PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Relevant experience in successful design delivery.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Detailed knowledge of safety regulations.
• Detailed knowledge of Design Standards
• Detailed understanding of design integration
• A good awareness of construction activities and the impact from design.
• Demonstrate ability to innovate and identify efficiencies

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

To lead in the technical aspect of railway designs, in particular S&C, and to ensure that design projects achieve vertical and horizontal integration.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Check or Approve designs as instructed by the Design Manager
• Regularly update the Design Manager on survey/design progress
• Ensure that all allocated designs are produced in due time
• Ensure that robust quality controls and checking systems are in place
• Lead and direct the design team technically to meet all necessary project, litigated and mandatory standards.
• Ensure that design, construction and maintenance risks are identified and mitigated during the design stages
• Ensure that Temporary Non-Compliances and Derogation to standards are obtained when required
• Ensure Value Engineering through Particular Specification reviews and engaging with external designers.
• Ensure the interface with other disciplines is effective
• Lead Inter-Disciplinary Checks and constructability reviews
• Attend or be represented at Inter-Disciplinary Reviews
• Ensure the competence and development of Designers
• Control the issue of designs to the client and to the production teams
• Adequately communicate and explain designs to the construction teams
• Obtain feedback from the construction teams post design setting out and construction
• Attend all technical and safety briefings
• Provide design information to the CDM-Coordinator representative for inclusion in the Health and Safety file
• Assist in internal and external audits and verifications
• Weekend / Night duty as required
• Collate and complete as-built survey/design information as required.