Job Description
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £84,300 to £112,987 + 20% flex fund (flex fund capped at £20,000)
HS2 Ltd is committed to creating an inclusive environment that fosters equality and diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a strong emphasis on safety, respect, integrity and leadership.
Job Purpose
This role provides HS2 client leadership and is accountable for the management of all client functions and the leadership of the client team within the MWCC IPT Area Team, acting as delegate and deputy to the MWCC Project Client. It is responsible for discharging client responsibilities within the MWCC IPT and assuring safe, compliant, on-time and on‑budget delivery of the applicable civil delivery scope as part of the overall MWCC IPT delivery programme. The role requires significant interface with MWCC and third‑party stakeholders and undertakes NEC3 Project Management duties. As a member of both the IPT Area leadership team and the Client Spine leadership team, the role supports and enables delivery, safeguards client‑owned risks, and leads HS2 client resources within the MWCC IPT.
About the Role
- Responsible for discharging the duties and obligations of the NEC3 Project Manager as defined by the contract.
- Responsible for Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM) duties delegated by the Client Representative.
- Support establishing, monitoring and leading contract management performance for the MWCC IPT, including identification of emergent or systemic problems and leading to resolution.
- Act as the HS2 Deputy Client representative for the MWCC IPT.
- Client responsibility for reviewing and accepting programme schedules for the MWCC IPT.
- Lead and coordinate the management and mitigation of HS2 programme client‑owned risks within the MWCC IPT scope.
- Enable the delivery of client retained third‑party works (Utilities, On Network Works, and Enabling & Temporary Works) and services by managing interfaces with HS2 Client functions external to the MWCC IPT.
- Lead the HS2 IPT Client Team (Construction & Functions) integrated within the MWCC IPT.
- Responsible for creating a collaborative culture that enables high performance, encouraging innovation and knowledge sharing across HS2 and the supply‑chain within the MWCC IPT.
- Responsible for the workforce plan for HS2 resources integrated in the MWCC IPT and for achieving an efficient organisation that delivers value for money.
- Lead and work with HS2 functional leaders to ensure matrixed MWCC IPT resources are appropriate, capable and performing to expected standards.
- Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all work, supporting and complying with organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.
About You
Skills
- Stakeholder management – ability to manage diverse stakeholder groups including central government, local government, professional bodies, internal stakeholders and JV board stakeholders.
- Building effective teams – create strong morale and spirit in team; share wins; foster open dialogue; empower people; define success in terms of the whole team; create a feeling of belonging.
- Conflict Management – read situations quickly; focused listening; find common ground and achieve cooperative constructive outcomes with minimal noise.
- Decision Quality – gather and synthesise information, identify options, apply sound judgement based on logic and reason, use analytical approaches to provide relevant information to suppliers, stakeholders and decision‑makers using key facts and data.
- Clear Direction – define and prioritise objectives, analyse inputs, assess and challenge data, define strategies and support rationales.
Knowledge
- Best practice integrated programme delivery management principles within a partnership construct in a matrix client organisation.
- Applicable UK construction regulations including CDM requirements.
- Understanding elements of a project and programme, defining cost breakdown structures and their relationship to work breakdown structures.
- Understanding relationship between contract reporting, project cost reporting, programme and business reporting and the criticality of this to business performance.
- Understanding risk and contingency management.
Type of Experience
- Delivering integrated infrastructure programmes of work, with multiple assets to time, cost and quality considerations.
- Leading and managing teams across organisational boundaries, in collaborative partnerships, at a senior level, with decision‑making accountability.
- Degree level qualification in engineering, construction or building science, commercial or project management, or the equivalent professional accreditation.
Equal Opportunity
HS2 Ltd is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce across all levels of the organisation.
