Engineering Manager

Job Introduction

Skillset: Engineering Management

Job location: Victoria House

Accessible by public transport? Yes

Working hours: Weekdays or as required (weekend work possible)

Contract: Permanent

Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.  

Role

The role of an Engineering Manager on S1 focuses on the technical aspects of construction. The Engineering Manager maintains a position that is independent to the delivery team, in order that they can provide independent judgment and intervene if necessary to stop works in the case of significant change to construction methodology, sequencing, temporary works or impact on permanent works, or if excessive ground movements are indicated.

Each Engineering Manager will be responsible for a particular section of the project and will report to their Area Engineering Lead. 

Role Responsibility

Key responsibilities

This role will cover at least one of the following areas:

Quality & Assurance

• Oversight of materials testing; ensuring the correct tests are being undertaken in a timely manner for a particular section of the project, ensuring the results of testing are communicated
• Oversight of the production, review, approval and implementation of ITPs, which are produced by the construction team in accordance with the processes managed by the Quality team
• Oversight of the construction assurance process, which is undertaken by the construction team in accordance with the processes managed by the Assurance team
• Oversight of the materials approvals process, ensuring that only approved materials are used in the permanent works
• Oversight of the handover process from construction to the client or other contracts, including H&S File production and risk registers
• Oversight of survey control, ensuring that the survey team is providing appropriate control stations, spot-checks and training to the construction team

Design Integration and Change Control

• Reviewing permanent works design and ensuring appropriate input from the construction team during the design
• Managing the interface between Temporary Works and Permanent Works design, including review of method statements and construction sequences to ensure full integration
• Management of the interface between construction and design during the construction phase: review of key RFIs from construction to design, approval of proposed change to design following the Field Change process (as part of the management and control of change) and approval of any NCRs raised, including implementing measures to avoid similar non-conformances in future
• Identifying any changes during construction that could have an impact on either the temporary works design or permanent works design and control of that change
• Oversight of temporary works planning, coordination, design, installation, use and removal including review and approval of significant temporary works: their design and method statements

The Ideal Candidate

• Chartered (or near Chartered) member of the ICE or equivalent (essential)
• Engineering or Design Management experience (essential)
• Construction experience (essential)
• (High speed) rail experience (desirable)
• Temporary works experience  (desirable)
• Network Rail experience (desirable)

About the Company

About us:

The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK’s 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high speed services

The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 Main Civils Contracts which include both Lots S1 (Euston Tunnels & Approaches) and S2 (Northolt Tunnels). The combined value of the contracts is around £1.8billion with the works due for completion in 2025.  Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds. 

You’ll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join one of our networks for women, military or LGBT+ staff, and participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador).

Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study, or professional membership or attainment for example.

HS2 – working with Skanska, Costain and STRABAG, closely monitors job applications, to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. To ensure we are able to maintain this, and to recruit a diverse workforce, we require candidates to complete the diversity form as part of their application so we are able to monitor and improve our approach to diversity.  Please note, all responses are anonymous and we will not share any of your data with other parties. All data will be held securely, (as stated within the Data Protection Act 1998) and will be reported to HS2.

It is an SCSJV requirement that all employees, Design House,  and Supply Chains must implement and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System with guidance for use”, OHSAS 18001:2017  Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System, Policies, Plans, Procedures and Processes, and statutory requirements as they affect the Joint Venture ‘s operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are effectively implemented on the project. Develop a culture of safety on the project through the absolute commitment to the Zero Accidents target and ethos, and develops a wider awareness of quality, environmental issues and demonstrates commitment to achieve continual improvement and Zero tolerance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

SCS Railways