner.

- Ensure Environmental breaches are reported

What do we offer you?

• Additional holidays - 25 & bank holidays
• Buy and sell annual leave scheme
• Critical Illness Cover
• EAP Programme (Employee Assistance Programme)
• Personal Accident Health Cover
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance
• and more!