Information Manager - Rail Systems

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Job Description

Salary London: "Base salary: £53,850pa to c.£67,300pa depending on skills and experience.

Salary Birmingham: "Base salary: £47,450pa to c.£59,300pa depending on skills and experience.

In addition, we offer flexible benefits fund of 20% which is paid on top base salary and is fully pensionable, as well as a range of competitive benefits - check them out in the Benefits section on our website.

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities.

As an Information Manager - Rail Systems at HS2 you will work as part of the Digital Engineering team and reporting to the Lead Information Manager. The post holder will be responsible for the delivery and assurance of digital information provided by RS contractors and supply chain. Assuring risk, the quality of the digital information provided by RS contractors and associated supply chain. To manage and advise upon the incoming digital information provided.

About the role:

• Assuring Contractors BIM & Digital Engineering processes are fit for purpose, through review of BIM Execution Plans and conducting audits (Technical Assurance Reviews)
• Assure the digital information quality of the delivery plans (MIDP / MPDT, IDP)
• Assure BIM & Digital Engineering design data (Asset, CAD, GIS, Packaging domains) is submitted right first time, that it adheres to HS2 requirements and is fit for purpose through review of process and conduct spot checks on data quality in advance of key milestones, including IDR and submission for acceptance
• Support to Contractors delivery of, and where necessary escalation of issues, for BIM improvement plans
• Performance monitoring and reporting on delivery of HS2 BIM & Digital Engineering requirements through provision of timely and appropriate metrics
• Leadership of and single point of contact within contract responsibility for all BIM & Digital Engineering design data activities, includes support to project managers and engineers to address Technical Queries and Requests for Information
• Responsible for raising awareness, education and training on BIM & Digital Engineering and good information management of project staff within assigned contract area and as necessary, with Contractors
• Deliver collaborative work with the central Digital Engineering team and especially Data Coordinators to provide data centric solutions to HS2 challenges, streamline processes and support assurance
• Work collaboratively with the HS2 Digital Engineering team to identify and develop solutions, solve problems and support the project and its supply chain
• Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures in EDI

About You:

Skills:

• Use of BIM/Information Management/digital data management tools, such as but not limited to ProjectWise, for the management and assurance of information (be that GIS, CAD, BIM or Asset),
• Communication skills - including providing responses to technical questions, requests for information; and communicating technical information to non-technical staff,
• Deliver training sessions for HS2 in respect of BIM, Digital Engineering and Information Management,
• Stakeholder management skills - including developing relationships through regular meetings, with HS2 colleagues especially Project Managers, Engineers and Technical Assurance; and Hs2 suppliers,
• Manage a varied high volume of demands responding to Contractors queries, formal submissions, plus HS2 Project Manager and Engineer queries,
• Apply project management and governance principles to delivery, especially in managing dependencies between deliverables often from different Suppliers.

Knowledge:

• BIM Standards, including BS and PAS1192 series, plus knowledge of ISO 19650; a working knowledge of BIM Level 2 for legacy contract management.
• Knowledge of rail systems e.g. track, signalling, power S&C etc
• Qualification in an Information Management discipline (GIS, BIM, Asset Information Management) or related experience in an Information Management related role,
• Knowledge of information management, data modelling, business intelligence, Application Programme Interfaces (API's), management and analysis Ontologies.

Experience

• Experience of BIM/Digital Engineering within an engineering or consultancy organisation or multi-disciplinary project,
• Experience of managing technical information in a complex environment.
• Experience of systems assurance and common data environments,
• Experience of rail industry,
• Experience of using BIM, GIS or Asset data to undertake analysis, provide solutions or improve processes,
• Experience of contributing to change management process, including advising on financial and time impact of change related to BIM, information management or digital data standards and processes.

The post-holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with the HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity and Respect

It is expected that you will 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.

As HS2 Ltd do not hold a sponsorship license from the Home Office, we are not able to provide sponsorship to any applicant. Applicants must already have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of application and our process involves a Right to Work validation prior to the interview stage. Note, there are certain types of time-bound visas that we cannot accept.

Any offers made to applicants will be subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks which include Nationality & Immigration Status, employment references, DBS, Financial and Education checks.

We ask for a variety of detail in your online application, however we perform the first assessment of suitability for a role based solely on the information in your CV. In a further development of our efforts to create a more diverse workforce, your CV will be anonymised and personal information will be removed during the first stage of the application review. This removes bias from the process and makes it even more important that you attach an updated word version of your CV for each new application ensuring you include evidence directly related to the criteria in the job advert.

Any applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

About Us

High Speed 2 (HS2 Ltd) will be the UK's new high speed rail network. As well as improving capacity, the new scheme will shorten journey times between a number of Britain's major population centres, boost the economy and create thousands of jobs.

HS2 Ltd will create a skills legacy and develop a diverse range of talent. We aim to be a leader in EDI practice by creating a safe & inclusive working environment for all our staff - living our values of Safety, Respect, Integrity and Leadership.

In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities.

HS2 Ltd is also a safety-critical organisation. Employees are required to ensure reasonable care of their own and others' health and safety by taking personal responsibility for working to our 'Safe at Heart' programme principles and following safe working procedures at all times.

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential.