Package Manager - M&E Systems (Senior Project Manager)

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Job Introduction

As the Package Manager for the M&E systems you will be the senior point of contract for the subcontract supply chain members delivering this package of works. Your role will oversee the delivery of works on 12No assets along the line of route for the London Tunnels.

You will lead a team of Delivery Managers based on the Assets, developing a close working relationship with the Asset Leads. You will report to the MEP Lead.

You will manage your supply chain packages from design through construction and commissioning to handover. Working collaboratively with the supply chain partners you will ensure that the subcontract and technical requirements are met, and that lessons are learnt between assets, consistently improving efficiency and our value offering as the works progress.

Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.

Role Responsibility

Subcontract Supply Chain Management.

Managing the full lifecycle of the contract from design through construction and commissioning to handover. This shall include:-

• Subcontract and Change Management - Be fully conversant with subcontractor's contract conditions, assist to develop job specific subcontract conditions and manage the subcontractors account with the support of the Commercial team.
• Cost Management - Being able to develop and manage budgets, proactively managing costs as the works progress.
• Programme Management - Able to develop own and review subcontract programmes. Able to integrate the subcontract programmes into the main programme. Able to understand and clearly communicate progress and challenges/risks. Ensure that contemporaneous records are maintained.
• Risk Management - Able to develop risk register for subcontract package, communicate and manage the risks proactively.

Ensure the Safety of Our Workforce and the Protection of the Environment

You will take a leading role in ensuring the safety of our delivery and minimising our environmental impact. This shall include:-

• Ensuring that the supply chain are aware of and fulfilling all relevant SCS and statutory requirements
• Proactively engaging with senior subcontract managers and site teams on safety.
• Driving continuous improvement in safety, identifying lessons learnt from both within the scheme and the wider industry.
• Undertaking constructability reviews for subcontract design ensuring that risks are eliminated prior to construction commencing and ensuring that the Design Risks are managed through design to construction

Deliver a Quality Product

You will ensure that a quality product is delivered to the end user. This shall include

• Ensuring that quality risks are identified and managed through the use of ITPs.
• Engage with the senior subcontract managers and quality teams, making quality relevant to those on site.
• Ensure that technical requirements for the works are met
• Lead on the development of technical solutions, engaging with the engineering and technical specialist teams
• Develop a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring that lessons are learnt between the work packages and assets.

Deliver on Time

• Understand the requirements of the main contract programme and how your works packages interface with it
• Work proactively with the Delivery Managers and Asset Leads to resolve any issues that are delaying progress.
• Understand the SCS processes and timescales, ensuring that these are communicated to the supply chain.

Exceed the expectations of our Customer

• Develop trusting working relationships with our customers representatives.
• Seek to understand our customers needs and how you can support them

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience in a similar level role, responsible for the delivery of Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health systems including management, procurement, design, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover.
• A professional qualification or degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related subject
• Knowledge of construction techniques, sequencing, and best practice.
• Knowledge and understanding of working to and implementing NEC construction contracts.
• Capable of working independently and proactively to progress works but also skilled at working collaboratively with other integrated team members and external stakeholders for the overall benefit of the project.
• Computer competence (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Document Control Systems, Auto CAD).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to adjust communication style to suite receiver.
• Relevant CSCS Card.
• SMSTS/SSSTS

About the Company

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 £1.8billion 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 can 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.

SCS Railways