At EKFB we’re shaping Infrastructure for a better tomorrow. All four of our partners (Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial and BAM) bring 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.
We're looking for a Project Technical Lead to join our team based in Milton Keynes.
The main purpose of this role is to lead the technical team within one of the C23 Integrated Project Teams (IPTs), providing guidance and support on all design, engineering and technical assurance requirements, and ensuring compliance with legislation and standards, and ensuring the project technical team is adequately resourced and within budget.
You will be responsible for overall technical accountability for the design/technical delivery within the section, in particular for overall coordination of all designs involving multiple design disciplines. Accountability for buildability, ensuring coordination and integration of
the PW with the key TW designs, as well as compliance with the contract
requirements technical (CRT), coordination with routewide disciplines, consenting
and as-built programmes in line with the construction and overall project programme,
taking account of quantities and cost implications. You will work closely with the Delivery Team to update on technical matters, including:
change through the SNC process; consent status and required change; and
integration of all Accommodation and U&A requirements. You will establish a collaborative working environment and encourages innovation within
the IPT, to deliver best for project outcomes.
As part of the EKFB Technical Department Senior Management Team, liaise with
other Technical Department leaders to ensure the delivery of designs and technical
solutions with a consistent approach across the project and C23 programme, and in
compliance with WI300, the Design Management Plan, Requirements Management
Plan, Configuration Management plan and Lead Designer Strategy. You will provide direction and focus for key technical reviews (eg IDRs, Interface
Mangement, Technical Deep Dives) and implement strategic technical Value Engineering Opportunities, proposed design
changes, and Optimisation and Efficiency portfolio.
Another part of this role is to support the Technical Disciplines Director to manage technical risk, ensuring that
key risks are articulated and communicated to project and routewide commercial
leads for quantification of impacts on cost and schedule, and that technical risks are
correctly resolved and/or escalated in a timely manner. You will ensure that temporary works and permanent works designer requirements and
interfaces are managed, that audit actions are completed and closed out in a timely manner (eg HS2
audits, Certifier audits, quality assurance audits). You will also ensure all issues related to the Construction Completion Certificate are closed out
to meet the Clause 32 programme and commercial matters are addressed in line with the Contract, and
outstanding items are closed in a timely manner.
Additionally, you will review design delivery performance (to include cost, programme, contract, scope,
progress, change, compliance, governance etc.) and supports the Technical Delivery
Director with the commercial management of designers, liaising with the Commercial
team as required. You will be responsible for reviewing and reporting technical delivery performance in the
section (to include cost, programme, contract, scope, progress, change, compliance,
governance etc.), in liaison and with support from the project controls and
commercial teams