Purpose

Directly reporting to the Project Manager (Delivery) with a functional line to the Manager of Engineering (Technical) the duties of this role are to act on behalf of the Supervisor for the assigned NEC3 contract(s) and as the Technical and Engineering Lead, on behalf of the Chief Engineer, for the Works and/or Element(s) in order to ensure the client's compliance with Sponsors Requirements and the Client Assurance Process.

Principal Accountabilities

Lead and manage a team of discipline based Lead and Field Assurance Engineers to be accountable for:

* Represent the Chief Engineer by providing Technical Acceptance of the Contractors' submissions (including method statements and work package plans, on a risk based approach and where obligated by third party agreements) to ensure compliance with the Employer's Requirements, the NEC3 Contract, the Works Information Volumes 2A/B/C and the client's Technical Assurance Plan, processes and procedures.
* Provide day-to-day technical direction to the Field Assurance Engineers in the conduct of their duties.
* Disposition and approval of changes to technical requirements (as delegated by the Chief Engineer), including relevant system performance specifications and technical standards.
* Ensures the Employer's Civil/Structural design configuration is maintained.
* Provide confirmation, with the support of the responsible FDC, of the compatibility of the contractors' temporary works submissions with FDC permanent works design.
* Provide oversight of design completion and compliance for the Works and/or Element(s), including ensuring all boundaries, interfaces and systems are integrated and coordinated between interfacing contracts.
* Provide resolution of arising technical issues, RFI's, FCD's, NCR's, derogations and concessions.
* Support the production and acceptance of the Employer's Verification Activity Plans, including review and acceptance of the Contractor's Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), compiling comments, and validating the required Witness, and Review points based on the respective technical and quality specification of the contract and applicable code requirements (supported by the Project Manager, the Chief Engineer and Quality Manager).
* Monitor contractors' compliance with their ITP's and undertaking identified witness and review points on behalf of the Chief Engineer during execution of the Works.
* Provide risk based assessment of assurance evidence produced by Contractors in areas including materials compliance, requirements compliance, interface management, verification and validation, RAMS, EMC and As-Built information.
* Liaise with the client Infrastructure Managers to facilitate their ultimate acceptance of the Works.
* Represent the project at relevant technical panels, design reviews, etc. including those attended by external parties.
* Carry out the role and function as the named Supervisor's Representative under the NEC3 Contract and as further defined within the client's Quality Management System and the Contractors obligations for a self-assuring framework.
* Support the Project Manager to coordinate the client's obligations (Client, Designer and Principle Designer) under CDM 2015 as set out in the CDM Procedure and Project Execution Information.
* As part of the client's Assurance Process provide technical representation for and on behalf of the Chief Engineer for acceptance of witnessing tests, inspections and verification activities for an the Works.
* Management of the relevant Framework Design Consultant contract(s) for the project, including undertaking the role of the Employer's Agent under these contracts.

Person Specification

* Degree/ HND qualified engineer or equivalent experience (preferably Chartered/ Incorporated)
* Technical competency assessment criteria for Senior Field Assurance Engineer
* Site based experience of engineering and/or construction on major infrastructure projects, including experience of design, pre- construction activities, construction including MEP fit-out works, testing & commissioning phases and the associated assurance thereof
* Extensive knowledge and experience of construction quality systems and processes
* Knowledge of the NEC3 form of contract and of CDM Regulations
* Knowledge and experience of site-based ES&H processes and procedures/regulations
* Excellent communications and team-working skills
* Proven team leader

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