Works Manager -Track Specialist Design Management in London

Join Ferrovial: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity. Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people’s lives? At Ferrovial, we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 24,000 professionals worldwide, including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy.

Ferrovial Construction is internationally recognized for its capacity to design and build civil engineering and construction projects, mainly in large transportation infrastructure. Its track record includes more than 304 miles of tunnels, 11,930 miles of roads (including 2,485 miles of highways), 2,920 miles of railroad lines (including 434 miles of high-speed railroads) and 16,994 miles of road maintenance and repair.

Why Ferrovial?

• Global presence, local impact: Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference.
• Collaborative excellence: Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.
• Inclusive Culture: Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation.
• Career growth: Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.
• Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.
• Productivity tools: Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.

Job Description

The Ferrovial BAM Joint Venture (FBJV) has a successful history of delivering critical infrastructure for the UK on time and to budget together in joint venture partnership. They first worked together in 2010 as BFK, delivering three Crossrail contracts, including the longest stretch of tunnelling works between Royal Oak and Farringdon and Farringdon Station, the first central station to be completed on the Elizabeth Line. The team is also delivering the Silvertown Tunnel project together in East London and has been delivering excellence at each stage of HS2.

We are seeking an experienced Works Manager with a strong background in track installation in major projects in the UK to join our team responsible for the safe and timely execution of the works on site. During the initial phase, prior to the commencement of site works, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that the design is developed with a focus on constructability and efficient delivery as Track Specialist Design Manager. Reporting to the Engineering Leadership, you’ll play a key role working closely with the Design and Delivery Teams, external design partners and Alliance members to develop and manage the design for Railheads, Resilient Track and Switches & Crossings (S&C). The role will be based either in London or Birmingham offices, and will require attending weekly meetings with the broader team and/or client in Birmingham/London.

Your mission

• Establish and promote best practice in health, safety, sustainability, cost, time, buildability and appropriate quality matters.
• Manage the design process to ensure that the design solution developed for each element of the track is safe, efficient to build, compliant with the contract Specification and delivered to schedule within budget.
• Promote use of engineering expertise and modern methods of construction to add value to design development.
• Implement 3D design delivery strategy to inform and deliver the project BIM Execution Plan (BEP) requirements.
• Input into internal, client & external engineering workshops & steering groups.
• Perform reviews of technical proposals.
• Develop and maintain an awareness of SHE hazards and associated risks and demonstrate a commitment to eliminate or minimise those risks.
• Manage design programme, monitoring and reporting via programme updates, trackers & progress meetings.
• Obtain relevant documentation and approvals by relevant bodies, designers and relevant stakeholders.
• Interface with both NR and relevant stakeholders as required.
• Provide expert guidance and technical support, working closely with both HS2 and project teams to identify and mitigate risks, as well as ensure compliance with the Works Information requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve the design by considering how to improve safety, incorporate buildability, improve quality, and provide best value compliant solutions.
• Co-ordinate the whole design process and managing change.
• Organise design coordination and design progress meetings with the design team and specialist supply chain partners, ensuring that design risk assessments are produced.
• Prepare minutes, notes and reports as required to ensure effective communication and accurate records are maintained.
• Manage the document control process, supported by a document controller.
• Maintain a professional approach with clients and their professional teams, sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Manage other more junior team members which may report into this role.

Role Requirements

• Strong management skills, with a positive and collaborative approach.
• Enthusiastic team player, able to listen, understand, engage and motivate, and with confidence to make decisions when required.
• Degree qualification in civil engineering, mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• Professionally Qualified, preferably Chartered Engineer.
• Extensive experience in design and construction of ballasted and ballastless track. Experience in resilient slab track will be positively assessed.
• Experience in design and construction of Switches and Crossings.
• Experience in managing and delivering design and construction interfaces between track systems and other railways systems.
• Knowledge of track design procedures and standards.
• Ability to work in a collaborative multidisciplinary team environment.
• Knowledge of the work process in design offices through successful experience of design delivery coordination.
• A good commercial understanding of contracts, procurement routes and risk management.
• Good collaborative planning skills.
• Thorough understanding of 3D design and BIM, with a desire to drive improvements and benefits through embracing digital construction.
• Excellent communication skills, both at the personal level and more formal reporting level.
• Practical experience of harmonising design and quality requirements with buildability and a strong desire to problem solve are essential.

Ferrovial embraces diversity and inclusion, and we see the value in providing equal opportunities to all employees. We are committed to building an inclusive team from a variety of different backgrounds, perspectives and skills so we encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

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