Testing Manager

Location: South East of England

Purpose

To provide engineering and management support to the Testing Manager, to ensure that all projects undertaken are delivered to the necessary contractual, timescales in line with the clients requirements.

Functions

• To be compliant with Health and Safety at Work Act, occupational and system safety requirements relative to signaling systems
• To assist bid teams in the production of bids / responses to client tenders by determining the testing requirements for prospective projects and generating required supporting documentation (e.g. Testing Strategy)
• To plan and manage testing activities on projects allocated by the Testing Manager, ensuring that each project is undertaken to all customer requirements
• Work closely with the Project Manager and relevant Design Manager to develop the overall project strategy for the most effective delivery of the project
• Produce and check all documentation required by the client for allocated projects (these may include Testing Strategies, Test Plans and Method Statements). Documents to take into account specific staff requirements, possessions, work programme, risk assessment and safe methods of working to meet customer requirements
• To ensure all resources are deployed in an efficient manner
• To report progress in all aspects of testing, engineering and finance to the Testing Manager and / or Project Manager as required
• Plan and implement the testing / commissioning activities for the allocated projects, ensuring that testing is carried out to the requirements of SWT. Ensure testing documentation is completed to the laid down standards and in the required timescales
• Organise subordinate staff to undertake duties consistent with their ability and competence. Instruct and supervise subordinate staff as required to complete testing activities in accordance with the SWTH
• Carry out workplace assessments and competency assessments in connection with the IRSE Licensing Scheme
• Lead team and safety briefs and produce notes and record attendees. Ensure that staff understand instructions issued.
• Instigate safe methods of working for all activities undertaken by post holder or subordinate staff.
• Undertake site Safety Inspections, produce relevant reports and instigate remedial action to correct any problems identified as required by the Amey Rail Health and Safety Policy.

Qualifications, Experience and Attributes

The job holder will have successfully completed mentorship periods in the testing requirements for SWT modules 1(complex), 3B and 4 (tracks, points and signals), and hold IRSE Licence 1.3.190.

The job holder will have attended a Principles Testing course (SWT module 2 or equivalent) and will be working under mentorship towards IRSE Licence 1.3.180 Principles Tester.

They will have been accepted by Network Rail / other Railway Infrastructure Controller as a Tester in Charge for complex or major schemes.

The job holder should have the ability to manage people and to work well within a multi-disciplinary project team.

They should have extensive experience of UK main line signalling practices and equipment.

Specific Qualifications:

OTC, ONC, B Tech or Advanced City and Guilds

Certificates or Licences to be held :

PTS (AC and DC Electrified lines)

COSS / IWA

Emergency First Aid

SWTH Modules 1 (complex) ,3B/C, 4 and 5

IRSE Licence 1.3.170 Functional Tester and 1.3.190 Tester in Charge.

IRSE Assessor or working towards

Experience :

The job holder will have been successfully assessed by Network Rail for Tester in Charge duties for ‘minor’ and ‘complex’ works.

Staff

The Job Holder will take overall responsibility for the day to day management of staff at one or more testing bases, as directed by the Testing Manager. They will also be responsible for the direction and organisation of staff allocated to projects on which they are the nominated Tester in Charge.

Specific Safety Responsibilities

Ensure that when working on site all site-specific rules and regulations are adhered to by themselves and by all testing staff allocated to the project and under their control.

Ensure that Method Statements are produced as required.

Ensure that all Company / Project Safety Instructions are briefed to subordinate staff and adhered to.

Ensure all personnel under the control of the job holder possess the relevant information, documentation, competency and experience to undertake the specific tasks to the appropriate safety standards and procedures at all times.

Ensure, as far as is reasonably practical, that all operations generate no risk or harm to employees, clients, contractors, public or railway customers.

Working Hours and Conditions

The job holder will work a nominal 37.5 hour week but will also be required to work additional hours as dictated by project requirements.

The job holder will be based at one of the Ameys facilities where office facilities will be available.

The job holder will, however, be required to work away from the base for short or long periods of time, based at project sites as allocated by the Testing Manager