Skanska

Description and requirements

At Skanska, we’re shaping the way we live, work and connect. As one of the world’s largest construction and development companies, we work together with customers, communities and partners to shape a better society.

You will be working in the HS2 Operating Unit in where we are responsible for all Engineering across the SCS HS2 London Tunnels programme, covering both the Projectwide support functions and the three deployed and embedded teams across the Delivery Units; Structures & Earthworks, Tunnels & Routeway and Shafts & Headhouses respectively.

The Head of Engineering ensures the works are technically correct, assured, and coordinated between disciplines to facilitate delivery. They must collaborate closely with all other Technical Services Leads (Completion & Transitions, Design Management, Commercial (Technical), Audit & Compliance, as well as the relevant Operational leads, enabling delivery of the project to the right quality, whilst demonstrating the highest standards of technical integrity. Pragmatism in this role is critical.

This is a senior management role reporting to the Technical Services Director; it also includes a seat both on the project Senior Management Team (SMT) and Technical Services Leadership Team (TSLT). The Head of Engineering will regularly deputise for the Technical Services Director (TSD).

As the Head of Engineering, you will:

• Leading Engineering teams across SCS (S1/S2), ensuring consistency across the DU and asset team, and ensuring diligent and timely reporting, escalating as appropriate.
• Discharging appropriate Lead Designer duties
• Ensuring the staff forecast for this large team (circa 200 staff) is regularly reviewed and revised as appropriate
• Fostering Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
• Championing Health, Safety and Welfare (HS&W)
• Challenging the team to Innovate and not accept the status quo
• Leading compliance with the CDM 2015 Regulations from a technical perspective
• Ensuring collaborative working, the right behaviours and culture within the team
• Appropriately identify, manage, communicate and mitigate Risk
• Prioritise appropriate and integrated technical change control. Ensuring that it is managed, monitored and the implications (including derogations) are assessed and authorised, as appropriate.
• Liaising and interfacing with other appropriate disciplines and third parties: Commercial, Planning, Consents & Engagement etc (not exhaustive list) providing the necessary technical input as a principal project Subject Matter Expert (SME) where applicable.
• Ensuring that the works are appropriately considerate for maintenance and health, safety and welfare during construction and in-use.
• Ensuring that the delivered permanent and temporary designs are subject to constructability reviews
• Management of appropriate technical subcontractors
• Identifying and implement opportunities for optimization of project programme
• Management of Design integration and change control during construction

We are looking for:

• Educated to degree or higher and hold relevant professional qualification(s)
• Sustained Continuing Professional Development.
• Extensive experience in project-based design and engineering management across all project stages
• Proven experience of driving change through influence as required to work within a matrix management structure
• Extensive experience of large complex infrasturcture projects in the rail, highways, water or energy sectors.
• Expert understanding of Engineering Principles and extensive technical knowledge
• Experience of managing the challenges associated with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Understanding of digital engineering in design and construction phases and of using the Digital Plan of Works.
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Relevant CSCS Card

What we offer:

• 24/7 digital GP service for you and your family
• Financial wellbeing and employee assistance
• Professional development
• Enhanced family benefits (including maternity, paternity,dependants and parental bereavement leave)

Inclusion and Diversity

We thrive through embracing differences as we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it The Skanska Way.

Flexible working

Where possible, we offer a range of flexible working options, and we would be happy to discuss this at the application stage if this is something you’d like to explore.

Reasonable adjustments

We want you to feel confident and supported throughout every stage of our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments to help you during your application, please contact us at recruitment@skanska.co.uk or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 & 1.

Closing date

We encourage you to apply as early as possible, as the closing date may be subject to change.

If this role would be of interest, please click apply and join our team of 27,000 problem solvers and creative thinkers, where knowledge is our greatest creation. We share, listen and support your success – every step of the way.