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Rail, Site Manager - Fit Out, Liverpool Street, London

Site Manager - Liverpool St. Person Specification Experience of managing the construction of significant value packages of work on comparable major project infrastructure works ( Preferable in Rail Projects) Knowledge and experience of construction quality systems and processes Understanding of project controls processes Knowledge and experience of site-based ES&H processes and procedures Prior experience supervising and administering subcontractors. Knowledge of the use of subcontracts; knowledge of the contractor/ subcontractor's responsibilities contained in subcontract documents Working on the fit out of a new railway station and managing interfaces between MEP and architectural finishes Experience of working in and around an existing operational station environment (London Underground) Driving finished works to a completed state to support Handover to the end user Ability to managing problems and issues in a logical and organised manner by chairing meetings, design workshops through to a deriving practical solutions on site assurance and documentation including FCDs, NCRs redlines, ITPs and Method statement's To support the Business to enable the contractor to efficiently honour their contract through the coordination of interfaces, interrogation of his programme, and the monitoring and reporting of progress for a particular area of responsibility. Principal Accountabilities Support the Business in relation to the following: * Supporting the Project Manager in preparing communications and instructions to contractors in accordance with the Works Contracts Administration Procedures. * Overseeing construction activities of construction contracts within the area of responsibility at each geographic location or system based area. * Monitoring the contractor's management of direct hire and subcontract relations, and facilitating the utility/rail interfaces on site. * Supporting interfaces between the assigned principle contractor and other adjacent or follow-on Clients contracts on site. * Monitoring programme objectives and contractor progress and performance against the contract milestones and current accepted programme; reviewing productivity of installed quantities against forecasts. * Completing daily reports; keeping the Project Construction Manager informed of contract and site progress & performance. * Supporting the Project Manager in key stakeholder relationships in coordination with the contractor and community relations officers; monitoring contractor's activity in community relations and performance against the Commitment Compliance Plan. * Providing constructability input during review of contractor/engineering submissions. * Interrogating the contractor's Work Programme and liaising with the contractor to seek notice of activities and interventions. * Monitoring contractors compliance with contractual requirements regarding mobilisation and logistics * Providing support to the Project Field Engineer in monitoring Contractor compliance with the Construction Quality Plan, and in resolution of NCRs and Snag List items at contract level. * Monitoring and supporting the contractor's compliance with Environmental, Safety & Health requirements, escalating issues and seeking intervention where required. Checking there is a satisfactory level of health and safety through taking reasonable care of own and others' health and safety and of those who may be affected in the day-to-day delivery of this role * The review and acceptance of Contractor initiated submittals * The implementation of the Review and Acceptance of Safe Systems of Work Procedure. * Take reasonable care of your own and others' health and safety and of those who may be affected in the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working to the Clients Target Zero principles. * Co-operate with Client in all matters relating to health and safety, including following safe working procedures at all times * Act as a role model for Client vision and values, behaving in ways that are in alignment with Clients Ways of Working. Encourage and support others to do so too * Promote equality in the workplace and adopt appropriate behaviour when interacting with colleagues * Take necessary care to properly protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of corporate information from unauthorised disclosure, modification or destruction. Never knowingly put Clients information or information systems at risk 3. Main challenges of the job * Supporting the Business in monitoring the progress of the works against programme and tracking site activity * Supporting the Business in protecting Clients reputation through management of stakeholders and monitoring contractor compliance with consents, U&A, and community relations. * Supporting the Business in managing interfaces with other Clients contracts and third parties beyond the contractor's control. 4. Dimensions & Interfaces (both internal and external) Key working relationships Develops effective working relationships with key stakeholders and community representatives

Rail - Health & Safety Specialist Assurance - London

Health & Safety Specialist Assurance - London Rail Project Delivery of health and safety assurance assessments and reviews in relation to: our clients Rail Project Compliance with health and safety legislation or company procedures, in design, construction and preparation for operation of the completed railway. The work will be undertaken to support Clients Target Zero principles. Principal Accountabilities To carry out H&S Assurance assessments and reviews in accordance with the clients Integrated Audit & Assurance schedule and H&S Assurance Plan; produce reports and issue Corrective Action Requests in a timely manner. To support auditees (both internal and external) in understanding and addressing any identified deficiencies in their safe working processes. To provide advice and assistance so that others understand their obligations and how to achieve them. To plan and implement assurance activities including surveillance, inspection and audit activities within the annual audit programme and annual assurance plan. To provide advice and information to support the development of health and safety management systems. To report the status of clients and stakeholders compliance with health and safety requirements. To monitor and provide assurance to the H&S Director on the delivery of health and safety approvals required for the opening of individual elements of the railway and the railway as a whole. To work with the rest of the Assurance teams to ensure coverage at all times of the assurance aims of the team. To provide guidance and support on safety across the business in the drive to achieve Target Zero aspirations. To support in the management and development of Health and Safety Directorate initiatives to establish risk evaluation based initiatives to support Target Zero. To support existing and new programmes to maintain and improve construction health and safety management across clients and Stakeholder Management teams. To take reasonable care of your own and others' health and safety and of those who may be affected in the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working to the clients Target Zero principles. To co-operate with Client in all matters relating to health and safety, including following safe working procedures at all times. To act as a role model for Clients vision and values, behaving in ways that are in alignment with Crossrail's Ways of Working. Encourage and support others to do so too. To promote equality in the workplace and adopt appropriate behaviour when interacting with colleagues. Full Job Descriptions is a Available Upon Request

Rolling Stock Engineer: Bahrain

Working with a leading Inspection company, we're currently looking for a Rolling Stock Engineer with fluent Arabic to work in Bahrain on an initial 5 month contract basis. With strong problem solving skills, knowledge of 8D/QRQC or Six-Sigma methodologies, your main task will be to define the Quality Wall process and QC Plan. Tasks: Ensure that all parts manufactured by the supplier pass through the internal quality control Supervise or perform quality control of incoming/outgoing products, during manufacture or packaging Analyse and integrate non-conformities detected by the supplier's advanced workshop Analyse and integrate in the control the non-conformities that final customer has undergone in collaboration with quality inspectors from the final customer team Provide solutions for improvement and resolution of non-conformities. Challenger and assist suppliers to identify the causes of occurrences and non-detection (piloting an 8D or QRQC if required) Challenger suppliers and define preventive and corrective actions to eliminate defects Participate in weekly Conference call with quality team of the final customer Transmit weekly Report with quality wall results (according to objectives and KPIS defined with the quality team of the final customer) Verification of product and process critical characteristics of supplier manufactured parts

Depot & Maintenance Facilities Engineer

We are currently looking for a Depot & Maintenance Facilities Engineer with extensive experience in planning and developing Depot & Maintenance facilities for Rolling Stock, Yellow Plant and Infrastructure maintenance. Working on the NEOM project which is a planned cross border city located in NW Saudi Arabia which will comprise of towns and cities, ports and enterprise zones, research centre's, sports and entertainment venues, and tourist destinations. The successful candidate will support the O&M Manager in the management of the Depot and Maintenance Facilities for the activities undertaken by the Backbone Engineering Consultant (BEC) and subsequent design and delivery contractors. Job Duties: Support the establishment and management of the detailed Projects O&M Strategy, O&M Plans and support processes which includes: Lead the development of the Depot and Maintenance Facilities Concepts Maintenance and Work Order Workflows Safety and Environmental Management processes working with the HSQE Manager and O&M Manager Maintenance Staffing Plans (including job profiles) Training Plans Provision of maintenance support Provide advice on current world's best practice for depot and rail infrastructure O&M Review existing designs from a depot and maintenance perspective Define the maintenance roles and responsibilities of the O&M contractor and other contractors Ensure consistency and standardisation of approach across HSR, freight and metro projects Support for Testing & Commissioning planning Support the capture of fault finding/rectification data during installation and Test/Commissioning phase as an input to the Projects FRACAS process Assist in the process to quantify the expected performance of the railway in terms of RAM (Reliability, Availability and Maintainability) targets. Ensure System and Operational safety requirements (contract & derived) are adequately developed, captured and addressed, then supported by the design verification evidence provided by the BEC and subsequent design and delivery contractors. Ensure that robust O&M is undertaken within the BEC and subsequent design and delivery contractors and identify any risks in the design of the operational railway. Support the specification and review of functions and characteristics of the operational railway identifying the system hazards and system assurance which will need to be addressed. Providing inputs into the common Projects risk register and participating in its regular review and during the life of the project. Providing advice as required on O&M processes pertinent to railway operation. Assist the System Assurance and Integration Manager with the review and acceptance of the design and delivery contractors Safety Cases for the elements, products and systems being delivered. The review and acceptance of the safety cases will take account of the safety argument and the safety evidence put forward incrementally, including supporting safety analyses and other supporting evidence/justifications. Understand a live operational construction environment with significant safety hazards including moving trains and 25kV Overhead Line Electrification. Lead the development of the stage works Depot and Maintenance Facilities strategy including temporary operations and pre-operational maintenance plans and activities. Ensuring Depot and Maintenance Facilities stage works considerations are addressed in the contractor's design. Undertaking reviews of contractor design submittals relating to Depot and Maintenance Facilities. Undertaking reviews as required of other contractor technical submittals (including task briefs and work package plans) relating to systems assurance. Undertaking reviews of contractor inspection and test plans relating to Depot and Maintenance Facilities. Undertaking reviews of contractor handover plans. Support Projects in the liaison with Shadow Operator, ISA and Rail operators appointed. Review adherence to the Project Contract, relevant legislation, regulations and directives from relevant authorities in relation to safe operation and maintenance of the HSR, freight and metro railways. Provide input to maintenance occupational safety risk assessments. Qualifications/Experience Essential Technical Skills: Degree or postgraduate qualification in science, engineering from an accredited university or equivalent qualification. Minimum of 15 years progressive Depot and Maintenance Facilities experience in delivering rail projects. Broad experience of the application of systems engineering to major infrastructure projects. Significant experience of depot workshop and infrastructure maintenance facilities including plant requirements as applied to major railway infrastructure projects/technology development and implementation of projects. Substantial maintenance management and/or planning on major mainline rail or metro projects. Understanding of railway/metro and related Maintenance/Asset Management Systems. Desirable to have previous freight maintenance experience. Client interface experience and engagement with contractors and subcontractors. Proven track record at management level within a maintenance organisation. Strong English language communication and report writing skills. Ability to prepare clear strategic planning procedures and user-friendly templates to assist entities in undertaking forward, strategic planning.

Rail Project, Cost Engineer, based at Canary Wharf, London

Maintaining the Cost Management database, and checking that forecast and budgeted costs align with cost flows for EV purposes. Developing and contributing to the weekly and period reporting requirements. Participating in re-forecasts as required by the programme. Deploying and implementing the Project Control requirements included in contracts. Interfacing with contract administration on contract issues and status of changes. Providing assistance with assessment of changes. Participating in the preparation of cost studies utilising historical data, statistical analysis and cost and quantity comparisons. Developing new techniques as required to meet specific needs and within the parameters specified. Assisting projects in identifying and assessing changes. Participating in and contributing to Value Engineering studies. Take reasonable care of your own and others' health and safety and of those who may be affected in the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working to the clients Target Zero principles. Cooperate with client in all matters relating to health and safety, including following safe working procedures at all times. Act as a role model for clients vision and values, behaving in ways that are in alignment with clients Ways of Working. Encourage and support others to do so too. Promote equality in the workplace and adopt appropriate behaviour when interacting with colleagues. Take necessary care to properly protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of corporate information from unauthorised disclosure, modification or destruction. Never knowingly put clients information or information systems at risk. Working knowledge of cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, and cost analysis. Construction experience as a Cost Engineer preferable. Extensive knowledge of the NEC suite of contracts, with operational implementation and daily contractor management. Skilled in oral and written communication, with experience of presenting cost engineering information to management/clients. Experience of identifying, analysing, and solving problems. Knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup work processes. Knowledge of engineering and construction management customarily acquired over time through specialised instruction or practical experience. Bachelor degree or equivalent, preferably in Engineering or Construction Management or Quantity Surveying or equivalent experience. An advanced level of MS Excel skills desirable. Experience of forecasting, scheduling techniques and risk analysis.

Senior Mechanical Engineer - London

Working on behalf of an M&E contractor who been awarded a contract to oversee the Design, Installation & Commissioning for a NG cable replacement project, We are currently seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to be based in London on a 6-8 month contract. Ideally you will have the following: Chartership in relevant field Main tunnel ventilation cooling systems, including fan and attenuation experience (Essential) National Grid experience (Advantageous) Knowledge of LVAC systems commissioning procedures Substation Experience (Advantageous) Please contact Dan Brokenshire at Talascend to discuss further

Fire Engineer: Manchester

Our client, an independent advisory firm who focus on Fire & Safety Engineering within the Design & Construction phases of large scale projects spanning a variety of sectors such as Aviation/Transport, Secure Environments, Commercial & Retail/Leisure amongst others are currently looking to expand their Manchester office with the appointment of 2 x Fire Engineers on a permanent basis. Supported by some of the best fire safety professionals in the profession you will primarily ensure technical quality and client service commitments are met. In addition tasks may include research, technical reviews of fire strategies from other organisations. Skills, Experience & Knowledge Good interpersonal skills Demonstrable experience of developing and maintaining close links with colleagues, clients and contractors are essential. Ideally you'll be a member of the Institution of Fire Engineers and working towards registration with the Engineering Council. Minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar role, you should also have a recognised fire safety qualification in addition to some current level of involvement or recognition with a professional body, or be working towards this.

Fire Engineer: Manchester

Our client, an independent advisory firm who focus on Fire & Safety Engineering within the Design & Construction phases of large scale projects spanning a variety of sectors such as Aviation/Transport, Secure Environments, Commercial & Retail/Leisure amongst others are currently looking to expand their Manchester office with the appointment of 2 x Fire Engineers on a permanent basis. Supported by some of the best fire safety professionals in the profession you will primarily ensure technical quality and client service commitments are met. In addition tasks may include research, technical reviews of fire strategies from other organisations. Skills, Experience & Knowledge Good interpersonal skills Demonstrable experience of developing and maintaining close links with colleagues, clients and contractors are essential. Ideally you'll be a member of the Institution of Fire Engineers and working towards registration with the Engineering Council. Minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar role, you should also have a recognised fire safety qualification in addition to some current level of involvement or recognition with a professional body, or be working towards this.

Rail - Land & Estates Asset Manager - Endeavour Square

1. Purpose of the Job To manage core estate and land management occupational data, records and estate plans, tracking transfers and accounting for interim changes and final occupation of all land required to build and operate the railway. 2. Principal Accountabilities * Develop records and electronic data, demonstrating and auditing trail of land use by who, where and when across the estate through to completion and where applicable exchange of good title. * Manage, maintain and update the Estates Management System (EMS) which holds the estates computerised land data. * Work with the Estates team and Estates Management System regularly maintain the milestone tracker. * Collate the changing status of user occupation, where and when to produce a reporting dashboard on the status of custodianship and planned land transfers. * Manage, maintain and update the changing areas for each project across London as land transfers from one user to another ultimately through to the end user. * Keep an audit trail in EMS of the land exchanges across the entire route, working with the Estates Senior CAD Coordinator to map in GIS. * On overall completion of each project, check through historical database records, final handback certificates and mapping information to verify that all related sites used by each party have been successfully returned to the appropriate end user. * Manage existing land referencing contracts and budget where necessary. * Act as main source to access the Clients Property Register (CPR), which holds archived land acquisition data and notices served. * Manage access to Land Registry to check lease and freehold titles where applicable. * Manage and maintain Client's interactive mapping systems to provide an accurate, reliable source of information that reflects Crossrail's status at any given time. * Assist in practically managing some on-site final handback transfers to exchange estate land from the last outgoing contractor to final incoming end user. * If or when required assist other land departments in the recognition of other land title gaps as where identified for clean-up of title with TfL and others. * Take reasonable care of your own and others' health and safety and of those who may be affected in the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working to the Target Zero principles. * Co-operate with Client in all matters relating to health and safety, including following safe working procedures at all times. * Act as a role model for Client's vision and values, behaving in ways that are in alignment with Client's Ways of Working. Encourage and support others to do so too. * Promote equality in the workplace and adopt appropriate behaviour when interacting with colleagues. * Take necessary care to properly protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of corporate information from unauthorised disclosure, modification or destruction. 3. Main challenges of the job * Quickly understanding, managing and regularly updating the Estates Management System database and Milestone Tracker. * Quickly understanding the information contained in and how to access the archived Property Register (CPR) database. * Quickly understanding the estate area and who is currently in occupation where. * Regularly updating and analysing estates information to produce in excel a monthly dashboard report that shows historic and forecast land transfer programme and pending resource demands to successfully implement. * Collating handover certificates and amending boundaries to reflect the frequent changes in custodianship across the estate, providing an audit trail accounting for what land goes where until the estate is finally determined. * Cross referencing acquired registered land titles against actual on site as built drawings to determine title gaps where applicable. * Providing on-going support to the Estates Senior Property Manager on an ad hoc basis, attending meetings, providing statistics, reports and status updates in relation to land acquisition, land transfer and operational boundary matters as requested. * Managing land referencing contractors and Transport for London (TfL) property consultant's when required for assistance. 4. Dimensions & Interfaces (both internal and external) * Client's Estates team members each looking after specific site areas and Senior CAD Coordinator * Client's Delivery, Handover leads, Site managers and engineers regarding land boundary information and completion programme. * Client's GIS Mapping, IT, Commercial OIP Team, legal, finance and TfL Operational Property, Network Rail on land and title issues. * External Affairs regarding relationships with landowners affected by compulsory purchase and construction activities. 5. Person Specification * A post graduate or similar experience * Capable of quickly learning estate management IT database systems with excellent skills and the ability to produce and update Estate reports, information spreadsheets and dashboards. * Exemplary skills in Microsoft systems for reporting in particular excel. * Experience of a project organisation, task management and project planning, preferably related to land and property but not essential. * Experience or keen willingness to work with digital mapping systems and land registry records. * Experience of managing quality standards. * Experience in external and internal stakeholder management. * Good communication and team building skills, especially between a variety of professional disciplines. * Some understanding of the compulsory purchase process or provisions of the Crossrail Act would be helpful.

RAM Engineer - London

RAM Engineer needed in London to work on the Crossrail Project, in this role you will provide support to the wider team and other stakeholders to deliver the RAM documents and ensure that the project RAM Plan is delivered consistently across the programme as the project enters the testing and commissioning stage. Principal Accountabilities Complete the final stages of the life cycle of the project, based on EN50126 in terms of RAM including reliability testing and reliability growth. Assist with the completion of the RAM Case and RAM Compliance Reports. Undertake work, including producing reports, to quantify the expected performance of the railway in terms of RAM targets. Provide cover as required, for RAM audits and the DRACAS process. Manage the maintenance demonstrations to show that RAM compliance has been achieved. Provide support and guidance to Assurance and Engineering Safety Management activities; supplying relevant material for verification, validation, compliance and acceptance. Person Specification Degree or equivalent in Engineering/Science (preferably IT/ Systems Engineering / Railways). Good interpersonal skills with proven ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplined team. Ability to interface with railway domain specialists, design managers and construction project managers, in a competent professional manner. Broad experience of the application of systems engineering to major infrastructure projects. Experience of RAM development and management as applied to major railway infrastructure projects and also at the final stages of the project's life cycle. System engineering Lifecycles - awareness of different lifecycles and experience of the implementation of lifecycle approaches to real projects.

Rail, HS2 Planner, Birmingham (Bechtel)

Planner, Birmingham 1. Job purpose This role is responsible for supporting the development of an integrated Rail Project schedule across development and delivery areas, coordinating dependencies and interfaces across the programme, and assuring supply chain inputs into the integrated schedule. Role of Directorate/Department The Programme Management Office (PMO) forms part of the CFO office and is responsible for cost management & estimating, risk management, schedule management and integration, performance reporting, tools and systems and project management capability across the organisation Defining and implementing core project controls processes and standards. Accountabilities To be accountable for supporting the development of an integrated project schedule across development and delivery areas, ensuring dependencies and interfaces are effectively managed, identifying any risks and potential impacts, and proposing mitigation strategies where applicable. To be responsible for supporting schedule input into the development of an integrated project baseline across development and delivery areas. Correlating schedule, cost and risk assessment through to influence critical path analysis and providing robust and quality plans to support decision making. To be accountable for identifying key programme interfaces and working with the delivery teams To be responsible for working with Project Managers and Project Controls Managers to maintain project schedules and effectively manage change, providing assurance to the plans and schedules submitted by the supply chain. To be responsible for supporting What-if scenario planning, providing integrated solutions to programme and project conflicts and recoveries, supporting trade off decision making. · To have accountability for providing specialist planning and integration support where required. To be accountable for collaborating with project delivery teams, the supply chain and stakeholders (including regulatory bodies, and the Department for Transport) where necessary to support the integration of all time, cost and quality information to support the monitoring of project progress and supply chain performance To be responsible for inputting into the development of planning and integration policy, processes and standards across the business, leveraging industry best practice to drive continuous improvement and assure that these are implemented consistently and effectively across development and delivery areas 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. Required criteria Ability to use planning software including Primavera P6 at an advanced level. Ability to integrate planning activities across multiple complex projects. Ability to implement the delivery of processes, procedures and guidance that support project delivery and improve efficiency and accuracy within planning systems. Ability to analyse and interpret data, producing accurate, timely and informative reports in multiple formats targeted to the needs of the audience. Ability to contribute within a team environment to allow effective decisions to be implemented. Able to solve problems with an attention to detail. Knowledge: Working knowledge of planning systems, processes and procedures. Knowledge of the core Project Controls disciplines, including; Schedule Management, Cost Management, Change Management and Risk Management and an understanding of how they interrelate. Understanding of NEC contracts, amendments, early warning notices and the work flows of communications between contractor and client. Knowledge of the stages of the Rail project life cycle. Full Job Description is available upon request