JOB TITLE: Technical Manager
SECTOR: Infrastructure
JOB FAMILY: Delivery
REPORTING TO: Senior Technical Manager/Engineering Delivery Manager
OVERALL PURPOSE OF ROLE
To provide functional support for all aspects of engineering within Infrastructure; a source of knowledge, advice, experience and support to the Delivery Teams when providing engineering solutions for our Customers. To ensure compliance with our permanent and temporary work design management processes. To provide advice and support on engineering issues to the Pre-delivery team as required. To capture and provide data to the business on our engineering performance so that lessons and best practice can be identified, shared and embedded into our processes.
To lead by example, displaying a professional, open and collaborative attitude with a focus on development of skills and learning through continuous feedback. Promote understanding and awareness of technical challenges through your engagements with teams, promoting the provision of efficient and appropriate engineering solutions.
Core Responsibilities:
• Ensuring compliance with our Design Management Process and our Temporary Works Management Procedure PD/SOP/091.
• Reviewing and understanding the Design and Temporary Works Management and Assurance requirements of our key Clients
• Providing technical support and guidance to the delivery team and in particular aid their understanding of their role in design and temporary works management.
• Ensuring that there is an agreed and appropriate level of technical service to our projects, including agreed timescales/programme and schedule of deliverables.
• Support the delivery management team by helping to manage the input from specialist supply chain to engineering solutions and temporary works designs
• Providing engineering solutions that are consistent with our brand and Customer needs, ensuring engagement with stakeholders and suppliers as required.
• Ensure that data is captured to monitor the quality and timeliness of designs, and the performance of external designers.
• Contribute to successful commercial outcomes through robust management of engineering risks and opportunities.
Other Responsibilities:
• Promote and comply with Osborne’s commitment to Health, Safety and the Environment.
• Provide engineering solutions to support the delivery teams in driving efficient delivery of their projects and enhancing the reputation of Osborne.
• Promote Osborne’s values.
• Supporting pre-construction during bidding activity.
• Embracing technology, including BIM, to create efficiency in methods of planning, designing, managing and controlling our engineering output.
• Provide support and mentoring to undergraduates, graduates and assistant engineers.
CAPABILITY
Key Competencies
• Effective communication skills with the ability to accurately and precisely inform both verbally and in writing to audiences of differing technical understanding.
• High levels of personal energy and comfortable operating in a complex, fast paced environment.
• Innovative and passionate to improve.
• Tenacity and persistence to resolve issues.
• Confidence to challenge and ensure clear understanding of the problem and the associated technical solutions.
• Familiarity with Osborne permanent works and temporary works design management processes and the legislation behind them.
• Experience in delivering engineering solutions and associated documentation to achieve technical approval.
• Ability to support and coach teams to improve their understanding of the role they play in successfully delivering engineering solutions.
• The ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams, suppliers, and our Customers.
• An understanding of appropriate collaborative behaviours and communications styles for a range of audiences, eg. Customers, civils operatives and suppliers.
Skills
• Ability to communicate with, support and influence Delivery teams to ensure that safe and efficient engineering solutions are used on site
• Desire to learn and improve, embedding learning and best practice into engineering solutions
• Understanding of design and temporary works management processes
• Methodical approach to problem identification and solution development
• Strong resilience and flexibility.
• Strong safety leadership.
Experience and Knowledge
• Experience of identifying and managing the production and implementation of technical solutions within a civil engineering environment.
• Understanding the available standards and guidance used to inform technical solutions in the infrastructure sector.
• Understanding the technical approval and assurance processes demanded by key Clients in the Infrastructure sector (primarily road and rail).
• Familiarity with the roles and responsibilities of the ‘Contractor’s Responsible Engineer’ for Network Rail schemes, including experience/aspiration to undertake this role.
• Understanding of how required levels of quality are identified and managed during both design and implementation and how non-conformance with respect of quality should be addressed.
• Good understating of BIM and technology and an ability to embrace and drive innovation.
• Awareness of the need to identify and implementing continuous improvement when providing technical solutions.
• Understanding of the roles and responsibilities associated with the CDM Regulations.
• Understanding of how H&S risk should be managed during both the design and implementation stages of projects
• Likely to have worked in a major civil engineering business on complex rail or highways projects.
• Evidence of building effective relationships with a diverse range of team members.
Qualifications
• Degree level education in Civil Engineering or similar
• Ideally Chartered Membership of a professional engineering organisation such as ICE
Nov 09, 2020
Permanent
JOB TITLE: Technical Manager
SECTOR: Infrastructure
JOB FAMILY: Delivery
REPORTING TO: Senior Technical Manager/Engineering Delivery Manager
OVERALL PURPOSE OF ROLE
To provide functional support for all aspects of engineering within Infrastructure; a source of knowledge, advice, experience and support to the Delivery Teams when providing engineering solutions for our Customers. To ensure compliance with our permanent and temporary work design management processes. To provide advice and support on engineering issues to the Pre-delivery team as required. To capture and provide data to the business on our engineering performance so that lessons and best practice can be identified, shared and embedded into our processes.
To lead by example, displaying a professional, open and collaborative attitude with a focus on development of skills and learning through continuous feedback. Promote understanding and awareness of technical challenges through your engagements with teams, promoting the provision of efficient and appropriate engineering solutions.
Core Responsibilities:
• Ensuring compliance with our Design Management Process and our Temporary Works Management Procedure PD/SOP/091.
• Reviewing and understanding the Design and Temporary Works Management and Assurance requirements of our key Clients
• Providing technical support and guidance to the delivery team and in particular aid their understanding of their role in design and temporary works management.
• Ensuring that there is an agreed and appropriate level of technical service to our projects, including agreed timescales/programme and schedule of deliverables.
• Support the delivery management team by helping to manage the input from specialist supply chain to engineering solutions and temporary works designs
• Providing engineering solutions that are consistent with our brand and Customer needs, ensuring engagement with stakeholders and suppliers as required.
• Ensure that data is captured to monitor the quality and timeliness of designs, and the performance of external designers.
• Contribute to successful commercial outcomes through robust management of engineering risks and opportunities.
Other Responsibilities:
• Promote and comply with Osborne’s commitment to Health, Safety and the Environment.
• Provide engineering solutions to support the delivery teams in driving efficient delivery of their projects and enhancing the reputation of Osborne.
• Promote Osborne’s values.
• Supporting pre-construction during bidding activity.
• Embracing technology, including BIM, to create efficiency in methods of planning, designing, managing and controlling our engineering output.
• Provide support and mentoring to undergraduates, graduates and assistant engineers.
CAPABILITY
Key Competencies
• Effective communication skills with the ability to accurately and precisely inform both verbally and in writing to audiences of differing technical understanding.
• High levels of personal energy and comfortable operating in a complex, fast paced environment.
• Innovative and passionate to improve.
• Tenacity and persistence to resolve issues.
• Confidence to challenge and ensure clear understanding of the problem and the associated technical solutions.
• Familiarity with Osborne permanent works and temporary works design management processes and the legislation behind them.
• Experience in delivering engineering solutions and associated documentation to achieve technical approval.
• Ability to support and coach teams to improve their understanding of the role they play in successfully delivering engineering solutions.
• The ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams, suppliers, and our Customers.
• An understanding of appropriate collaborative behaviours and communications styles for a range of audiences, eg. Customers, civils operatives and suppliers.
Skills
• Ability to communicate with, support and influence Delivery teams to ensure that safe and efficient engineering solutions are used on site
• Desire to learn and improve, embedding learning and best practice into engineering solutions
• Understanding of design and temporary works management processes
• Methodical approach to problem identification and solution development
• Strong resilience and flexibility.
• Strong safety leadership.
Experience and Knowledge
• Experience of identifying and managing the production and implementation of technical solutions within a civil engineering environment.
• Understanding the available standards and guidance used to inform technical solutions in the infrastructure sector.
• Understanding the technical approval and assurance processes demanded by key Clients in the Infrastructure sector (primarily road and rail).
• Familiarity with the roles and responsibilities of the ‘Contractor’s Responsible Engineer’ for Network Rail schemes, including experience/aspiration to undertake this role.
• Understanding of how required levels of quality are identified and managed during both design and implementation and how non-conformance with respect of quality should be addressed.
• Good understating of BIM and technology and an ability to embrace and drive innovation.
• Awareness of the need to identify and implementing continuous improvement when providing technical solutions.
• Understanding of the roles and responsibilities associated with the CDM Regulations.
• Understanding of how H&S risk should be managed during both the design and implementation stages of projects
• Likely to have worked in a major civil engineering business on complex rail or highways projects.
• Evidence of building effective relationships with a diverse range of team members.
Qualifications
• Degree level education in Civil Engineering or similar
• Ideally Chartered Membership of a professional engineering organisation such as ICE
Construction Jobs
Birmingham, West Midlands (County)
JOB TITLE: Assistant Technical Manager
SECTOR: Infrastructure
JOB FAMILY: Delivery
CLASSIFICATION: Delivery Support
REPORTING TO: Technical Manager/Senior Technical Manager/Engineering Delivery Manager
OVERALL PURPOSE OF ROLE
To provide functional support for all aspects of engineering within Infrastructure; a source of knowledge, advice, experience and support to the Delivery Teams when providing engineering solutions for our Customers. To ensure compliance with our permanent and temporary work design management processes. To provide advice and support on engineering issues to the Pre-delivery team as required. To capture and provide data to the business on our engineering performance so that lessons and best practice can be identified, shared and embedded into our processes.
To lead by example, displaying a professional, open and collaborative attitude with a focus on development of skills and learning through continuous feedback. Promote understanding and awareness of technical challenges through your engagements with teams, promoting the provision of efficient and appropriate engineering solutions.
Core Responsibilities:
Ensuring compliance with our Design Management Process and our Temporary Works Management Procedures.
Awareness of the Design and Temporary Works Management and Assurance requirements of our key Clients
Understand and implement the design of technical solutions taking account the requirements of relevant standards and codes of practice
Assists the Technical Manager/Engineering Manager in providing technical support and guidance to the delivery team and in particular aid their understanding of their role in design and temporary works management
Manage personal workload to ensure that the agreed and appropriate level of technical services is provided to meet agreed timescales/programme and schedule of deliverables
Support the delivery management team by helping to manage the input from specialist supply chain to engineering solutions and temporary works designs
Providing engineering solutions that are consistent with our brand and Customer needs, ensuring engagement with stakeholders and suppliers as required
Support the engineering team in capturing data to monitor the quality and timeliness of our designs, and the performance of external designers
Contribute to successful commercial outcomes through robust management of engineering risks and opportunities.
Other Responsibilities:
Promote and comply with Osborne’s commitment to Health, Safety and the Environment
Provide engineering solutions to support the delivery teams in driving efficient delivery of their projects and enhancing the reputation of Osborne
Understand and promote Osborne’s values
Support the pre-construction team with technical input during bidding as requested
Embracing technology, including BIM, to create efficiency in methods of planning, designing, managing and controlling our engineering output
Promote best practice with supply chain in relation to design risk assessment and safe-by-design initiatives.
CAPABILITY
Key Competencies
Effective communication skills with the ability to accurately and precisely inform both verbally and in writing to audiences of differing technical understanding
High levels of personal energy and comfortable operating in a complex, fast paced environment
Innovative and passionate to improve
Tenacity and persistence to resolve issues
Confidence to challenge and ensure clear understanding of the problem and the associated technical solutions
Familiarity with Osborne permanent works and temporary works design management processes and the legislation behind them
Drive to delivering engineering solutions and associated documentation to achieve technical approval
Ability to work with other teams to improve their understanding of the role they play in successfully defining their requirements engineering solutions
Capacity to develop and maintain relationships with internal teams, suppliers, and our Customers
An awareness of collaborative behaviours and communications styles for a range of audiences, eg. Customers, civils operatives and suppliers.
Skills
Ability to communicate with, support and influence Delivery teams to ensure that safe and efficient engineering solutions are delivered
Desire to learn and improve, embedding learning and best practice into engineering solutions
Understanding of design and temporary works management processes
Ability to read an understand key technical requirements as laid down in standards and codes of practice
Ability to produce clear accurate and concise calculations and drawings/sketches that effectively communicate the intended solution
Basic CAD skills (eg. AutoCAD LT)
Methodical approach to problem identification and solution development
Strong resilience and flexibility
Focus on safety in design.
Experience and Knowledge
* Some experience of identifying and managing the production and implementation of technical solutions within a civil engineering environment
* Some understanding of the appropriate standards and guidance used to inform technical solutions in the infrastructure sector.
* Awareness of the technical approval and assurance processes demanded by key Clients in the Infrastructure sector (primarily road and rail).
* Awareness of the need to identify and manage levels of quality during both design and implementation.
* Basic awareness of BIM and technology and an ability to embrace and drive innovation.
* Awareness of the roles and responsibilities associated with the CDM Regulations.
* Have a developing understanding of how H&S risk should be managed during both the design and implementation stages of projects
* Likely to have worked in a major civil engineering business on complex rail, or highways projects
* Evidence of building effective relationships with a diverse range of team members.
Qualifications
* An industry recognised qualification such as a Degree, HND, NVQ or similar in a Civil Engineering or related course
* Ideally working towards Chartered or Incorporated Membership of a professional engineering organisation such as ICE
Nov 09, 2020
Permanent
JOB TITLE: Assistant Technical Manager
SECTOR: Infrastructure
JOB FAMILY: Delivery
CLASSIFICATION: Delivery Support
REPORTING TO: Technical Manager/Senior Technical Manager/Engineering Delivery Manager
OVERALL PURPOSE OF ROLE
To provide functional support for all aspects of engineering within Infrastructure; a source of knowledge, advice, experience and support to the Delivery Teams when providing engineering solutions for our Customers. To ensure compliance with our permanent and temporary work design management processes. To provide advice and support on engineering issues to the Pre-delivery team as required. To capture and provide data to the business on our engineering performance so that lessons and best practice can be identified, shared and embedded into our processes.
To lead by example, displaying a professional, open and collaborative attitude with a focus on development of skills and learning through continuous feedback. Promote understanding and awareness of technical challenges through your engagements with teams, promoting the provision of efficient and appropriate engineering solutions.
Core Responsibilities:
Ensuring compliance with our Design Management Process and our Temporary Works Management Procedures.
Awareness of the Design and Temporary Works Management and Assurance requirements of our key Clients
Understand and implement the design of technical solutions taking account the requirements of relevant standards and codes of practice
Assists the Technical Manager/Engineering Manager in providing technical support and guidance to the delivery team and in particular aid their understanding of their role in design and temporary works management
Manage personal workload to ensure that the agreed and appropriate level of technical services is provided to meet agreed timescales/programme and schedule of deliverables
Support the delivery management team by helping to manage the input from specialist supply chain to engineering solutions and temporary works designs
Providing engineering solutions that are consistent with our brand and Customer needs, ensuring engagement with stakeholders and suppliers as required
Support the engineering team in capturing data to monitor the quality and timeliness of our designs, and the performance of external designers
Contribute to successful commercial outcomes through robust management of engineering risks and opportunities.
Other Responsibilities:
Promote and comply with Osborne’s commitment to Health, Safety and the Environment
Provide engineering solutions to support the delivery teams in driving efficient delivery of their projects and enhancing the reputation of Osborne
Understand and promote Osborne’s values
Support the pre-construction team with technical input during bidding as requested
Embracing technology, including BIM, to create efficiency in methods of planning, designing, managing and controlling our engineering output
Promote best practice with supply chain in relation to design risk assessment and safe-by-design initiatives.
CAPABILITY
Key Competencies
Effective communication skills with the ability to accurately and precisely inform both verbally and in writing to audiences of differing technical understanding
High levels of personal energy and comfortable operating in a complex, fast paced environment
Innovative and passionate to improve
Tenacity and persistence to resolve issues
Confidence to challenge and ensure clear understanding of the problem and the associated technical solutions
Familiarity with Osborne permanent works and temporary works design management processes and the legislation behind them
Drive to delivering engineering solutions and associated documentation to achieve technical approval
Ability to work with other teams to improve their understanding of the role they play in successfully defining their requirements engineering solutions
Capacity to develop and maintain relationships with internal teams, suppliers, and our Customers
An awareness of collaborative behaviours and communications styles for a range of audiences, eg. Customers, civils operatives and suppliers.
Skills
Ability to communicate with, support and influence Delivery teams to ensure that safe and efficient engineering solutions are delivered
Desire to learn and improve, embedding learning and best practice into engineering solutions
Understanding of design and temporary works management processes
Ability to read an understand key technical requirements as laid down in standards and codes of practice
Ability to produce clear accurate and concise calculations and drawings/sketches that effectively communicate the intended solution
Basic CAD skills (eg. AutoCAD LT)
Methodical approach to problem identification and solution development
Strong resilience and flexibility
Focus on safety in design.
Experience and Knowledge
* Some experience of identifying and managing the production and implementation of technical solutions within a civil engineering environment
* Some understanding of the appropriate standards and guidance used to inform technical solutions in the infrastructure sector.
* Awareness of the technical approval and assurance processes demanded by key Clients in the Infrastructure sector (primarily road and rail).
* Awareness of the need to identify and manage levels of quality during both design and implementation.
* Basic awareness of BIM and technology and an ability to embrace and drive innovation.
* Awareness of the roles and responsibilities associated with the CDM Regulations.
* Have a developing understanding of how H&S risk should be managed during both the design and implementation stages of projects
* Likely to have worked in a major civil engineering business on complex rail, or highways projects
* Evidence of building effective relationships with a diverse range of team members.
Qualifications
* An industry recognised qualification such as a Degree, HND, NVQ or similar in a Civil Engineering or related course
* Ideally working towards Chartered or Incorporated Membership of a professional engineering organisation such as ICE
CSCS Labourers required on a construction site on contracts based in London.
The CSCS Labourers must hold a valid CSCS card and full PPE. General labouring duties and good attitude and work ethic required.
£11.35 per hour.
For more information, please contact Dan at Deploy or apply online
Aug 03, 2020
CSCS Labourers required on a construction site on contracts based in London.
The CSCS Labourers must hold a valid CSCS card and full PPE. General labouring duties and good attitude and work ethic required.
£11.35 per hour.
For more information, please contact Dan at Deploy or apply online
Construction Jobs
Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
Civils contractor with a strong reputation requires a Project Manager as a result of recent project awards.
The initial scheme to work on is civil engineering at a National Grid substation, where the contractor is responsible for a range of activies covering groundworks and earthworks including:
* Reinforced Concrete bases
* Trenches
* Foundations
* Excavation
* Backfills
* Ducting
The Project Manager will run these pieces of work, making sure all activies are carried out according to client requirements, in accordance with health and safety, on time and within budget.
As well as overseeing the programming of works, the Project Manager will also act as the client interface and be expected to attend project meetings.
Requirements:
* Experience as a Project Manager running civils jobs, such as groundworks, earthworks, foundations or RC bases
* Background working on substation, utilities, roads, drainage schemes or other projects where there is a considerable amount of below and ground-level civil engineering
* Qualification in civil engineering
An excellent opportunity to grow with the business as they win further works! Contact Andrew Snelgrove at Deploy today
Jul 23, 2020
Permanent
Civils contractor with a strong reputation requires a Project Manager as a result of recent project awards.
The initial scheme to work on is civil engineering at a National Grid substation, where the contractor is responsible for a range of activies covering groundworks and earthworks including:
* Reinforced Concrete bases
* Trenches
* Foundations
* Excavation
* Backfills
* Ducting
The Project Manager will run these pieces of work, making sure all activies are carried out according to client requirements, in accordance with health and safety, on time and within budget.
As well as overseeing the programming of works, the Project Manager will also act as the client interface and be expected to attend project meetings.
Requirements:
* Experience as a Project Manager running civils jobs, such as groundworks, earthworks, foundations or RC bases
* Background working on substation, utilities, roads, drainage schemes or other projects where there is a considerable amount of below and ground-level civil engineering
* Qualification in civil engineering
An excellent opportunity to grow with the business as they win further works! Contact Andrew Snelgrove at Deploy today
Construction Jobs
Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
Civils contractor requires Site Manager, ideally with experience working on HV substation schemes (or other utilities works) for a major National Grid project.
The role:
* Manage sites to bring about successful completion of civils works
* Make sure all work is carried out in accordance with health & safety legislation, client requirements and industry standards
* Carry out audits - site safety and quality
* Oversee site staff carrying out installation activities
* Client liaison
* Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS)
* Work Instructions
* Ensure paperwork properly completed and recorded
* Report writing
Requirements:
* Experience as a Site Manager within the HV sector, ideally civils works associated with substation refurbishments, although applications will be considered from people with experience in other utilities
* SMSTS or SSSTS
* National Grid BESC and Persons (desirable)
Contact Andrew Snelgrove at Deploy today for more information
Jul 23, 2020
Permanent
Civils contractor requires Site Manager, ideally with experience working on HV substation schemes (or other utilities works) for a major National Grid project.
The role:
* Manage sites to bring about successful completion of civils works
* Make sure all work is carried out in accordance with health & safety legislation, client requirements and industry standards
* Carry out audits - site safety and quality
* Oversee site staff carrying out installation activities
* Client liaison
* Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS)
* Work Instructions
* Ensure paperwork properly completed and recorded
* Report writing
Requirements:
* Experience as a Site Manager within the HV sector, ideally civils works associated with substation refurbishments, although applications will be considered from people with experience in other utilities
* SMSTS or SSSTS
* National Grid BESC and Persons (desirable)
Contact Andrew Snelgrove at Deploy today for more information
Construction Jobs
Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
Civils contractor requires Site Manager, ideally with experience working on HV substation schemes (or other utilities works) for a major National Grid project.
The role:
* Manage sites to bring about successful completion of civils works
* Make sure all work is carried out in accordance with health & safety legislation, client requirements and industry standards
* Carry out audits - site safety and quality
* Oversee site staff carrying out installation activities
* Client liaison
* Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS)
* Work Instructions
* Ensure paperwork properly completed and recorded
* Report writing
Requirements:
* Experience as a Site Manager within the HV sector, ideally civils works associated with substation refurbishments, although applications will be considered from people with experience in other utilities
* SMSTS or SSSTS
* National Grid BESC and Persons (desirable)
Contact Andrew Snelgrove at Deploy today for more information
Jul 23, 2020
Civils contractor requires Site Manager, ideally with experience working on HV substation schemes (or other utilities works) for a major National Grid project.
The role:
* Manage sites to bring about successful completion of civils works
* Make sure all work is carried out in accordance with health & safety legislation, client requirements and industry standards
* Carry out audits - site safety and quality
* Oversee site staff carrying out installation activities
* Client liaison
* Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS)
* Work Instructions
* Ensure paperwork properly completed and recorded
* Report writing
Requirements:
* Experience as a Site Manager within the HV sector, ideally civils works associated with substation refurbishments, although applications will be considered from people with experience in other utilities
* SMSTS or SSSTS
* National Grid BESC and Persons (desirable)
Contact Andrew Snelgrove at Deploy today for more information
Job Title: Senior Design Engineer – Rail - Multi-disciplinary
Contract dates: 10/08/20
Location Manchester
Length of Contract 6 months
Project: Transpennine Route Upgrade
POSITION OVERVIEW
1. Provide support to Design Director.
2. Provide support Engineering Director (and team) as required.
3. Provide peer support and challenge to Design Package Managers and design teams within Projects.
4. Establish and champion sharing of best practice and processes between design teams working within Projects.
5. Forecast and secure appropriate design resources from within parent organisations and design supply chain partners.
6. Provide support to the Bid Team during preparation of Section Proposals (consistency / peer review / challenge).
7. Promote collaborative ethos throughout the design function in line with the Transpire Charter.
KEY ORGANISTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
* Interface with Design Package Managers, Engineering Managers and team leaders within Projects.
* Interface with Design-Survey Coordination team and Bid team.
* Interface with Design Supply Chain Partners.
KEY SKILLS ESSENTIAL / DESIRABLE
* Multi-disciplinary Design and Design Management background
* Connected within parent organisation to enable deployment of appropriate resources/tools to enable efficient design delivery
* Good with dealing with people at all levels
Jul 14, 2020
Job Title: Senior Design Engineer – Rail - Multi-disciplinary
Contract dates: 10/08/20
Location Manchester
Length of Contract 6 months
Project: Transpennine Route Upgrade
POSITION OVERVIEW
1. Provide support to Design Director.
2. Provide support Engineering Director (and team) as required.
3. Provide peer support and challenge to Design Package Managers and design teams within Projects.
4. Establish and champion sharing of best practice and processes between design teams working within Projects.
5. Forecast and secure appropriate design resources from within parent organisations and design supply chain partners.
6. Provide support to the Bid Team during preparation of Section Proposals (consistency / peer review / challenge).
7. Promote collaborative ethos throughout the design function in line with the Transpire Charter.
KEY ORGANISTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
* Interface with Design Package Managers, Engineering Managers and team leaders within Projects.
* Interface with Design-Survey Coordination team and Bid team.
* Interface with Design Supply Chain Partners.
KEY SKILLS ESSENTIAL / DESIRABLE
* Multi-disciplinary Design and Design Management background
* Connected within parent organisation to enable deployment of appropriate resources/tools to enable efficient design delivery
* Good with dealing with people at all levels
JOB TITLE Programme Controls Director
LOCATION Working from home to start and then Stratford, London
SALARY Attractive, Fixed term contract
Duration 31/12/21
Crossrail will change the way people travel across London – whether they’re meeting a busy work schedule or working out at the gym. But it’s more than a railway. It will support regeneration across the capital and could add up to £42billion to the economy. And, as you build up your expertise working with the latest technology, we’ll help you to enhance your performance too.
We are currently seeking an Programme Controls Director to be responsible for the direction of all Programme Controls activity across the entire Crossrail Programme (including planning, cost management, risk management, commercial assurance, reporting and management against the Programme Measurement Baseline). The Programme Controls function is responsible for setting the programme management standards and procedures, providing assurance and governance that the standards and procedures are complied with and ensuring appropriate planned, actual and forecast data is provided and summarised in accurate, useful and timely reports.
Also responsible for providing various stakeholders ranging from external Sponsors, Crossrail Board/Executive, through to the Delivery teams at Programme, Group and Project levels timely and accurate information, acting as the “eyes and ears” of the Chief Programme Officer and CFO in achieving the programme’s performance measurement objectives.
Collaborate with other Support functions, particularly Commercial and Finance.
Principal Accountabilities
Provide functional leadership and technical direction for all Programme Controls staff, and day-to-day line management of direct reports
Provide strategic advice on cost/schedule integration, cost, risk and reporting issues affecting the Crossrail Programme.
Oversee the provision of accurate, succinct, informative, useful and timely reporting of Programme performance across the enterprise and its delivery partners. This includes periodic Board Reports, Management Information packs and Crossrail’s Semi-Annual Construction Reports, as well as the co-ordination of the data and reports used in the periodic programme governance meetings.
Maintain and evolve the integrated programme management system based around the fundamentals of robust data control.
Develop and implement appropriate transition strategies for the End-Programme transition to TfL.
Interface with customers, contractors and other outside personnel to ensure integration of Programme Controls tools and an easily accessible flow of data that is consistent and, as far as possible, free from duplication.
Produce accurate, succinct, focused, intelligent, rigorous, informative and timely reports and management information prepared in collaboration with leads and directors across Crossrail. Ensure consistency of approach and eliminate duplication as far as possible.
Support the Executive Directors and Project Directors by providing Programme Controls capabilities and services.
Ensure quality of Programme Controls information through use of standardised tools, integrated programme and project control processes and systems. As a minimum these processes (and associated systems) should include:
* Schedule
* Cost/Schedule integration
* Cost management;
* Risk and issue management (including Quantitative Schedule and Cost Risk Analysis)
* Baseline control; and
* Reporting.
Seek to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the programme controls processes and systems continuously.
Where required, develop and implement effective and efficient Programme Controls training and communication activities.
Demonstrate compliance with all related industry leading practice and standards and ensure Crossrail adopts practices which provide industry-leading value for money in controls.
Take reasonable care of your own and others’ health and safety and of those who may be affected in the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working to the Crossrail Target Zero principles.
Co-operate with Crossrail in all matters relating to health and safety, including following safe working procedures at all times.
Act as a role model for Crossrail’s vision and values, behaving in ways that are in alignment with Crossrail’s Ways of Working. Encourage and support others to do so too.
Promote equality and inclusivity in the workplace and adopt appropriate behaviour when interacting with colleagues.
Take necessary care to properly protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of corporate information from unauthorised disclosure, modification or destruction. Never knowingly put Crossrail’s information or information systems at risk.
Main Challenges of the Job
* To interact effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior internal and external stakeholders (who may have non-technical backgrounds), as well as being able to understand, support and challenge technical Delivery and Operations staff.
* To develop and maintain effective relationships, and trust with key stakeholders including the Executives, Programme and Project Delivery Teams and Industry Partners.
* To maintain an inquisitive, collaborative, proactive and responsive culture of excellence within the Programme Controls team. This should include the escalation of issues to enable focused and timely intervention by senior management.
* To absorb, manage, analyse and interpret significant volumes of data, and articulate key trends and/or issues for management attention.
Dimensions & Interfaces (Internal and External)
* Responsible for managing around 60 resources Crossrail the Programme.
* Direct budgetary responsibilities of around £2.5m per annum are associated with this role.
* Dotted line responsibility for cost management, risk management and change control that is functionally in Finance
Key interfaces include:
Chief Finance Officer
Chief Programme Officer
Chief Projects Officer
Commercial Director
Head of Reporting
Head of Construction Planning
Head of Programme Risk
Head of Cost
CRL Executive and Board
Joint Sponsor Team and Programme Representative
The Senior Leadership Team
CRL Finance Function
Industry Partners
Industry Forums, Initiatives and Peer Group
Person Specification
* Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, Business, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or equivalent experience and training.
* Substantial relevant experience including programme and project controls experience on major infrastructure programmes.
* Expert knowledge of all programme controls functions (including schedule, cost, risk, reporting and change control).
* Appropriate knowledge of programme control tools and methodologies such as Primavera P6, critical-path analysis, earned value analysis, and Monte Carlo analysis.
* Experience of complex engineering programmes at commissioning and entry into service phases
* Commercial awareness re: supply chain engagement and contracting mechanisms
* Familiarity with other key computer packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Web applications)
* Experience of working in a large team, used to handling competing priorities and challenging deadlines.
* Proven people manager and team leader with excellent communications skills, gravitas and experience of reporting at Board level
Jun 23, 2020
JOB TITLE Programme Controls Director
LOCATION Working from home to start and then Stratford, London
SALARY Attractive, Fixed term contract
Duration 31/12/21
Crossrail will change the way people travel across London – whether they’re meeting a busy work schedule or working out at the gym. But it’s more than a railway. It will support regeneration across the capital and could add up to £42billion to the economy. And, as you build up your expertise working with the latest technology, we’ll help you to enhance your performance too.
We are currently seeking an Programme Controls Director to be responsible for the direction of all Programme Controls activity across the entire Crossrail Programme (including planning, cost management, risk management, commercial assurance, reporting and management against the Programme Measurement Baseline). The Programme Controls function is responsible for setting the programme management standards and procedures, providing assurance and governance that the standards and procedures are complied with and ensuring appropriate planned, actual and forecast data is provided and summarised in accurate, useful and timely reports.
Also responsible for providing various stakeholders ranging from external Sponsors, Crossrail Board/Executive, through to the Delivery teams at Programme, Group and Project levels timely and accurate information, acting as the “eyes and ears” of the Chief Programme Officer and CFO in achieving the programme’s performance measurement objectives.
Collaborate with other Support functions, particularly Commercial and Finance.
Principal Accountabilities
Provide functional leadership and technical direction for all Programme Controls staff, and day-to-day line management of direct reports
Provide strategic advice on cost/schedule integration, cost, risk and reporting issues affecting the Crossrail Programme.
Oversee the provision of accurate, succinct, informative, useful and timely reporting of Programme performance across the enterprise and its delivery partners. This includes periodic Board Reports, Management Information packs and Crossrail’s Semi-Annual Construction Reports, as well as the co-ordination of the data and reports used in the periodic programme governance meetings.
Maintain and evolve the integrated programme management system based around the fundamentals of robust data control.
Develop and implement appropriate transition strategies for the End-Programme transition to TfL.
Interface with customers, contractors and other outside personnel to ensure integration of Programme Controls tools and an easily accessible flow of data that is consistent and, as far as possible, free from duplication.
Produce accurate, succinct, focused, intelligent, rigorous, informative and timely reports and management information prepared in collaboration with leads and directors across Crossrail. Ensure consistency of approach and eliminate duplication as far as possible.
Support the Executive Directors and Project Directors by providing Programme Controls capabilities and services.
Ensure quality of Programme Controls information through use of standardised tools, integrated programme and project control processes and systems. As a minimum these processes (and associated systems) should include:
* Schedule
* Cost/Schedule integration
* Cost management;
* Risk and issue management (including Quantitative Schedule and Cost Risk Analysis)
* Baseline control; and
* Reporting.
Seek to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the programme controls processes and systems continuously.
Where required, develop and implement effective and efficient Programme Controls training and communication activities.
Demonstrate compliance with all related industry leading practice and standards and ensure Crossrail adopts practices which provide industry-leading value for money in controls.
Take reasonable care of your own and others’ health and safety and of those who may be affected in the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working to the Crossrail Target Zero principles.
Co-operate with Crossrail in all matters relating to health and safety, including following safe working procedures at all times.
Act as a role model for Crossrail’s vision and values, behaving in ways that are in alignment with Crossrail’s Ways of Working. Encourage and support others to do so too.
Promote equality and inclusivity in the workplace and adopt appropriate behaviour when interacting with colleagues.
Take necessary care to properly protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of corporate information from unauthorised disclosure, modification or destruction. Never knowingly put Crossrail’s information or information systems at risk.
Main Challenges of the Job
* To interact effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior internal and external stakeholders (who may have non-technical backgrounds), as well as being able to understand, support and challenge technical Delivery and Operations staff.
* To develop and maintain effective relationships, and trust with key stakeholders including the Executives, Programme and Project Delivery Teams and Industry Partners.
* To maintain an inquisitive, collaborative, proactive and responsive culture of excellence within the Programme Controls team. This should include the escalation of issues to enable focused and timely intervention by senior management.
* To absorb, manage, analyse and interpret significant volumes of data, and articulate key trends and/or issues for management attention.
Dimensions & Interfaces (Internal and External)
* Responsible for managing around 60 resources Crossrail the Programme.
* Direct budgetary responsibilities of around £2.5m per annum are associated with this role.
* Dotted line responsibility for cost management, risk management and change control that is functionally in Finance
Key interfaces include:
Chief Finance Officer
Chief Programme Officer
Chief Projects Officer
Commercial Director
Head of Reporting
Head of Construction Planning
Head of Programme Risk
Head of Cost
CRL Executive and Board
Joint Sponsor Team and Programme Representative
The Senior Leadership Team
CRL Finance Function
Industry Partners
Industry Forums, Initiatives and Peer Group
Person Specification
* Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, Business, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or equivalent experience and training.
* Substantial relevant experience including programme and project controls experience on major infrastructure programmes.
* Expert knowledge of all programme controls functions (including schedule, cost, risk, reporting and change control).
* Appropriate knowledge of programme control tools and methodologies such as Primavera P6, critical-path analysis, earned value analysis, and Monte Carlo analysis.
* Experience of complex engineering programmes at commissioning and entry into service phases
* Commercial awareness re: supply chain engagement and contracting mechanisms
* Familiarity with other key computer packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Web applications)
* Experience of working in a large team, used to handling competing priorities and challenging deadlines.
* Proven people manager and team leader with excellent communications skills, gravitas and experience of reporting at Board level
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