Technical Assurance Manager

Job Description

Base salary: £46,606 pa to c.£58,963 pa depending on skills and experience. Flexible benefits fund of 20% on top base salary, fully pensionable. Competitive benefits available on our website.

Location:

London or Birmingham.

HS2 Ltd encourages a positive and inclusive environment with flexible working, staff networks, and professional development opportunities.

• Ensure consistent application of technical assurance processes by the supply chain and HS2 across one or more sets of delivery contracts.
• Ensure the supply chain adequately and progressively self‑assures its own works within the IPT.
• Review and accept technical assurance completion evidence submissions from the supply chain.
• Review ongoing levels of capability and competency within the supply chain and HS2 and identify areas requiring support to de‑risk the delivery of technically assured products.
• Own and present data‑based reporting on IPT adherence to technical assurance; provide analysis and control metrics so that progress of contracts and IPTs can be monitored, corrected and understood.
• Facilitate user feedback on HS2 procedures to the relevant technical group/author, supporting continuous improvement of HS2 technical assurance ways of working.
• Produce HS2 assurance processes as required by the Lead Technical Assurance Manager.
• Oversee the HS2 application of additional verification activities ensuring that it is commensurate with a justifiable risk‑based approach to ensure a fully assured product is received by HS2.
• Support the HS2 Head of Engineering and Environment & the IPT to manage additional verification activity processes and gathering of technical evidence.
• Support assurance activities and audits including identifying areas of concern, the preparation of content, collation of evidence and completion of reports.
• Liaise with other HS2 functions such as risk, requirements, configuration & change, information management (BIM) to ensure sharing of information and consideration of risks and issues.
• Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all work, and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.

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

• Knowledge of problem solving and integration using systems engineering thinking within the infrastructural sector.
• Knowledge of the principles of change and configuration management.
• Understanding of the roles and responsibilities under CDM Regulations 2015, and knowledge of the European Common Safety Methods guidance.
• Knowledge of working within an NEC3 contract environment.
• Knowledge of the principles of quality management e.g. ISO 9001.

• Experience of managing and implementing quality and assurance principles, systems and frameworks on large‑scale infrastructure projects.
• Experience with in a technical background with the experience of liaising with contractors and designers.
• Experience of multi‑discipline programmes including civils, M&E, architecture, rail systems, and rolling stock.

The post‑holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with the HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity and Respect. You will actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.

HS2 Ltd does not hold a sponsorship licence; applicants must already have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of application. The hiring process includes pre‑employment checks of nationality, employment references, DBS, financial and education checks.