Engineering Manager

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Job location: Euston

Accessible by public transport? Yes

Working hours: Weekdays

Contract: Permanent

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  return, we will explore what is possible for the role.

Role

Candidates for Engineering Manager must have a proven experience of large‑scale civil engineering projects. Your previous/background experience will likely have been within Construction Project Management and now you are looking to use your depth of knowledge in support of others.

An in‑depth knowledge of construction techniques and processes across earthworks, earth‑retaining structures, RC structures, formwork and falsework above and below ground including shaft construction, drainage, structural steelwork, temporary works with an appreciation of both temporary and permanent M and E activities.

A practical and working knowledge of the processes and procedures for the delivery of works with emphasis on quality, assurance, survey and I and M disciplines in relation to both temporary and permanent works activities.

Knowledge and experience are the key attributes for the role along with strong interpersonal organisational team‑working skills and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively. The confidence to challenge is also a desirable attribute as the role will support the Construction delivery team in providing guidance to them whilst maintaining a focus on deliverables.

You will be responsible to the Delivery Unit Lead Engineering Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviewing permanent works design and ensuring appropriate input from the construction team during the design
• Managing the interface between Temporary Works and Permanent Works design, including review of method statements and construction sequences to ensure full integration
• Management of the interface between construction and design during the construction phase: review of key RFIs from construction to design, approval of proposed change to design following the TQ/Field Change process (as part of the management and control of change) and approval of any NCRs raised, including implementing measures to avoid similar non‑conformances in future
• Identifying any changes during construction that could have an impact on either the temporary works design or permanent works design and control of that change
• Oversight of temporary works planning, coordination, design, installation, use and removal including review and approval of significant temporary works: their design and method statements
• Support and input to the construction assurance process, which is undertaken by the construction team in accordance with the processes managed by the Assurance team
• Support and input in the production, review, approval and implementation of ITPs, which are produced by the construction team in accordance with the processes managed by the Quality team
• Input into the detailed design management system reviewing and providing constructability advice to both the permanent works designers, temporary works designers and the construction delivery team
• Identify opportunities for optimisation of project programme through review and challenging established construction activity, sequence and constraints
• Promote best practice in safety management through application of risk assessment
• Assist in the timely identification of temporary works requirements, solution development and selection
• Advise the permanent works designer of any temporary conditions, or loads, that should be considered in the permanent works design
• Ensure that a satisfactory Temporary Works design requirements are sufficiently identified, reviewed and safely implemented
• Ensure that any proposed changes in materials or construction are checked against the original design specifications and appropriate action taken
• Undertake constructability reviews and provide input appropriate to the nature of the works, review ITP’s WPP’s, NCR’s
• Provide technical support to the…