We are currently seeking an Assurance Manager to join Crossrail at their Head Office in Canary Wharf.

As the Assurance Manager you’ll be expected to manage on behalf of RFLI, the Assurance Management process for the Elizabeth Line assets and the systems being delivered by CRL. To be achieved in accordance with the prevailing Technical Assurance Plan, and reporting to the Handover Manager.

Key Accountabilities

• Accountable for the development and management of the RFLI Assurance regime to provide a governance framework for the effective management and acceptance of assurance evidence from CRL to ensure achievement of key Crossrail stage milestones.
• To provide the technical assurance framework for all parts of the RFLI team, Engineering, Maintenance, Operations and Safety, ensuring that technical assurance standards are being applied throughout the project lifecycle.
• To collaborate with the LU equivalent post holder to ensure consistency of approach to Acceptance and Assurance and, wherever practical, share workstreams.
• Manage the interfaces across all RFLI departments and MTRC in respect to Assurance with CRL to ensure a consistent and joined up approach in line with the Technical Assurance Plan.
• Ensure that appropriate structures and processes are in place to enable efficient, progressive and managed delivery of Assurance to support the handover of all elements across the programme.
• Responsible for managing the weekly reporting of key assurance activates, including the completion of RFLI VAP activities, the closure of RFLI issues raised through VAP activities, progressive acceptance and loading of Handover Master Deliverables from CRL, for reporting to senior management regarding Assurance status
• Required to use initiative and good judgement when responding to emerging situations deciding and agreeing appropriate actions with engineering management.

About You

• Considerable experience in project engineering in conjunction with an Engineering Degree and/or Higher National qualifications will be required.
• A self-starter, who has in depth knowledge of matching project deliverables to identified requirements
• Excellent working knowledge of Railway Systems, extensive knowledge of engineering standards and operational processes in a railway environment.
• Experience of risk based decision making
• Experience of working with Railway and other Regulators
• Excellent communicator; verbal, written, meetings & presentations Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people at all levels across the organisation and externally Organised, disciplined and task focused
• Ability to plan, implement and manage responsibilities to deliver to time and quality.
• Ability to manage internal and external stakeholders and deal with competing interests in an inclusive and pragmatic manner
• Project management ability including knowledge of schedule management, risk/issue management, approvals & acceptance, quality, safety matters, programme, dashboards.

Location: Canada Square

Rate: upto £550 (Role falls inside IR35 and so the successful candidate will have to operate via an umbrella company)

Duration: 5+ Month