Head of Testing, Commissioning & Maintenance

Location: Greater London

# Head of Testing, Commissioning & Maintenance### Job Introduction
** Skillset:
** delivery, leadership, Testing & Commissioning, Maintenance, Electrical and Mechanical safe systems of work
** Job location**:
North Acton
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* Working hours:

** Weekdays
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* 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
* * To lead all aspect of delivering permanent testing, commissioning and maintenance  within the shafts and head houses delivery unit, in accordance with SCS project’s procedures and best practice guidance. To underpin the successful delivery of the packages to the agreed targets and to work collaboratively with the wider programme to ensure the overall delivery of the programmes strategic objectives, such as time cost quality and client’s satisfaction.
To maintain the SCS Project culture in all aspect of the delivery and be a role model for the team.

Creating a balance between leadership, operational expertise, strategic emphasis and senior level stakeholder engagement.### Role Responsibility Accountability for all aspects of testing, commissioning and maintenance within the S&H delivery unit. Accountability for the SCS culture around business, health, safety and wellbeing.

Manage testing, commissioning & maintenance in line with the target budget in collaboration with the Commercial director. Proactively manage IPLT, client and industry relationships to further develop and enhance the JV reputation within the industry for testing, commissioning and maintenance. Actively promote and ensure good governance and interaction with the delivery units and the support functions. Ensure that robust procedures exist for management of testing, commissioning and maintenance during the development and implementation phases.

Support the development and maintenance of effective client relationships, monitor client satisfaction levels and respond urgently to any client concerns and ensure improvement plans are developed, implemented and progress against plans is shared with clients.

Manage and pro-actively engage in mitigating risks, support contractual performance testing & commissioning, including anticipating problems and developing actions plans.

Ensure that testing, commissioning and maintenance fully complies with all statutory and regulatory provisions including HMRI, ORR and the CDM Regulations.

Ensure project change control procedures are established and adhered to in a timely and effective manner to minimize impact on testing and commissioning. Regularly review project forecast with the Commercial Director, ensuring any discrepancies are resolved.

Approve the mobilization plan including supporting recruitment when necessary###

The Ideal Candidate

Required qualifications:

* hold relevant university degree
* Chartered Member or Fellow of an appropriate professional institution or similar professional qualification           
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* Experience and skills:

*** Proven track record of leading cross functional teams within large and complex project environments internally and externally
* Current knowledge of the applicable Health and Safety standards and the adoption of best practice in delivery of testing, commissioning and maintenance and associated works
* Demonstrable commercial acumen and a track record of pre-construction, project procurement and testing and commissioning execution
* Previous experience in delivering work within set time frames and in accordance with a defined project strategy and allocated budget.
* Understanding of the impact of change and the mechanisms to…