Engineering Manager - Asset Protection in London

The Engineering Manager for Asset Protection is responsible for managing the engineering and technical compliance of the project asset protection scheme and implementation in line with design assessments and 3rd party asset owner requirements. This includes asset protection mitigation schemes and instrumentation and monitoring, which requires the interpretation and assessment of monitoring data to demonstrate the works have been carried out in a controlled manner and interfacing with the 3rd party asset owners.

The 3rd party asset owners include NR and TfL, relating to impacted tracks, gantries, bridges, retaining walls, stations and other track assets. Many buildings are also impacted, including listed buildings and heritage assets, both of which follow their own assurance processes.

The role is diverse in terms of coordinating with external consultants that have undertaken the assessments and mitigation designs, as well as the liaison with the asset owners and coordination with the SCS Delivery Teams, Technical Assurance Engineers, I&M teams, and Damage Claim teams.

Key elements of this role is to oversee the management and coordination of Asset Protection and I&M works, which requires providing technical support and guidance to delivery teams, managing change through NCRS, RFIs and FCDs, reviews of temporary work design and mitigation strategies, and ensuring adequate protection and monitoring is in place, interpreted and documented before, during and after the impact on the 3rd party assets.

The position reports to the SCS Asset Protection Lead and is part of an engineering management team in the Tunnels and Routeway Delivery Unit.

Key responsibilities

• Present status reports of baseline monitoring and close out post TBM to 3rd Parties and HS2.
• Manage and produce data assessments, including interpreting large data sets.
• Review of the impact on each of the 3rd Party assets ensuring the structures are acting within expectations and problem solving if not.
• Ensure appropriate action is identified in response to ground movement and/or damage to 3rd party assets, including utilities, sensitive buildings, and rail infrastructure.
• Reviewing GMAs with special focus on assumptions and crosscheck against assumption and risk register, to confirm they meet with requirements and approve or advise accordingly to delivery teams.
• Continually review monitoring and reporting processes to add value and avoid waste.
• Attend regular technical and managerial meetings with specialist, design, construction monitoring teams of both contractor and client.
• Review of mitigation measures for related 3rd party assets affected by ground movement, collaborating with SCS teams, designers, specialists, third parties and delivery teams to identify most appropriate solutions.
• Identify opportunities to innovate and rationalize mitigation and monitoring measures, assessing and allocating mitigation measures into work / no work options.
• Coordination with I&M Teams ensuring the correct monitoring is in place and advise if any additional monitoring is required.
• Review and assess Monitoring Plans, liaise with the I&M teams, utilities, designers and 3rd party stakeholders and agree appropriate alert levels.
• Production of Contractors Monitoring Plans.
• Delivery of assurance deliverables for the delivery stage of works for both mitigation and monitoring works (L3 certification).

As an Engineering Manager you will be part of the Engineering Management team that provides the opportunity to contribute into other aspects of this discipline and provide direction, advice and support to the design on this exciting and significant project.

The Ideal Candidate

• Construction experience (essential).
• Knowledge of TBM and / or SCL Tunnelling (desirable).
• Engineering or Design Management experience (desirable).
• Management of ground movement experience (desirable).
• Chartered member of the ICE or equivalent (desirable).
• Rail experience (desirable).

About us: The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK’s 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high speed services.

The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 Main Civils Contracts which include both Lots S1 (Euston Tunnels & Approaches) and S2 (Northolt Tunnels). The combined value of the contracts is around 1.8 billion with the works due for completion in 2025. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.

You’ll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join one of our networks for women, military or LGBT+ staff, and participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador).

Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study, or professional membership or attainment for example.

HS2 – working with Skanska, Costain and STRABAG, closely monitors job applications, to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. To ensure we are able to maintain this, and to recruit a diverse workforce, we require candidates to complete the diversity form as part of their application so we are able to monitor and improve our approach to diversity.

Please note, all responses are anonymous and we will not share any of your data with other parties. All data will be held securely, (as stated within the Data Protection Act 1998) and will be reported to HS2.

It is an SCSJV requirement that all employees, Design House, and Supply Chains must implement and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System with guidance for use, OHSAS 18001:2017 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System, Policies, Plans, Procedures and Processes, and statutory requirements as they affect the Joint Venture’s operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are effectively implemented on the project.

Develop a culture of safety on the project through the absolute commitment to the Zero Accidents target and ethos, and develops a wider awareness of quality, environmental issues and demonstrates commitment to achieve continual improvement and Zero tolerance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.