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Rail - Assistant Supervisor's Representative - East London

There is a requirement for an Assistant Supervisor's Representative to come onto the Crossrail project on a contract-basis of alternatively FTC for at least 9-months based in Whitechapel, East London. ** PLEASE NOTE: if you have the skills & experience required for this role and they aren't written on your CV, it makes it difficult to identify you as a suitable candidate. ** Role Brief: To support the Employer with regards to reporting and reporting processes driven from within the Technical and Delivery functions, including collating and understanding information received from the Contractor and Central functions to provide status updates. Support the Supervisor's Representative in overseeing technical and quality aspects of construction activities within area of responsibility, supported by site teams at each contract, geographic location or for a system. Assisting the Supervisor's Representative in discharging delegated duties and responsibilities of the Supervisor under NEC3 ECC where agreed with the Employer. Collate reporting data from various systems and sources, understanding that data and presenting it in a clear and easily accessible manner. Own and update report templates as required and manage the configuration of documents, in line with any changes to the reporting framework and reporting cycle that may be made from time to time. Undertake quality review of regular reports, including status reports submitted to the Head of Quality, Handover Manager and Manager of Engineering. Monitoring the contractor's compliance with Environmental, Safety & Health requirements, escalating issues and seeking intervention where required. Monitoring the contractor in ensuring that proper processes are identified and implemented to achieve contractual quality compliance with the Works Information Part 20 "Quality Requirements", Part 13 "Records to be Provided" and elements of Part 14 "Management and Administration of the Works". Assisting the Site Manager and Supervisor's Representative with the authorisation of payment certificates. Providing input to the Business Manager on costs to be disallowed related to quality issues and NCRs. Providing input to the NCR and Snag List process at contract level seeking support as required from the Technical Director's discipline specialists and other specialist functions in evaluating conformances and assessing contractor recommended dispositions. Skills & Experience Required: Degree qualified engineer or equivalent experience. Some experience of engineering and/or construction on major infrastructure projects. Knowledge and experience of construction quality systems and processes Knowledge of the NEC3 form of contract and of CDM Regulations This might suit a graduate with 2-3 years' experience (rail not essential) For further Rail & Infrastructure updates, please connect with me on LinkedIn 'Rosie Wilkinson': https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosie-wilkinson/

Rail - Field Assurance Engineer (Mechanical) - East London

There is a requirement for a Lead Field Assurance Engineer (Mechanical) to come onto the Crossrail project on a contract-basis for at least 9-months based in Whitechapel, East London. ** PLEASE NOTE: if you have the skills & experience required for this role and they aren't written on your CV, it makes it difficult to identify you as a suitable candidate. ** Role Brief: Directly reporting to the Lead Field Assurance Engineer - (Mechanical) on Site, for the assigned NEC3 contract(s) provide management support to act as Crossrail Technical and Engineering Lead on behalf of the Chief Engineer in order to ensure Crossrail's compliance of the Works with Sponsors Requirements and the Crossrail Assurance Process. On behalf of the Project Manager, represent the Chief Engineer by providing Technical Acceptance of the Contractors' submissions (including method statements and work package plans, on a risk based approach and where obligated by third party agreements) to ensure compliance with the project's Requirements, the NEC3 Contract, the Works Information Volumes 2A/B/C and CRL's Technical Assurance Plan, processes and procedures. Provide oversight of design completion and compliance for the Works and/or Element(s), including ensuring all boundaries, interfaces and systems are integrated and coordinated between interfacing contracts Support the production and acceptance of the project's Verification Activity Plans, including review and acceptance of the Contractor's Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), compiling comments, and validating the required Witness, and Review points based on the respective technical and quality specification of the contract and applicable code requirements (supported by the Project Manager, the Chief Engineer and Quality Manager). Provide risk based assessment of assurance evidence produced by Contractors in areas including materials compliance, requirements compliance, interface management, verification and validation, RAMS, EMC, As Built information Reviewing and accepting the Contractors Commitments Compliance Plans, Construction Certificates and data to support the Employer's Completion Process and Handover Management Plan Skills & Experience Required: Degree/ HND qualified engineer or equivalent experience (preferably Chartered/ Incorporated or working towards either) Previous Crossrail or TfL Assurance experience specifically is highly desirable. Site based experience of engineering and/or construction on major infrastructure projects, including experience of design, pre- construction activities, construction, testing & commissioning phases and the associated assurance thereof. Knowledge and experience of construction quality systems and processes Knowledge of the NEC3 form of contract and of CDM Regulations Knowledge and experience of site-based ES&H processes and procedures/regulations For further Rail & Infrastructure updates, please connect with me on LinkedIn 'Rosie Wilkinson': https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosie-wilkinson/

Rail - Lead Field Assurance Engineer (Mechanical) - East London

There is a requirement for a Lead Field Assurance Engineer (Mechanical) to come onto the Crossrail project on a contract-basis for at least a year based in Whitechapel, East London. ** PLEASE NOTE: if you have the skills & experience required for this role and they aren't written on your CV, it makes it difficult to identify you as a suitable candidate. ** Role Brief: Directly reporting to the Supervisor's Representative on Site, for the assigned NEC3 contract(s) and to act as the Technical and Engineering Lead on behalf of the Chief Engineer in order to ensure Crossrail's compliance of the Works with Sponsors Requirements and the Crossrail Assurance Process. On behalf of the Project Manager, represent the Chief Engineer by providing Technical Acceptance of the Contractors' submissions (including method statements and work package plans, on a risk based approach and where obligated by third party agreements) to ensure compliance with the Employer's Requirements, the NEC3 Contract, the Works Information Volumes 2A/B/C and CRL's Technical Assurance Plan, processes and procedures. Provide oversight of design completion and compliance for the Works and/or Element(s), including ensuring all boundaries, interfaces and systems are integrated and coordinated between interfacing contracts Provide resolution of arising technical issues, RFI's, FCD's, NCR's, derogations, concessions. Support the production and acceptance of the Employer's Verification Activity Plans, including review and acceptance of the Contractor's Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), compiling comments, and validating the required Witness, and Review points based on the respective technical and quality specification of the contract and applicable code requirements (supported by the Project Manager, the Chief Engineer and Quality Manager). Provide risk based assessment of assurance evidence produced by Contractors in areas including materials compliance, requirements compliance, interface management, verification and validation, RAMS, EMC, As Built information Reviewing and accepting the Contractors Commitments Compliance Plans, Construction Certificates and data to support the Employer's Completion Process and Handover Management Plan Skills & Experience Required: Degree/ HND qualified engineer or equivalent experience (preferably Chartered/ Incorporated) Previous Crossrail or TfL Assurance experience specifically is highly desirable. Site based experience of engineering and/or construction on major infrastructure projects, including experience of design, pre- construction activities, construction, testing & commissioning phases and the associated assurance thereof Extensive knowledge and experience of construction quality systems and processes Knowledge of the NEC3 form of contract and of CDM Regulations Knowledge and experience of site-based ES&H processes and procedures/regulations For further Rail & Infrastructure updates, please connect with me on LinkedIn 'Rosie Wilkinson': https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosie-wilkinson/

Rail - Asset Information Coordinator - East London

There is a requirement for an Asset Information Coordinator to come onto the Crossrail project on a contract-basis for at least a year in Stratford, East London. ** PLEASE NOTE: we receive a high number of applications for job postings, if your CV doesn't specify the experience required it makes it difficult to identify relevant applications. ** Role Brief: Support and collaborate with both Site Delivery Teams and Contractors in maintaining effective control and management of Asset data in compliance with CRL Technical set of requirements and specifications. To provide a service to effectively expedite, manage, monitor, support and deliver timely, accurate Asset Data and information generated and supplied by contractors and thirds parties. Support and collaborate with both Site Delivery Teams and Contractors in maintaining effective control and management of Asset data in compliance with CRL Technical set of requirements and specifications. Support and facilitate the delivery of the Asset Data and Information in line with the Employer information requirements, specifications and processes ensuring effective capture, storage, control and handover of all formally released/issued Asset data deliverables. Provide support, direction, guidance to all stakeholders to ensure the project information management and Asset Data requirements, processes, procedures and systems are clearly understood and properly utilised by all. Be a first point of contact to the Site Delivery Teams and Contractors for Asset Information queries, requests and educating them in the necessary processes and data provision templates Continuously review the functionality of processes on site that support the overall information handover strategy to ensure the client's requirements are satisfied. Facilitate exception/progress/KPI reporting. Skills & Experience Required: Proven and practical experience of managing Asset Data and information activities in a large organisation or a large multi-disciplined project, with multiple contracts and stakeholder's interests. Good knowledge of Asset Data and data management systems and process within engineering and construction organizations Competent and comfortable processing large volumes of data following predefined processes and methodologies Good communicator and interpersonal skills who can liaise with all levels of staff within Crossrail, Contractor teams and 3rd Party Organisations. Good experience of using typical MS office computer applications, such as MS Word, Excel, Office & Outlook. For further Rail & Infrastructure updates, please connect with me on LinkedIn 'Rosie Wilkinson': https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosie-wilkinson/

Rail - Head of Assurance - Stratford

There is a requirement for a Head of Assurance on the Crossrail project for at least 18-months on a Fixed-term Contract in Stratford, East London. Role Brief: The Head of Assurance is accountable to the Technical Director for ensuring that the Crossrail railway is fully assured at handover and for managing the processes and activities which will deliver that outcome. Safety management - the ESM team and all required deliverables, including Interoperability and approvals from the ORR Reliability Growth - overall RAM management and reliability growth/demonstration plans for the railway assets, systems and rolling stock in combination Requirements - managing the central team, CPFR and the DOORS database and associated evidence gathering to support completion of the works and proving overall sponsors requirements have been met Technical Assurance process - managing the central team and the processes and deliverables needed to enable Staged Completion at each Element., including planning liaison with Rob Little. Providing PM and admin support to run the RABC meetings. Handover and Staged Completion - manage the CRL strategy and process for Staged Completion and Handover, working with the Delivery teams Work with the new Head of Project Engineering to set priorities for close-out of assurance deliverables supporting the Technical Assurance Plan KPIs and Reporting - all necessary dashboards etc to support the above and to give visibility of progress and key issues Work with and support the activities of the new Systems Integration team as they establish a plan, and be an active member of the wider SI effort across the Technical Directorate ongoing Skills & Experience Required: You will bring senior industry experience in the integration of complex systems in construction programmes: preferably on the client side. Ideally this would include rail or other transport experience You will have the ability to work well within a senior team, and across teams, in constructively challenging and contributing to the attainment of Crossrail's stated goals for the delivery of the project generally and systems integration specifically. You will bring strong analytical skills and understanding of complex issues when competing issues need to be resolved. Engineering Degree, (Chartered Engineer desirable) Excellent appreciation of railway approval and verification processes Excellent stakeholder management skills and track record of managing external bodies Excellent skills and experience in delivering, managing and improving performance Slick presentation skills - ability to convert complexity in to Board Level communication Broadly they will be managing technical assurance specialist and responsible for briefing key stakeholders such as CRL Board, CRL Exec Group, RfL, ORR RAB-C etc For further Rail & Infrastructure updates, please connect with me on LinkedIn 'Rosie Wilkinson': https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosie-wilkinson/

Rail - H&S Specialist (Assurance) - East London

There is a requirement for a Health & Safety Specialist (Assurance) to come onto the Crossrail project for at least a year on a contract-basis in East London. Role Brief: Delivery of the health and safety assurance assessments and reviews in relation to stakeholders and compliance with health and safety legislation to ensure the support of Crossrail's Target Zero principles. Carry out H&S Assurance assessments and reviews in accordance with the Crossrail Integrated Audit & Assurance schedule and H&S Assurance Plan; produce reports and issue Corrective Action Requests in a timely manner. Support auditees (both internal and external) in understanding and addressing any identified deficiencies in their safe working processes. Provide advice and assistance so that others understand their obligations and how to achieve them. Compliance with health and safety legislation or company procedures, in design, construction and preparation for operation of the completed railway. Plan and implement assurance activities including surveillance, inspection and audit activities within the annual audit programme and annual assurance plan. Provide advice and information to support the development of health and safety management systems. Support in the management and development of Health and Safety Directorate initiatives to establish risk evaluation-based initiatives to support Target Zero. Support existing and new programmes to maintain and improve construction health and safety management across Crossrail and Stakeholder Management teams. Skills & Experience Required: NEBOSH Diploma, NVQ level 4, or equivalent Health and Safety qualification supported by appropriate amount of relevant professional experience. NEBOSH Certificate / NEBOSH Construction Certificate may be acceptable if supported by substantial amount of relevant professional experience. Detailed working knowledge of OHSAS 18001 and UK Safety Legislation, with particular reference to safety in the construction and / or railway environment. Qualified systems auditor, preferably IRCA registered; appropriate amount of experience of carrying out and following up assessments / audits in a similar environment. Good working knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, and the application of these Standards in the construction and / or railway environment. Comprehensive knowledge of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations and proven experience of advising on their implementation across all the duty holders. Strong communication skills with experience of working across all levels of an organisation. (S)NVQ level 3, or equivalent, management knowledge and skill supported by appropriate quantities of relevant continuous professional experience. Proven experience of delivering in a similar role in the railway / construction industry. Undertaking analysis of H&S audits and trending on this information

Rail- Land Access Manager -Birmingham

Land Access Manager Description As a Land Access Manager you will be required to engage with landowners and land agents to secure timely access to land to enable survey activities to proceed in accordance with the wider Hybrid Bill and Construction programmes. About the role: Formal instruction and coordination of the activities of Client's supply chain to ensure access to land is secured in time for survey activity (for ecological, noise, environmental and ground investigation assessments) to proceed in accordance with agreed programmes; Manage access requests for key technical stakeholders (e.g. Network Rail, Environmental Agency, Canal & River Trust and Highways England), utilities); provide single point of contact across the business for access to land owned by key technical stakeholders to ensure access requests are coordinated, costs managed, and disruption to stakeholders kept to a minimum; Manage and reconcile the Environmental and Ground Investigation survey scope datasets to ensure that landowners are provided with accurate information via the supply chain, to assist in securing agreement; Co-ordinate with Construction and project teams in relation to access requirements for Ground investigation surveys, including sense check of borehole locations, advance notice and collating access taken for survey payment generation, and location/negotiation of sites for secure works compounds; Negotiate and finalise disturbance, crop loss and reinstatement claims where received from external landowners in a transparent, fair and equitable manner consistent with the use of public money. Qualifications / About You: Professional membership of relevant institution (RICS, CAAV, RTPI, APM, etc) Experience of engaging with landowners over access to land for surveys and investigations Experience of assessing claims for loss (crop loss, reinstatement, etc); Experience of compiling and analysing data using Excel (or equivalent), GIS and database reporting tools experience of managing external supplier The post-holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with the Client's values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity and Respect It is expected that you will actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI. We ask for a variety of detail in your online application, however we perform the first assessment of suitability for a role based solely on the information in your CV. Please attach an updated word version of your CV and include / highlight any relevant experience directly related to the criteria in the job advert.

Rail - RCC Coordinator (Rail Systems) - Romford

There is a requirement for a RCC Coordinator (Rail Systems) to join the Crossrail project in Romford for at least 6-months on a contract-basis. ** PLEASE NOTE: we receive a high number of applications for job postings, if your CV doesn't specify the experience required it makes it difficult to identify relevant applications. For example: sometimes candidates have not included testing and commissioning on their CV when applying for a T&C role even though they have previously had experience with this. ** Role Brief: To support the Employer in providing Testing and Commissioning expertise centrally for the project & to provide logistics and administrative support for the Dynamic Testing -. Also to support the Employer in ensuring Systemwide Contractors are cognisant of the Testing and Commissioning requirements of the works information and fulfil them in a manner that ensures full integration between contracts across the Central Operating Section. Coordinating Dynamic Testing at the RCC with direct and indirect communications with all stakeholders Provide logistical and administrative support prior to testing activities. (Dynamic Test Windows) Collating test procedures for all stakeholders and other relevant documentation. Issuing notifications to all key stakeholders in preparation of testing. Ensuring statuses of systems and software configurations are obtained and recorded. Producing reporting uniformed documentation for use during testing. Producing reporting emails for distribution during testing to be used for key stakeholders during testing. Distributing documentation to relevant parties prior to testing. (i.e. Test Train coordinators documentation for units and RCC coordinators documentation folders.) Collating Prerequisite Test Readiness Document(s) (i.e. PSD door certificates, Room Readiness Checklist, BT unit health checklist, etc.) Skills & Experience Required: Degree qualified engineer or equivalent experience in appropriate railway systems engineering discipline experience of engineering and/or construction on railway systems engineering project projects. Experience in the management of testing and commissioning of Rail Systems. Knowledge of industry work processes for Testing and Commissioning rail systems. Understanding of interface management. Knowledge and understanding of working arrangements with joint ventures, alliances and consortiums. Preferably I.Eng or C.Eng accredited with IET. Knowledge of cross functional work processes and interface knowledge, especially Project Controls, Quality management and the ability to manage the relationships/interfaces with management and functional groups. Understanding of Health & Safety requirements for Railway Infrastructure projects, including knowledge of the application of the CDM Regulations and the CSM-RA process for system risk management and control. For further Rail & Infrastructure updates, please connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosie-wilkinson/

Senior Fire Risk Manager

Senior Fire Risk Manager Permanent Position UK Wide (Client has various offices and are happy for the right candidate to work from the closest.) Our client is seeking a Senior or Associate to manage, oversee and run their Fire Risk Management discipline and the people and affiliates within this discipline. Experience & Soft Skills; Typically 5 -10 years' experience in a consultancy or similar environment (such as project management) Extensive experience in delivering fire engineered and fire risk management solutions for UK based projects; Be aware of appropriate legislation and design guidance for use in the UK; Clearly understand the total fire concept: from the client brief through to construction and operation; Manage others in the development and implementation of fire strategies, projects, and research initiatives; Ability to work under pressure, and deliver maximum results. Possess excellent report writing and communication skills, be collaborative, be creative and engaging; Have the ability to work on multiple projects concurrently, working to tight deadlines and juggling multiple demands; Manage financial performance on projects; Responsible for fee proposals, undertake business development activities and establishing a network of clients/ colleagues at BB7, and outside BB7; Understand and manage the scope and relevant programme constraints of projects. Excellent time management skills Ability to be flexible and adaptable during company growth. IFE Membership/ FRM Accreditation; FIFireE/ MIFireE Individual UKAS 3rd party accreditation scheme Individual registration on IFE register of fire risk assessors.

Oil&Gas - Pipeline Lead Engineer - Paris

There is a requirement for a Pipeline Lead Engineer to come onto a subsea project in Paris, France on a contract-basis for at least 8-months. Role Brief: Managing an engineering team within projects Managing all external (clients, subcontractors) and internal interfaces (other disciplines, installation, SCM), Being in accountable for the respect of the budget and planning of the scope of your team Being the technical expert and participating to the subcontractors selection Supervising the technical documentation issued on project, within HSEQ norms: - Design studies following industry standards (DNV, API), clients specifications and company standards - Finite element analyses using Abaqus software (ex : lateral buckling, walking analyses) - Material requisitions, specifications, technical documentation from subcontractors & suppliers Proposing innovative solutions allowing cost & risks reduction Report to the Project engineering Manager for activities on project. Skills & Experience Required: Familiar with the design and analysis of subsea rigid pipeline spools (this MUST be subsea experience and not onshore). Chartered Engineer or equivalent experience in Mechanical, Civil, Structural or other relevant engineering discipline. Good practice of Finite Element Analyses and Abaqus software Familiar with major pipeline design codes and standards (API, DNV) Ability to add technical value to pipeline design & optimization proposals Ability to use Mathcad and/or Excel calculation facility to create and check calculations Ability to perform and write technical reports (in English mandatory) Pipeline design engineer with 8 years experience with seniority in offshore pipe design and analyses

CEO-Aerospace

Talascend is currently seeking a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for its Aerospace client in UAE. Main Responsibility To develop, lead and direct the implementation of company business strategies, objectives and plans focusing on Air Navigation Services operations, Finance, Administration, Human Capital and other major functional areas and align them with the overall business strategies and goals of the Group. Qualification Bachelor qualifications in business / management/MBA Air Traffic Controller technical qualification from an internationally reputed Aviation organization Technical qualifications in Air Navigation Services Minimum Experience Min 15 Years in Senior Management, 3years C-Level position in Aerospace or Airport management business. Must have previous experince to manage company over 1000 employee. Interetsed candidates may contact Jinto Chan for confidential discussion.

Rail - Requirements Engineer - East London

There is a vacancy available for a Requirements Engineer to come onto the Crossrail project on a contract-basis at least until mid-2020 in East London. Department: Assurance (Requirements) Directorate: Technical Directorate PLEASE NOTE: This is a role involving technical assurance and will require specific experience in this. Role Brief: To implement the Requirements Management activities and, Verification and Validation processes across the Crossrail Programme at various stages of the Program Assurance/Integration Implement compliance checking process and provide inputs to the design verification and validation activities and Crossrail Integration Processes. Focused on Rail System disciplines i.e. Signalling, Communication & Control and Station Systems including MEP Systems, responsible for validation of applicable Programme Requirements through traceability analysis of the performance specifications, design specifications and testing activities. Ensure all Design & Build contractors are engaged with Crossrail Requirements Management and V&V processes. Allocate requirements and agree with PM/PEs/PFEs allocation of the requirements to the contracts and work packages. Capable of representing Crossrail Requirements team in technical review processes to provide V & V inputs. Capable of producing technical reports and compliance statements to meet the Crossrail Handover Requirements. Skills & Experience Required: Experience of the Verification and Validation processes Completion of V&V reports Configuring DOORS/CP2/DXL Undertaking design reviews and compliance management Collation of validation evidences, ideally within rail systems Experience of using the IBM DOORS Requirements Management Tool and basic capability to configure tool for compliance management and access control features. Proficiency in DXL and ComplyPro configuration will be an added advantage. Have a Systems Engineering background in a large multi-disciplined Rail System project environment. Knowledge of Requirements Management as applied to major railway infrastructure projects / technology development and implementation projects. Understanding of relevant standards and tools used in the Systems engineering / requirements management arena with the aptitude to develop skills further. System engineering Lifecycles - awareness of different lifecycles and experience of the implementation of lifecycle approaches to real projects. Experience of Requirements Management within context of providing evidence for Ability to interface with railway domain specialists, design managers and construction project managers, in a competent professional manner. Professional qualification in engineering or an associated discipline. For further Rail & Aviation Infrastructure updates, please connect with me on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/rosie-wilkinson