Jobs in Old Buckenham

Temporary Works Design Manager
Location: Euston, London
The Project
HS2 has appointed Ferrovial Construction / BAM Nuttall JV (FBJV) for contracts totaling almost 140 miles of track between London and the West Midlands. Ferrovial BAM will oversee the design and construction of the HS2 track infrastructure, manage construction logistics and support the testing and commissioning phase.
The Role
We are seeking a Temporary Works Design Manager to join the HS2 Track infrastructure project in Birmingham during its initial design phase, running alongside the completion of the main works contracts, which is currently at their busiest stage.
Works include but are not limited to a large Infrastructure and temporary railheads. The Temporary Works Design Manager will lead the design of the temporary railheads and all related temporary works for the designated section of Lot 3, ensuring compliance with HS2 standards, contractual requirements, and safety regulations.
This role involves managing interfaces with civil works, coordinating with designers and suppliers (including slab track and switches and crossings), and overseeing input from internal Ferrovial BAM JV teams such as construction, environmental, and consents.
Key responsibilities
* Overall responsibility for ensuring that all temporary works are undertaken in accordance with the correct process, the appropriate standards and the scheme design.
* Overall responsibility for ensuring the Temporary works are constructed in accordance with the design, the relevant drawings and specifications.
* To be the first point of contact between the designer and the site team for all temporary works matters.
* To ensure that those responsible for the on-site temporary works management/supervision have received the appropriate level of training.
* Responsible through the lead TWC for ensuring that subcontractors managing, controlling and constructing temporary works have appropriate and adequate procedures.
* Maintain all training records and documentation relating to TWC/TWS appointments across the project.
* Co-ordination of temporary works between the site teams, TW designers, permanent works designers, external stakeholders and other key interfaces.
* To ensure that design competency checks are undertaken in accordance with CDM regulations.
* Take part in specific production meetings where required.
* Design, Project Delivery & Planning
* Develop and maintain detailed delivery programmes for TW design.
* Ensure alignment with HS2 Works Information and technical specifications Stakeholder & Interface Management
* Coordinate with civil engineering teams, signalling, and other railway systems contractors.
* Manage internal interfaces at boundaries.
* Supply Chain Coordination
* Oversee procurement and logistics for execution of the TW designs.
* Health, Safety & CDM Compliance
* Implement CDM roles, inductions, and security protocols for all works.
* Quality Assurance
* Ensure compliance with design obligations and integrate supplier O&M manuals into project documentation.
Key skills and experience
* Degree qualification in civil engineering or equivalent.
* Extensive experience in design and/or engineering management, temporary works, instrumentation and monitoring, and proven track record of delivery of large infrastructure project preferably in rail projects
* Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer preferred experience.
* Experience of working in a railway environment preferred, but not essential
* Proven experience managing TW large-scale infrastructure projects.
* Strong understanding of railway technical standards and Works Information requirements.
* Ability to manage complex interfaces and multi-disciplinary teams.
* Experience of working in a cost-conscious environment
* Good people management experience
* Experience in managing designers
Desirable skills
Understanding of High Speed technical standards and Works Information requirements.
Competence in digital project management tools and BIM integration.
Negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills for procurement processes
Please note that this job description does not represent a comprehensive list of activities and employees may be requested to undertake other reasonable duties