Handover and Completions Director
| Posting date: | 04 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 May 2024 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, Home Counties, MK9 2EA |
| Company: | EKFB |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 52487451 |
Summary
About The Role
At EKFB we’re shaping Infrastructure for a better tomorrow. All four of our partners (Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial and BAM) bring specialist expertise in the design, construction, operation, financing, and maintenance of railway networks, including the construction of one of Europe’s latest high speed rail projects.
We’re recruiting for a Handover and Completions Director, to join our Technical Team in our Routewide section of works!
This role will be based from our office in Milton Keynes. Ad-Hoc travel across our sections and sites will be required. As our sites are remote from towns and villages, we do ask that you hold a full driving license and have access to a vehicle to be able to get to the locations.
As a Handover and Completions Director you will be accountable and responsible for the performance of the quality, handover, completion and commissioning activities across the business whilst developing and implementing the Handover, Completion and Commissioning Strategy.
You will be required to drive and provide the expectations and approach for compliance with HS2 Works information, standards, and contract technical requirements, which include 3rd party relevant standards and contract ethnical requirements such as Network Rail. You will work closely with the Project Directors to manage integration, interfaces and ensure a collective standing as a leadership community.
Key aspects of this position require the ideal candidate to monitor performance of quality, handover, completion, and commissioning activities using key metrics and prepare reports for review with the Project Directors and SLT. To lead and mentor the organisation on all quality, handover, completion, and commissioning matters.
You will need to develop and maintain quality, handover, completions and commissioning policies, procedures, and guidance in the Business Management System, and ensure that required deliverables are understood and tracked. You will also need to ensure quality, handover, completions, and commissioning elements of the BMS respect or exceed Parent requirements. Where appropriate you will be required to feedback to parent companies’ potential for improvement or learning. You will also be required to promote best practice and drive innovative solution business strategies, project solutions and lead our “Speak Up” and “Choices” programme.
As a Handover and Completions Director it is vital that you establish and maintain effective and collaborative formal and informal relationships with HS2, other MWCC JV’s and key stakeholders. Ensuring an adequate and effective audit regime is implemented across the business, based on risk & activity, and including reactive and proactive (panel review) audits.
About The Candidate
- Degree [or similar] level qualification in civil engineering or another relevant field. Ideally, holding or working towards being a Chartered professional
- Extensive experience in project execution with a strong background in handover, completion, and commissioning activities on major projects
- Excellent organisational and leadership skills
- Ability to drive efficient delivery and business improvement
- Excellent communication and engagement skills
About The Company
EKFB is a joint venture that brings together international, market leading expertise from four leading civil engineering and construction companies: Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall. All four partners have specialist expertise in the design, construction, operation, financing, and maintenance of railway networks, including the construction of one of Europe’s latest high speed rail projects.
EKFB is proud to have been appointed by HS2 to deliver civil engineering works across an 80km section of the new high speed rail link between the Chiltern Tunnel and Long Itchington Wood. Our scope of the works includes 15 viaducts, 5km of green tunnels, 22km of road diversions, 67 overbridges and around 30 million cubic metres of excavation. EKFB is committed to improving lives, communities and the engineering and construction industry by providing sustained employment opportunities and being a good neighbour, protecting the environment and the places we work.
If you would like to be part of our collaborative, enthusiastic and forward-thinking culture, then please apply today.
In return, we’re offering a competitive salary & benefits.
EKFB brings together international, market leading technical expertise. We have an industry leading track record of delivering major infrastructure projects, including Crossrail, the Millau Viaduct, Mersey gateway and the Bretagne-Pays de la Loire High Speed Rail link.
We are committed to, and strongly believe in, inclusiveness and equality of opportunity.
Everyone who works with EKFB has a contribution to make; we welcome applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. Our aim is to be an exemplar employer of choice and to continue to strengthen our inclusive working environments, where everyone feels they truly belong and are able to bring their whole and authentic selves to work. Many of our people work flexibly and we will be happy to talk with you about how this could work for you.
EKFB are committed to making reasonable adjustments to support our people throughout their employment journey. Please contact us if there are any reasonable adjustments or additional support you might require for making an application.
Please note your CV may be shared with joint venture partners on this project.
Pre-employment checks:
It’s worth remembering that we’ll undertake the relevant/standard employment checks if you’re successful in the selection process. This includes applying for references, as well as checking your ID, driving licence (if appropriate) and your right to work in the UK. Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) security clearance will be required (to be undertaken as part of onboarding process)
At EKFB we’re shaping Infrastructure for a better tomorrow. All four of our partners (Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial and BAM) bring specialist expertise in the design, construction, operation, financing, and maintenance of railway networks, including the construction of one of Europe’s latest high speed rail projects.
We’re recruiting for a Handover and Completions Director, to join our Technical Team in our Routewide section of works!
This role will be based from our office in Milton Keynes. Ad-Hoc travel across our sections and sites will be required. As our sites are remote from towns and villages, we do ask that you hold a full driving license and have access to a vehicle to be able to get to the locations.
As a Handover and Completions Director you will be accountable and responsible for the performance of the quality, handover, completion and commissioning activities across the business whilst developing and implementing the Handover, Completion and Commissioning Strategy.
You will be required to drive and provide the expectations and approach for compliance with HS2 Works information, standards, and contract technical requirements, which include 3rd party relevant standards and contract ethnical requirements such as Network Rail. You will work closely with the Project Directors to manage integration, interfaces and ensure a collective standing as a leadership community.
Key aspects of this position require the ideal candidate to monitor performance of quality, handover, completion, and commissioning activities using key metrics and prepare reports for review with the Project Directors and SLT. To lead and mentor the organisation on all quality, handover, completion, and commissioning matters.
You will need to develop and maintain quality, handover, completions and commissioning policies, procedures, and guidance in the Business Management System, and ensure that required deliverables are understood and tracked. You will also need to ensure quality, handover, completions, and commissioning elements of the BMS respect or exceed Parent requirements. Where appropriate you will be required to feedback to parent companies’ potential for improvement or learning. You will also be required to promote best practice and drive innovative solution business strategies, project solutions and lead our “Speak Up” and “Choices” programme.
As a Handover and Completions Director it is vital that you establish and maintain effective and collaborative formal and informal relationships with HS2, other MWCC JV’s and key stakeholders. Ensuring an adequate and effective audit regime is implemented across the business, based on risk & activity, and including reactive and proactive (panel review) audits.
About The Candidate
- Degree [or similar] level qualification in civil engineering or another relevant field. Ideally, holding or working towards being a Chartered professional
- Extensive experience in project execution with a strong background in handover, completion, and commissioning activities on major projects
- Excellent organisational and leadership skills
- Ability to drive efficient delivery and business improvement
- Excellent communication and engagement skills
About The Company
EKFB is a joint venture that brings together international, market leading expertise from four leading civil engineering and construction companies: Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall. All four partners have specialist expertise in the design, construction, operation, financing, and maintenance of railway networks, including the construction of one of Europe’s latest high speed rail projects.
EKFB is proud to have been appointed by HS2 to deliver civil engineering works across an 80km section of the new high speed rail link between the Chiltern Tunnel and Long Itchington Wood. Our scope of the works includes 15 viaducts, 5km of green tunnels, 22km of road diversions, 67 overbridges and around 30 million cubic metres of excavation. EKFB is committed to improving lives, communities and the engineering and construction industry by providing sustained employment opportunities and being a good neighbour, protecting the environment and the places we work.
If you would like to be part of our collaborative, enthusiastic and forward-thinking culture, then please apply today.
In return, we’re offering a competitive salary & benefits.
EKFB brings together international, market leading technical expertise. We have an industry leading track record of delivering major infrastructure projects, including Crossrail, the Millau Viaduct, Mersey gateway and the Bretagne-Pays de la Loire High Speed Rail link.
We are committed to, and strongly believe in, inclusiveness and equality of opportunity.
Everyone who works with EKFB has a contribution to make; we welcome applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. Our aim is to be an exemplar employer of choice and to continue to strengthen our inclusive working environments, where everyone feels they truly belong and are able to bring their whole and authentic selves to work. Many of our people work flexibly and we will be happy to talk with you about how this could work for you.
EKFB are committed to making reasonable adjustments to support our people throughout their employment journey. Please contact us if there are any reasonable adjustments or additional support you might require for making an application.
Please note your CV may be shared with joint venture partners on this project.
Pre-employment checks:
It’s worth remembering that we’ll undertake the relevant/standard employment checks if you’re successful in the selection process. This includes applying for references, as well as checking your ID, driving licence (if appropriate) and your right to work in the UK. Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) security clearance will be required (to be undertaken as part of onboarding process)
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