NR Interface Manager in Birmingham, United Kingdom
1. JOB PURPOSE
The NR Integration Manager supports the Head of Route Engineering and work closely with the Senior Stakeholder Manager (Technical) to ensure robust design of the interfaces with other significant infrastructure including Network Rail (NR). They lead design activities in conjunction with stakeholders ensuring these are delivered to meet the HS2 programme and manage / coordinate the infrastructure design across area teams. The NR Integration Manager chairs stakeholder meetings supporting negotiation, reporting and contract processes with NR as well as other local authorities and other relevant project partners.
2. ACCOUNTABILITIES
2.1 Manage and coordinate the delivery of all highways and classic rail related works across the areas teams, ensuring that their interdependencies are incorporated.
2.2 Support negotiation, reporting and contract processes with NR, local authorities and other relevant project partners through working in close conjunction with the Senior Engagement Manager (Technical).
2.3 Chair regular meetings with NR to monitor the progress of the project(s) and work that needs to be completed.
2.4 Identify and escalate risks, issues and concerns of delays promptly and effectively.
2.5 Provide progress reports.
2.6 Facilitating and supporting other key meetings (internal and external) with recording, writing and communicating actions and key points.
2.7 Manage and guide the area teams, drawing on expertise from within HS2 to inform and support PSCs in delivering consistency of design in relation to the interfaces with NR.
2.8 Act as the interface between Technical Directorate and the area teams ensuring design development and issues are consistently addressed
2.9 Explore technical opportunities for developing innovation and value engineering across the Phase Two network.
3a. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE
3.1 Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering.
3.2 Chartered engineer (or equivalent relevant experience).
3.3 Ability to carry out robust independent checks on a wide variety of designs and produce, interpret and assess specifications, standards and technical reports.
3.4 Ability to resolve complex design problems, demonstrating a tenacious approach to tackling problems whilst maintaining attention to detail.
3.5 Track record of working within utilities projects with multiple stakeholders.
3.6 Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with a range of multidisciplinary stakeholders, demonstrating excellent influencing skills.
3.7 Ability to communicate, engage and influence a variety of external stakeholders at public forums.
3.8 Ability to communicate complex issues to stakeholders.
3.9 Strong written and spoken communication skills, strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
3.10 Strong team management, planning and organisational skills, and the ability to deliver under pressure to meet tight deadlines whilst gathering input from other functions.
3.11 Extensive experience of managing design and engineering, ranging from feasibility to detail design, working on a large, complex infrastructure project.
4. DECISIONMAKING
4.1Makes complex technical and managerial decisions with respect to the review and assessment of engineering design, negotiating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure consistency and ultimately compliance with standards and regulations. Works to develop guidelines, principles and policies to provide consistency. Some highly complex decision-making be escalated to Head of Route Engineering, or made collectively with input from Senior Area Engineers or Area Managers.
5.OTHER CONTEXTUAL
5.1 NR Interface Manager works within the Central Engineering Team providing an essential specialist engineering role. This role involves extensive interaction with multidisciplinary teams across engineering functions as well as providing the link between the area teams and Technical Directorate.
In addition, the NR Interface Manager is expected to lead discussions and negotiations with utilities stakeholders.
5.2 The role involves regular travel to meetings and events outside the normal place of work, and may require flexible working to meet project deadlines.
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