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Job Description
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We are seeking enthusiastic Engineering Managers to join our expanding Rail Engineering Services team to lead on the technical delivery of our diverse portfolio of rail engineering projects across the UK and overseas.
Responsibilities
In undertaking this role you will:
- Lead, direct and coordinate multi-disciplinary technical teams for a number of our projects and support resolution of complex technical problems.
- Manage client and stakeholder relationships to achieve desired project outcomes.
- Have a strong understanding of CDM and health and safety regulations setting an example for Health Safety and Welfare on your projects and instilling a strong safety culture within the delivery team.
- Lead on the development and management of client requirements and other assurance outputs i.e. assumptions and departures.
- Lead design coordination activities such as IDR/IDC and promoting digitalisation to aid outputs.
- Undertake the CEM role in accordance with NR/L2/INI/02009.
- Support Project and Design Managers in the technical delivery of Rail projects.
- Provide guidance, support and mentorship to aspiring engineering managers.
- Maintain a strong and effective client network identifying and pursuing opportunities to support business objectives.
Qualifications
We are looking for candidates with:
- A track record of successfully delivering multi-disciplinary projects and programmes as a Senior Engineering Professional.
- Experience across the full project lifecycle from initial feasibility studies to detailed design and implementation.
- An ability to manage multiple workstreams and teams, balancing priorities, making value and delivery judgements / decisions to meet or exceed our client's expectations.
- Technical knowledge to be able to challenge project teams on outputs/deliverables and where necessary, clients to ensure focus is maintained on defined scope or where scope needs to be modified.
- A chartered professional with a relevant Institution and a track record of mentoring and developing staff.
- Experience undertaking CEM and/or CRE roles.
- Understanding of Client Engineering assurance processes i.e. GRIP and PACE.
- Experience of Network Rail and / or HS2 standards. Awareness of other standards i.e. TfL or Crossrail desirable.
Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.
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