Head of Track Solutions - Derby, United Kingdom - Balfour Beatty

Balfour Beatty

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Derby, United Kingdom

3 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

About the role
Amazing infrastructure isn't the only thing that gets built here. Incredible careers do too.

Join our
Rail UK team as a
Head of Track Solutions and you can build something to be proud of.

The role leads and develops the Permanent Way design team on a range of rail renewal, upgrade, and enhancement schemes.

Leadership of large team and department project portfolio - delivering Permanent Way designs or multi-disciplinary packages.

What you'll be doing
As
Head of Track Solutions, you will have the following accountabilities:

Ensure the engineering organisational structure is deployed and fit for purpose
That Permanent Way design on projects, including liaising with client, contractors and multidisciplinary design teams to ensure that the permanent way is fully integrated into the overall

- scheme

Approve technical documentation including calculations, reports and specifications in accordance

- with standards and procedures

Approve designer's risk assessments eliminating hazards wherever possible through the design

- process

Oversee technical aspects of track design work undertaken by the design team where required
Check/review the work of other team members
Deliver design packages to budget, quality and programme
Maintain good relationships with Client's key representative
Receive good customer feedback
Attend formal interdisciplinary design reviews
Develop and deliver cost effective solutions to meet the client brief
Mentor and develop team members
Provide ongoing development of the Track Solutions team;

Who we're looking for

You will have the following:

Proven competency and experience to meeting requirements of NR/L2/INI/0200
Leads and manages project technical assurance & compliance
High customer acceptance and satisfaction
Positive Monthly KPI reports
Key staff development, training and support identified and provided
Provides support and direction to the technical resource
Undertakes performance improvement action where required
Robust knowledge of both design and construction practices
Excellent presentation and Managerial skills
Good programme commercial and personable acumen.
IT proficient, Process control orientated, Selfmotivated, Approachable and diplomatic
Working knowledge and requirements of safety legislation and regulations, including Health and Safety at Work Act and CDM 201
Knowledge of stressing

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.

About us
Our Rail business has an extensive legacy of rail expertise. Our teams safely deliver complex projects, from consultancy and design to all aspects of construction and maintenance. Using advanced plant and machinery, and unique innovations, we provide end-to-end solutions for our customers.

Our aim is to improve the passenger's experience, and our teams create better journeys by increasing network capacity, improving reliability, and making our railways more efficient and sustainable.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment.

We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Job Reference:
BBUK02313