Contractors Engineering Manager

Purpose of the Role

• Ensure integration management procedures are implemented effectively.
• Ensure integration of major and minor sub systems is managed, facilitating a right first-time design and construction activities.
• Support the Systems Engineering team in managing and identification of interfaces.
• Support Systems Engineering team in V&V activities.
• Support Project Manager in identification of change events.
• Monitor engineering integration performance, acting promptly to address any issues that arise during the delivery of all projects.
• Ensure that staff are briefed on new and revised processes, procedures, and standards.
• Ensure that the quality of all design and construction activities meets the required standards, contractual obligations, and customers' expectations.
• Provide all required input and deliverables required to ensure timely hand back of all projects.

Key Areas of Responsibility & Accountability

• Work as directed by the Lead Design Organisation Manager
• Support the Contractor's Engineering Manager (CEM) in the resolution of interfaces.
• Responsible for inputting and updating the Technical Interface Management Register.
• Responsible for preparation of Interface Control Documents (ICD).
• Responsible for maintaining and updating the Division of Responsibility documents.
• Responsible for identification of commercial change instigated by integration activities.
• Interface with the Delivery Managers and Subcontractors to develop integrated solutions to fulfil the customer requirements.
• Brief changes in Client's and Company procedures, engineering standards, engineering processes and legislations to relevant staff.
• Attend meetings and briefings as required.
• Ensure that compliance system (Internal and external audits, surveillance and self-checks) is developed and maintained.
• Carry out technical Audits, propose corrective actions and monitor close out.
• Ensure processes and procedures are implemented for the safety of the line to be considered and maintained at all stages of the work.
• Ensure robust quality and safety critical records are maintained.
• Carry out investigations of incidents as directed. Produce reports and corrective action plans.
• Attend Network Rail Engineering and Technical briefings.
• Attend Network Rail compliance meetings.
• Attend and cascade briefings.
• Regularly review and update the engineering processes and procedures.
• Attend all training and induction courses as directed.
• Carry out regular safety tours as directed.
• Perform on Call duties as required.
• Achieve zero corrective actions under audit.
• Ensure that all design and construction disciplines CREs are consulted as necessary.
• Support the business development activities of the Infrastructure Division.

• As you will expect the organisation may change from time to time and you will be expected to meet the operational requirements.
• Any other reasonable duties as required from time to time.

Person Specification

The job holder will have:

• Proven managerial experience.
• Engineering qualifications preferred.
• Chartered Engineer or working toward Chartered Engineer status.
• Proven experience in engineering a general knowledge of all disciplines.
• Project Engineering experience.
• Knowledge of Permanent Way, S&T, OLE, E&P, HV, Telecoms and other discipline's principles practices and procedures.
• Sound Technical / Engineering knowledge
• Good commercial awareness.
• Ability to lead and motivate people to ensure compliance with all relevant technical, quality, environmental and safety standards.
• Ability to manage conflict resolution and negotiate mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Personal Track Safety