Job Description

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esponsibilities
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roject and Technical Delivery
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ead the management of designs through all design stages, ensuring coordinated designs are produced across discipline teams P
resenting design outputs in a clear and precise manner T
ake a strategic lead role on large multi-disciplinary projects as well as providing bespoke design solutions to niche and architectural led concept designs M
anage design interfaces across multidisciplinary project teams E
ngage with the Complimentary Resource Centres (CRCs) to ensure that communication and design processes are continually improved C
ontinual and early communication of progress and issues with wider project team (e.g. EWN, etc) F
amiliarisation with project relevant standards, ideally including metro design standards for sub-surface stations O
wn and effectively manage scope delivery to budget and programme F
orm strong working relationships with other WSP disciplines, external design consultants, stakeholders and clients P
rovide leadership and guidance in the successful delivery of projects, ensuring client satisfaction M
anage project risk K

ey Competencies / Skills
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trong experience working on metro schemes and station design, ideally including sub-surface metros A
proven track record of successful design delivery, in particular taking designs from concept/preliminary stage to tender/reference design, to support Clients' procurement of Contractors T
he ability to make a difference, pro-actively manage requirements and risks and influence others to deliver successfully E
xcellent inter-personal skills, with good leadership capable of communicating effectively with other members of the project team, stakeholders & Clients P
referred Chartered status with a relevant globally recognised professional institution E
xperience of operating as a lead client contact for consultancy services and the fostering of excellent relationships with Clients and co-professionals T

echnical Experience (e.g. Areas, Software)
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nternational experience in leading multidisciplinary teams producing, checking and coordinating designs through the entire design and construction cycle for projects A
bility to lead teams to produce high quality coordinated design solutions T
echnical focus on the delivery of the technical design reports, drawings and specifications to the required regulations and quality standards P
rovide technical solutions on projects G
ood knowledge of H&S legislation, Safe by Design principles and Railway safety I
nitiate and participate in design peer reviews in alignment with the QMS system P
rovide support and guidance to Technical Working Group (TWG) K
eep up to date with industry developments with respect to own discipline and understand and appreciate the basic technical principles and drivers of other disciplines A
strong fundamental understanding of all aspects of design and engineering management on Metro projects (design delivery, information management, engineering assurance, systems engineering, systems assurance, etc) R
eview the Design and Engineering Management Plan and other related project documents and requirements S
upport development and implementation of project processes (e.g. engineering assurance, meeting schedules, interface management, design decision logs, etc) S
upport development of guidance documents C
oordinate information sharing L
ead coordination meetings E
xperienced in discipline and industry specific software O

ther
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eople and Team Leadership C
lient Relationships C
ollaboration & Teamwork C
ommercial Acumen T
echnical Capability & Delivery A
daptability & Learning Q
ualifications
B

achelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Technology R
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