Technical Assurance Manager

Technical Assurance Manager - Tunnels & Shafts required to work for Principal Contractor on High Speed Rail London Tunnels Programme.

Contract - Inside IR35. Day Rate dependant on relevant experience.
Old Oak Common - London - Hybrid Working arrangements.

Technical Assurance Manager - Tunnels & Shafts Role Brief:
The Technical Assurance Manager will be responsible for planning the assurance and certification strategy for several Design and Construction Work Packages and agreeing the acceptance criteria with the client enabling them and to accept that the requirements and design intent being delivered.

Role Responsibility
Develop Technical Assurance Plans for specific Work Packages in collaboration with work package managers, subject matter experts, stakeholders and the employer.
Undertake the planned technical assurance activities in line with the agreed technical assurance plans in liaison with those delivering the works. Activities will include monitoring progress of works activities, reviewing deliverables for evidence of compliance, raising issues where appropriate and negotiating corrective actions with those responsible for the works.
Coordinate the certification activities for work packages.
Contribute to the continued improvement of the technical assurance strategy, processes and systems.
Deliver technical assurance communications such as staff briefings and technical assurance awareness training.

Experience Required:
•Chartered Engineer or significant experience of working at equivalent level in a project environment
•Experience of the application of system engineering and or assurance processes, preferably in rail infrastructure / construction projects or equivalent
•Knowledge and experience of the regulatory environment and statutory obligations relating to rail infrastructure / construction projects or equivalent
•Capable of developing plans and managing workload / activities and taking sole accountability for task delivery
•High standard of verbal, written communication skills and interpersonal skills, able to effectively communicate technical assurance and system engineering concepts to variety of audiences
•Awareness of the various disciplines involved in delivering major projects, their roles and responsibilities and their relationship to assurance
•Experienced in the use of project information tools and management systems including MS Office and web-based collaboration technologies for project information and process management, such as Enterprise Bentley, Projectwise or similar