Building a sustainable tomorrow

We are now recruiting for an Engineering Manager to join the HS2 Track infrastructure project at the initial design phase which will run concurrently with the completion of main works contracts, which are now at their peak. The team will be ready to mobilise as soon as the civil works are complete and will operate under a collaborative Rail Systems Alliance structure, designed to manage interfaces and resolve any program conflicts. The members will work together on design, access, resources, and logistics to achieve shared goals for cost and schedule.

Reporting to the Engineering Lead, you’ll will lead the Track design and play a key role working closely with the Design and Delivery Teams, Design partners and Alliance members.

Your team

This role will be based in the London Euston office.

Making Possible

As track design lead, you will be responsible for the following:

• Establish and promote best practice in health, safety, sustainability, cost, time, buildability and appropriate quality matters.
• Manage the design process to ensure that the design solution developed for each element of the depot is safe, efficient to build, compliant with the contract Specification and delivered to schedule within budget.
• Manage the Scheme Design through Detailed Design, construction support and As-Built stages, in accordance with the Works Information and HS2 assurance processes.
• Coordinates and monitors the performance and outputs of Designers and specialist design subcontractors/suppliers, ensuring that design deliverables are compliant, integrated, and aligned with route-wide technical principles.
• Participates in technical reviews (IDC / IDR), progressive assurance activities and CDM compliance, escalating strategic or high-risk matters to the Engineering Lead as appropriate.
• Promote use of engineering expertise and modern methods of construction to add value to design development.
• Implement 3D design delivery strategy to inform and deliver the project BIM Execution Plan (BEP) requirements.
• Input into internal, client & external engineering workshops & steering groups.
• Perform reviews of technical proposals.
• Develop and maintain an awareness of SHE hazards and associated risks and demonstrate a commitment to eliminate or minimise those risks.
• Manage design programme, monitoring and reporting via programme updates, trackers & progress meetings.
• Obtaining of relevant documentation and approvals by relevant bodies, designers and relevant stakeholders.
• Interface with both NR and relevant stakeholders.
• Providing expert guidance and technical support, you will work closely with both clients and project teams to identify and mitigate risks, as well as ensure compliance with all statutory, legal, and planning requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to improve the design by considering how to improve safety, incorporate buildability, improve quality, and provide best value compliant solutions.
• Co-ordinate the whole design process, managing change, information approvals and working closely with the client, employer's representatives, design team and legislative bodies.
• Organising and chairing design co-ordination and design progress meetings with the design team and supply chain, ensuring that design risk assessments are produced.
• Prepare minutes, notes and reports as required to ensure effective communication and accurate records are maintained.
• Managing the document control process, supported by a document controller.