Head of Assurance, Quality & Compliance
Job Introduction
As Head of Assurance, Quality and Compliance, you will be heading up a team of professionals and subject matter experts and responsible for the AQC within Area East. You will support the PMO Director in the Area, also provide support to AQC Director in the support and enabling functions to ensure the highest of standards in Technical Assurance, Quality Assurance, Compliance and Handover are upheld.
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 Responsibility
- Custodian and coordination of the Technical Assurance, Quality assurance and Handover Process in Area East
- Management of the Assurance, Quality and Compliance Team in Area East
- Provide strategic direction and guidance to the Senior Leadership Team members in the field of Assurance, Quality, Compliance & Handover.
- Manage relationship with Client team in the field of Assurance, Quality, Compliance and Handover in Area East
- Assisting the PMO Director in developing the strategy and processes necessary to assure quality through the delivery stages of the lifecycle.
- Monitor and deliver the Technical Debt Action Plan.
- Advising on the selection and developing appropriate systems to ensure compliance with the works information whilst enabling the project to work towards a paper free quality assurance system.
- Assess and advise on Client needs and requirements for effective quality control.
- Ensuring that quality is fully embedded in the procurement process for subcontractors and suppliers.
- Act as an ambassador for the project in Quality Assurance with internal and external stakeholders through arranging events and activities / campaigns to promote quality through thought leadership.
- Investigate innovative approaches to improve quality process and their implementation to improve efficiency.
- Maintaining an awareness of new and proposed legislation that impacts the project and communicating any changes to the Area East SLT.
- Identifying and investigating areas of quality risk / issues and make appropriate recommendations for corrective action.
- Provide leadership and strategic approach to handover that meets the HS2 requirements – including the BIM and compliant to the Common Data Environment.
- Managing motivating coaching and mentoring the Assurance, Quality, Compliance and Handover team members.
The Ideal Candidate
Essential skills:
- Experience of forming and leading high performing teams.
- Experience of delivering solutions to complex problems involving multiple stakeholders.
- A good understanding and significant experience of applying System Engineering Tools and Techniques
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary/complex project environment.
- Credible in building relationships with all levels of internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrable ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines;
- Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work flexibly.
- Chartered Engineer / Appropriate professional qualifications or equivalent experience
Desirable skills:
- Proven track record of delivering Technical Assurance, Interface Management and Quality Management on large and complex infrastructure Projects.
- A good understanding and significant experience of implementing Information Management systems and processes on large complex projects
- Experience of Large Complex Railway projects
About the Company
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 London Tunnels Contract. 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 is a Disability Confident Leader. We want to encourage disabled people to apply for our roles and have an opportunity to display your skills, talent, and abilities. We will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.
Please see the disability confident commitments:
To be considered for an interview under this scheme you have:
- A physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term effect (over 12 months) adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities
- Demonstrated in your application and pre-interview stage that you meet the minimum job criteria and person specification for the role
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