Looking for a Project Engineer - Principal Designer Coordinator to work across the whole HS2 programme, interested in candidates who have a clear understanding of Construction Design Management regs (CDM 2015) – and the Principal Designer responsibilities, open to a wide range of candidates; CDM advisors, Project Engineers, Assurance Manager, Design Manager, project Manager etc any discipline (civils, signalling, stations, comms, rail system etc) .   The role ensures that the duties of principal designer are discharged/coordinated effectively across HS2 and the Supply Chain.

 

The HS2 programme is currently valued c£60 billion and has 10 years left to run.  This is the largest construction project in Europe, opportunity to work on all contracts across the entire HS2 programme which includes 4 Major Civils, 4 Stations & 12 Rail Systems contracts.

 

The Client organisation (HS2) who is building and then operating UK’s High Speed Rail network, are looking for a Project Engineer - Principal Designer Coordinator to support the Lead Project Engineer – Principal Designer Coordination in providing Principal Designer coordination and assurance across all the contracts in Phase 1 of High Speed 2 programme.

 

This is a varied role that entails liaising with Heads of disciplines and Heads of Engineering on each contract; attending Design Review meetings across all disciples, Technical Assurance Reviews, ensuring processes and procedures are consistence and affective namely CDM processes, report on processes, give recommendations and process improvements.  Track & see how effective the discharged principal designer duties are adhered to by HS2 & Supply Chain and how this is communicated.   Visits to site to understand construction challenges relating to CDM. In essence this role supports the translation of CDM 2015 into HS2 good practice and supports the benefits from digital integration (across supply chain) to CDM. 

 

Working Situation

The office location is London, Euston or Birmingham and they operate a flexible hybrid working model working around 2 days a week from the office.  Overall, this is a very flexible modern employer who cares about delivery not where you deliver from, however, if you wish to be based front the office more you can.

 
P.E - Principal Designer Coordinator

London             -          £60 - £68,859 pen (6:12) + health + 25 hols  

Birmingham      -           £60 – 64,197 pen (6:12) + health + 25 hols  

 

Duties & Responsibilities

• To support in the coordination of the Principal Designer Representatives across Phase 1
• To provide consistent support to the Lead Senior Project Engineer – Principal Designer Coordination including providing standard processes and templates;
• To assist in assuring that the duties of the Principal Designer Representative as mandated within the CDM Regulations 2015 are being discharged across Phase 1 and 2;
• Raise Principal Designer related concerns and issues to the Lead Senior Project Engineer – Principal Designer Coordination and ensure decisions are made in a timely manner.
• Report periodically on Principal Designer activities including digital metrics.
• 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.

 

Candidate Specification

Project Engineer - Principal Designer Coordinator could come from a range of roles – CDM Advisor, Project Engineer, Assurance Manager, Design Manager etc ideally they would have rail project experience but open to any background civil, signalling, telcoms, track etc.

They must have good understanding of the CDM2015 reg and the duties of a Principal Designer – albeit could come from client, consultant or main contractor background.  Understanding of requirements and standards and ability to identify project risks plus ability to report and analysis data - Power BI experience a plus.

Good communication & stakeholder management skills are required to get information from internal and external stakeholders in addition to influencing them.

 

SKILLS

• Complex problem solving – identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. This includes the management and planning of multiple workstreams and the competing demands of stakeholders
• Decision Quality - Gathering and synthesising information, identifying options and applying sound judgement based on logic and reason, making use of a variety of analytical approaches to provide relevant information to suppliers, stakeholders and decision makers using key facts and data
• The ability to provide technical support on discipline-specific analysis, problem solving and design techniques
• The ability to confidently communicate some discipline-specific technical ideas to colleagues, based on examples of application.
• Technical Leadership - Applies principles and methods that ensure effective information management, modelling and data security; understands the approaches and consequences to data creation, transformation and visualisation and knowing when to seek guidance from Subject Matter Expert
  • Technical skills – ability to apply digital engineering to HS2 Principal Designer duties.

 

Knowledge

• Applicable UK construction regulations including UK Construction Design Management legislation
• Understanding of the Regulatory/Legislative Framework relevant to HS2
• Commercial awareness including understanding of cost delivery, schedule targets and the need to deliver an integrated solution that meets all functional requirements.
• Near Chartered Engineer/Membership of an appropriate professional institution or the equivalent experience.

 

TYPE OF EXPERIENCE

• Experience in managing multi-disciplinary engineering and safety standards, activity on large complex major projects/ programmes within a complex infrastructure delivery programme
• Experience of managing competing project and engineering demands, with cost and schedule implications
• Experience of working with Construction Design Management legislation and the Principal Designers duties.