Technical Assurance Manager

Base salary: £46,606 pa to c.£58,963 pa depending on skills and experience. We also offer a flexible benefits fund of 20% paid on top of base salary, fully pensionable.

Location:
London or Birmingham

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential. We provide flexible working, staff networks, and professional development.

Technical Assurance Manager – You’ll ensure the correct and consistent application of technical assurance processes across Integrated Project Teams and/or groups of contracts. You will support the application and review of the technical assurance regime, set processes, and report on compliance from the delivery perspective.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure consistent application of technical assurance processes by the supply chain and HS2 across delivery contracts.
• Ensure the supply chain self‑assesses its own work within the IPT.
• Review and accept technical assurance completion evidence from the supply chain.
• Review ongoing levels of capability and competency, identifying support needs to de‑risk the delivery of technically assured products.
• Own and present data‑based reporting on IPT adherence to technical assurance, providing analysis and control metrics.
• Facilitate user feedback on HS2 procedures to the relevant technical group.
• Produce HS2 assurance processes as required by the Lead Technical Assurance Manager.
• Oversee additional verification activities, ensuring a risk‑based approach.
• Support the Head of Engineering, Environment & the IPT in managing verification activity processes.
• Support assurance activities and audits, preparing content, collating evidence, and completing reports.
• Liaise with risk, requirements, configuration & change, and information management to share information and assess risks and issues.
• Promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) across all work.

About You

Skills

• Authoring and review of technical documentation.
• Delivery of educational briefings/presentations.
• Competent in digital data and information analysis and trend reporting.
• Quantitatively and qualitatively assess delivery performance against objective requirements.

Knowledge

• Problem solving and integration using systems engineering thinking within the infrastructure sector.
• Principles of change and configuration management.
• Understanding of CDM Regulations 2015 and European Common Safety Methods guidance.
• Experience with NEC3 contract environment.
• Knowledge of quality management principles (e.g., ISO 9001).

Type of Experience

• Managing and implementing quality and assurance principles for large‑scale infrastructure projects.
• Technical liaison with contractors and designers.
• Multi‑discipline programmes including civil, M&E, architecture, rail systems and rolling stock.

The post‑holder will behave consistently with HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity, and Respect.

HS2 values Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. All staff are expected to promote and embed EDI in all work.

Right to Work – HS2 Ltd does not hold a sponsorship licence. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and must pass a Right to Work validation before interviews.

Pre‑Employment Checks – Successful applicants will be subject to Nationality & Immigration status, employment references, DBS, financial and education checks.