We're looking for a Project Technical Lead to join our team based in the Brackley area. The key part 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, ensuring compliance with legislation and standards, and ensuring the project technical team is adequately resourced and within budget. Another part of this role is to be responsible for overall technical accountability for the design/technical delivery within the section, coordinating all designs involving multiple design disciplines, ensuring buildability, integrating the PW with key TW designs, complying with contract requirements, coordinating with routewide disciplines, obtaining consent, managing as‑built programmes, and aligning with the construction and overall project programme. You will work closely with the Delivery Team to update on technical matters, including change through the SNC process, consent status, integration of Accommodation and U&A requirements, and establishing a collaborative working environment that encourages innovation within the IPT.
As part of the EKFB Technical Department Senior Management Team, you will liaise with other Technical Department leaders to ensure consistent delivery of designs and technical solutions across the project and the C23 programme, 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 Management, Technical Deep Dives) and implement strategic Value Engineering Opportunities, proposed design changes, and optimisation and efficiency portfolio initiatives. You will also review design delivery performance (including cost, programme, contract, scope, progress, change, compliance, governance, etc.) and support the Technical Delivery Director with the commercial management of designers, liaising with the Commercial team as required.
About You
Key Skills and Qualifications:
* Educated to degree or higher and hold relevant professional qualification.
* Sustained Continuing Professional Development.
* Experience in project‑based design management across all project stages, including leading and overseeing design delivery for permanent works, temporary works, utilities, and engineering processes, including overall consents for the works.
* Experience of mega‑projects/programmes in the rail, highways, water or energy sectors.
* Experience of managing the challenges associated with multi‑disciplinary teams.
* Management of commercial aspects of design contracts with a focus on overall performance.
* Understanding of digital engineering and working knowledge of CDM 2015 regulations.
* Strong communication skills at multiple organisational levels, internally and externally.
* Strong leadership skills.
* Driving licence is required for this role.
About Us
EKFB is a joint venture that brings together international, market‑leading expertise from four leading civil engineering and construction companies: Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall. All four partners have 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. EKFB has been appointed by HS2 to deliver civil engineering works across an 80km section of the new high speed rail link between the Chiltern Tunnel and Long Itchington Wood. Our scope includes 15 viaducts, 5 km of green tunnels, 22 km of road diversions, 67 overbridges and around 30 million cubic metres of excavation. EKFB is committed to improving lives, communities and the engineering and construction industry by providing sustained employment opportunities and being a good neighbour, protecting the environment and the places we work. If you would like to be part of our collaborative, enthusiastic and forward‑thinking culture, then please apply today. In return we are offering a competitive salary & benefits.
Pre‑employment checks
It is worth remembering that we will undertake the relevant/standard employment checks if you are successful in the selection process. This includes taking up your references, as well as checking your ID, driving licence (if appropriate) and your right to work in the UK. Some roles may also be subject to further pre‑employment checks. NB: BPSS security clearance will be required (to be undertaken as part of onboarding process).
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