Construction Planning Engineer
East West Railway Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Milton Keynes • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Ensure delivery is accordance with the EWR Delivery Plan and Construction & Logistics Strategy.
- Promote and implement construction best practice.
- Promote and implement the EWR Safe and Secure approach including embedding CDM 2015 and Safety by Design principles.
- Promote and implement innovative solutions including the use of ‘Modern Methods of Construction’.
- Promote and implement sustainable solutions aligned with the EWR environmental strategy.
- Provide constructability & logistics advice and guidance to the Programme Development Teams.
- Work with the Programme Development Teams and Technical Partner to develop a robust integrated end-to-end schedule which supports the programme’s strategic outcomes, delivers to target cost and minimises stakeholder impacts.
- Collaborate with EWR Subject Matter Experts to identify and assess potential C&L issues and recommend solutions for improved constructability.
- Review and assess the constructability & logistics methodologies, providing independent challenge and feedback of the Technical Partner’s proposals.
- Produce conceptual phasing and staging of work including on-network possession and access strategies.
- Evaluate and implement Value Engineering options.
- Prepare and present detailed reports on Constructability & Logistics assessments, including risk identification and mitigation.
- Support and conduct site visits and inspections to validate design decisions and assumptions.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry standards, innovative construction practices, and regulatory requirements to inform design and C&L approaches.
- Take responsibility of your own and others’ health and safety by adopting and working to the EWR Co Health and Safety principles.
- Support commercial reviews and demonstrate a cost-conscious mindset, keeping taxpayers’ money at the forefront of all decisions.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in complex ‘Major Project’ Infrastructure Delivery including:
- Demonstrable construction planning of large-scale railway or highway infrastructure.
- Demonstrable application of CDM 2015 and Safe by Design principles.
- Demonstrable CSM-RA process and governance.
- Proven track record of successfully assessing and improving the constructability of complex engineering designs.
- Good understanding of engineering principles, railway systems and industry standards, construction methodologies and construction industry best practices.
- Preferably both on-network and off-network construction planning knowledge.
- Chartered Status in a relevant engineering field or equivalent.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Up to 12% employer’s pension contribution
- 36 days holiday a year (including bank holidays) + up to 2 days to buy
- Life assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to a range of benefits on the Perkbox platform
- On-the-spot and annual awards
- Advanced learning and development programmes
- Great work-life balance and flexible working opportunities
- Enhanced family-friendly policies
- Exceptional IT tools
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
construction planningconstructability assessmentlogistics methodologiesValue Engineeringrisk identificationschedulingengineering principlessustainable solutionsModern Methods of ConstructionCDM 2015
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingleadershipcost-conscious mindsetindependent challengeadvisory skillsreport preparationstakeholder managementhealth and safety responsibility
Certifications
Chartered Status in engineering