Method Engineer / Design Coordinator (Dartford & Tunnels)

Overview

Your role

• The role will include responsibility for:
• Design coordinator across a range of secondary steelwork and M&E schemes.
• Understanding of construction tolerances and awareness of Specification and other Contract documents.
• Can identify potential hazards onsite or in the planned construction methodology and is proactive in implementing actions and controls.
• To manage design delivery, and review documentation from internal and external consultants.
• Preparing, raising or checking Temporary Works Briefs.
• Reviewing and preparing methods of work for complex installations.
• Workforce engagement to ensure design and engineering solutions are being efficiently and safely executed onsite.
• Produces weekly programme and measures design progress against KPI s and forecast suitable design resources to meet the programme of works.
• Identifies items of additional work and raises the necessary notifications.
• The role will be focused on the Dartford assets however may also be called on to support the other tunnels across the M25 network if needed.
• The individual will be expected to focus their time on coordinating cost-effective design solutions so to maintain and improve the strategic structures assets at Dartford considering the ranging requirements of all key stakeholders.

Accountabilities

• Monitor, review and check deliverables
• from external designers to ensure that designs are complete and compliant prior submission to National Highways through the Review Process.
• Manage external framework design
• suppliers to deliver agreed outcomes, scope, on time and to budget.
• Assist the wider Design Team
• in various Structures and M&E Improvement Schemes.
• Support internal design resources
• within Design Team to deliver agreed outcomes, scope, on time and to budget.
• Undertake and manage
• optioneering and feasibility
• of design solutions and preparation of whole life costing.
• Preparation and review of contract documentation.
• Work with the Connect Plus Services (CPS) Asset Team to agree achievable Asset Management Forward Plans.
• Develop and agree briefs with the design team and design suppliers, to cover scope, budget and programme, and to obtain agreement from Asset head for the same.
• Prepare and submit instructions to design suppliers.
• Ensure that all designs meet the
• quality standards
• required by the DBFO contract and CPS internal standards.
• Work with the Project Manager to lead the internal reviews during the design phase to ensure that they are timely and appropriate sign off is achieved.
• Act as
• key engineering interface
• between site operations at Dartford and Design & Engineering team.
• Liaise with National Highways on technical issues and submissions.
• Liaise internally with other teams within Connect Plus (CP) and CPS as required.
• Liaise with all statutory bodies/authorities as required such as Highway Authorities, Planning Authorities and statutory undertakers.
• Ensure that
• learning and best practice
• is captured from the project with the aim of sharing it across the business.
• Deputise for line manager as required.
• Live the Connect Plus Services Values.
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm, and Safety by Design.
• Ensure the Principal Designer and delegated duties are met under CDM.
• Support the delivery of the business Sustainability activities.
• Attend relevant community Forums to represent the Engineering Design team.

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant vocational

qualifications

• (MEng/MSc/BEng/BSc/HNC and HND).
• Membership
• of an appropriate professional institution beneficial (ICE, IET or IMechE).
• Knowledge of

CDM

• and other H&S legislation.
• Broad understanding of basic
• engineering principles for bridge and tunnel
• construction.
• Broad knowledge of Quality Management.
• Proficient IT Skills - Microsoft Office is essential.
• Good to have
• Tunnels or bridge experience design or construction.
• Asset Management experience.
• Knowledge of National Highways standards.
• Experience in a design team and coordinating interfaces with other disciplines.
• Hold appropriate CSCS card registration.
• Knowledge of the use of computer design applications.
• Consultation experience with National Highways, Local Councils, Emergency Services and key stakeholders.
• Broad skills, knowledge/understanding of other M&E related design areas.
• Licensed to drive in the UK or with reciprocal agreement.