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Building a sustainable tomorrow
The Ferrovial BAM Joint Venture has a successful history of delivering critical infrastructure for the UK on time and to budget together in joint venture partnership. They first worked together in 2010 as BFK, delivering three Crossrail contracts, including the longest stretch of tunnelling works between Royal Oak and Farringdon and Farringdon Station, the first central station to be completed on the Elizabeth Line. More recently they have successfully delivered the Silvertown Tunnel project together in East London and have been delivering excellence at each stage of HS2, such as Fusion JV for the Enabling Works packages, EKFB for the central Main Works Contract and now delivering the track infrastructure across the entire HS2 route.
We are now recruiting for an Engineering Manager to join the HS2 Track infrastructure project at the initial design phase which will run concurrently with the completion of main works contracts, that are now at their peak. The team will be ready to mobilise as soon as the civil works are complete and will operate under a collaborative Rail Systems Alliance structure, designed to manage interfaces and resolve any program conflicts. The members will work together on design, access, resources, and logistics to achieve shared goals for cost and schedule.
Your team
- Candidates will be based in the London office, near Euston Station
Making Possible
This role provides technical leadership for Track Systems scope, ensuring the integrated delivery, assurance, and governance of multidisciplinary design in line with HS2 contractual requirements.
Key responsibilities
- Support the Lead Engineering Manager / Engineering Lead (Lot) in the coordination and delivery of design for the allocated Lot, from Scheme Design through Detailed Design, construction support and As-Built stages, in accordance with the Works Information and HS2 assurance processes
- Act as the Lot-level engineering focal point, coordinating day-to-day design delivery with Construction, Commercial, Planning and Project Controls teams to ensure alignment of design outputs with programme, cost and construction sequencing requirements
- Is embedded within the route-wide Track Engineering function, ensuring consistency of technical standards, governance, assurance processes and design integration across all Lots. Acts as a key link between Lot delivery and the central Track engineering structure, supporting coherent implementation of engineering strategies, technical decisions and interface management across the route
- Coordinate and monitor the performance and outputs of Designers and specialist design subcontractors/suppliers at Lot level, ensuring that design deliverables are compliant, integrated, buildable and aligned with route-wide technical principles
- Support the management of internal and external interfaces within the Lot, while contributing to the alignment and resolution of route-wide interface matters in coordination with the central Track Engineering function
- Participate in technical reviews (IDC / IDR), progressive assurance activities and CDM compliance, escalating strategic or high-risk matters to the Lead Engineering Manager as appropriate
- Support working-level engagement with the Client and interfacing contractors, ensuring communication is consistent with the route-wide engineering position and direction set by the Lead Engineering Manager and Engineering Director
- Assist in identifying, monitoring and mitigating technical risks and opportunities at Lot level, contributing to route-wide optimisation and knowledge-sharing initiatives
- Where required, provide support during change processes for Lot-related scope, including coordination of designer inputs and coordinating preparation of technical responses
- Provide technical input and support to relevant commercial communications (SNCs, NCRs, CEs, Departures, etc.)
- Attend the weekly meetings with the construction team and broader design team and client in Birmingham and/or London.
What do you bring to the role?
- Chartered Civil Engineering / Rail Civil Engineer /Architect or equivalent. Master's degree from an accredited institution
- Extensive experience in major infrastructure projects, including senior design or engineering coordination roles
- Strong track record in major rail programmes will be highly relevant
- Experience operating under NEC contracts
- Experience in managing and liaising with third parties and other contractors
- Leadership, decision-making, communication and stakeholder-management skills
- Very good communication and organizational skills
What's in it for you?
- Competitive salary
- A wide range of family-friendly policies
- Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
- 8 % matched pension contributions
- Private healthcare
- Life assurance
- 26 days holiday
- 2 wellbeing days
- 1 volunteering day
- Personal and professional development
About BAM
Building a sustainable tomorrow. That's our mission and our promise at BAM. It's how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.
We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We're on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.
The application process
For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Jonathan Schulte, Recruitment Manager, BAM UK & Ireland (Infrastructure), m: 07717 227890 / Email: jonathan.schulte@bam.com
BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.
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