Lead Design - Phase 2, Architectural Focus
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Job Type | Permanent |
Location | Snowhill Birmingham |
Area | Midlands, UK |
Sector | High Speed Rail |
Salary | £75 - 90,000 + pension + 25 Days Holiday |
Start Date | |
Advertiser | Charlton Recruitment |
Telephone | 01242 802642 |
Job Ref | HS939 |
Job Views | 749 |
- Description
- As Phase Two Design Lead working on the UK's High Speed Rail Project you will you will be responsible for the quality of design across Phase 2 with particular emphasis on ensuring designs are developed in accordance with HS2 requirements and the Design Vision and championing good design. Ensuring the customer as they move through stations and the rail infrastrucure have an outstanding experience. This role is architectual in its focus championing good design, challenging engineers to ensure the customer and how they will interact with the whole railway is at the heart of the design process.
About the role:
- Lead the design for phase Two of HS2, covering Architecture, landscape, art & Culture and independent design governance.
- Manage the Phase 2 relationship with the OIMD Design Team and independent design governance via the HS2 Design Panel;
- Co-chair the Engineering Cross Consultancy Meeting (with the Civil Engineering Manager) and act as risk champion jointly with the Lead Civil Engineering Manager; Ensuring the consistent delivery of station designs that comply with HS2 Ltd’s technical station requirements whilst being the designate Principal Designer’s Representative for route wide design issues;
- lead the area teams in 2a, 2b and NPR on the definition of design scope, including required investigations and support them in ensuring that the OIMD requirements are met by the hybrid Bill design and through into construction procurement.
- support the area teams develop project specific design proposals to meet HS2 Ltd’s requirements; and to deliver value for money solutions across Phase 2;
- Oversee the integration of design interfaces across phase Two; and the design assurance activity of the phase two project ensuring that HS2 Ltd assurance requirements are delivered consistently by the area teams
- Be responsible for overseeing the consistent delivery of designs that comply with HS2 Ltd’s technical requirements for Utilities, Rail systems and Permanent Way Engineering including line management and support of the team.
- Understanding of engineering / design matters, reporting and associated risk management
- Likely to have an architectural background with stations experience.
- Broad expertise in developing multi-disciplinary designs in a rail environment
- Experience of similar role on a major rail or infrastructure project in a multi-disciplinary design and delivery environment
- Collaboration & Relationship Building: Work in collaboration with supply chain partners, stakeholders and colleagues to achieve quality outcomes, ensure value for money, manage risk and to ensure all voices are heard
- Engagement and Influential Communication: Communicate appropriately with a range of people, understanding different perspectives and adapting communication style to have a positive impact
- Results Orientated: Demonstrate energy and commitment, focusing efforts on achieving quality results and setting standards for excellence
- Delivery to scope and budget
- Manage all day to day issues related to the scope of the role. Specialist input may be procured from PSCs or externally as required.