Assistant Project Manager; Liability Maintenance

About The Role

EKFB is proud to have been appointed by HS2 to deliver civil engineering works across an 80km section of the new high speed rail link between the Chiltern Tunnel and Long Itchington Wood.

EKFB are recruiting for an Assistant Project Manager (Liability for Maintenance) to join our team based in Milton Keynes.

In this role, you will be responsible for monitoring and reporting progress of the Liability for Maintenance scope, overseeing the work, quality and rate of production of Liability for Maintenance drawings by Design Partner. You will have responsibility for the strategy and development of the Liability for Maintenance project, including ownership of all relevant EKFB documents. You will contribute to development of Liability for Maintenance policies, procedures and guidance in the Business Management System.

You will act as the main point of contact between Handover & Completion (H&C) Team and Highways, Land & Accommodation (L&A) Works and Undertakings & Assurances (U&A) functions and support with the development of the Highways boundaries drawings and associated consent.

Part of this role is to manage Third Party access requirements in the context of liability for maintenance including Internal Drainage Board, Network Rail, Highways, Landowners etc. and take an active role in trouble shooting/problem solving, leading to the development of strong consistent principles. You will collaborate with the Route Wide Commercial Team to notify any changes to the process envisaged.

Including development of further scope and instructions. You will be responsible for drafting and managing all upstream and downstream commercial communications and maintain a relationship with Parent Company functional specialists and foster collaborative working practices. You will ensure land‑related Undertakings and Assurances are complied with including provision of evidence. You will manage the integration of Liability to Maintenance with all relevant systems including but not limited to Smart Connect and GIS.

In addition, you will engage with the Innovation team and HS2 to develop future innovations and system developments. You will be responsible for engagement with Accommodation works Design Coordinators and ALO teams regarding development of Liability for Maintenance and work closely with Delivery and Commercial teams to understand construction impacts, design changes and emerging risks affecting Liability for Maintenance requirements. You will support the development of design standards, guidance documents and best practice processes relating to Liability for Maintenance and asset handover.

You will also lead Liability for Maintenance design reviews, coordinating and resolving comments from HS2, Local Authorities, Asset Owners, Statutory Undertakers, Landowners and other stakeholders, ensuring timely close‑out and approval of design deliverables.

EKFB is a joint venture that brings together international, market leading expertise from four leading civil engineering and construction companies:
Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall. All four partners have specialist expertise in the design, construction, operation, financing, and maintenance of railway networks, including the construction of one of Europe’s latest high speed rail projects.

EKFB is proud to have been appointed by HS2 to deliver civil engineering works across an 80km section of the new high speed rail link between the Chiltern Tunnel and Long Itchington Wood. Our scope of the works includes 15 viaducts, 5km of green tunnels, 22km of road diversions, 67 over bridges and around 30 million cubic metres of excavation. EKFB is committed to improving lives, communities and the engineering and construction industry by providing sustained employment opportunities and being a good neighbour, protecting the environment and the places we work.

In return, we’re offering a competitive salary & benefits.

We are committed to, and strongly believe in, inclusiveness and equality of opportunity. Everyone who works with EKFB has a contribution to make; we welcome applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and…