Engineering Manager - Asset Protection

Job Description

Job IntroductionThe Engineering Manager Asset Protection role is responsible for the management and delivery of design assessments of the tunnelling impacts on third party assets, identifying mitigation solutions and following the relevant 3rd party and HS2 assurance process.The 3rd party assets stakeholders are principally NR and TfL relating impacted bridges, retaining walls. stations and other track assets. There are many buildings impacted including some listed buildings and heritage assets both of which follow their ownassurance processes.The role is diverse in terms of managing external consultants that are undertaking the assessments and mitigation designs, as well as the liaison with the asset owners and coordination with the SCS permanent works Design Managers, Technical Assurance Engineers,and the I&M delivery teams.The position works closely with and reports to the senior Engineering Manager (GMA/Asset Protection) and provides support to the Senior I&M Manager responsible for the Instrumentation and Monitoring, and part of a team of engineering managers in Area Central.Role ResponsibilityKey responsibilitiesThis role will principally cover the following areas:Engineering Management GMA

• Assess and select mitigation measures for related 3rd party assets affected by ground movement, collaborate with designers, specialists, third parties and delivery teams to identify most appropriate solutions
• Through package managing specific works, and with the team, identify opportunities to innovate and rationalise mitigation measures, assessing and allocating mitigation measures into work / no work options.
• Manage the delivery of assurance deliverable for the resultant mitigation design from stakeholder acceptances to HS2 acceptance (L3 certification).
• Coordinating condition surveys, reviewing inspections for assessments and other survey input
• Review GMAs with special focus on assumptions and crosscheck against assumption and risk register, to confirm they meet with requirements and approve or advise accordingly
• Sifting of mitigation design in close coordination with Engineering Managers (Tunnel and Civil)
• Coordinate with I&M Coordinator should mitigation measure require additional monitoring
• Reviewing the programme and document delivery trackers and provide the planners the Cl 32 updates for the GMA works.
• Manage procurement of mitigation design specialists and others for independent checking of designs.
• Support the delivery team responsible for the installation of mitigation measures including planning, production of method statements, possessions,
• Coordinating survey input to survey programme, identifying if additional surveys are required
• Ensuring appropriate action is identified in response to ground movement and/or damage to 3rd party assets, including utilities, sensitive buildings, and rail infrastructure
• Lead regular technical and managerial meetings with specialist, design, construction monitoring teams of both contractor and client
• Ensure Temporary Works design briefs refer to related Ground Movement Assessments (GMAs) and solutions address requirements
• Assist in production of any GMAs required for temporary works

As an Engineering Manager (GMA) you will be part of the Engineering Management team that provides opportunity to contribute into other aspects of this discipline and provide direction advice and support to the design on this exciting and significant project.The Ideal CandidateRequired qualifications, skills, behaviours and attributes

• Engineering or Design Management experience (essential)
• Management of ground movement experience (essential)
• Construction experience (essential)
• Chartered member of the ICE or equivalent (desirable)
• Rail experience (desirable)
• Temporary works experience (desirable)

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 at interview. In return, we will explorewhat is possible for the role. About the Company The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UKs new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UKs 10 biggest cities with fast, reliableand frequent high speed servicesThe Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 Main Civils Contracts which include both Lots S1 (Euston Tunnels & Approaches) and S2 (Northolt Tunnels). The combined value of the contracts is around £1.8billion with the works due for completionin 2025. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.Youll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join one of our networks for women, military or LGBT+ staff, and participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador).Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study, or professional membership or attainment for example.HS2working with Skanska, Costain and STRABAG, closely monitors job applications, to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. To ensure we are able to maintain this, and to recruit a diverse workforce, we require candidates to complete the diversity formas part of their application so we are able to monitor and improve our approach to diversity. Please note, all responses are anonymous and we will not share any of your data with other parties. All data will be held securely, (as stated within the Data ProtectionAct 1998) and will be reported to HS2. It is an SCSJV requirement that all employees, Design House, and Supply Chains must implement and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System with guidance for use, OHSAS 18001:2017Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System, Policies, Plans, Procedures and Processes, and statutory requirements as they affect the Joint Venture s operati