Senior Engineering Leader - Project Engineering

Job Description - Senior Engineering Leader - Project Engineering (047643)

Organisation

TFL ENGINEERING

Job

Position Type: Full Time
Job Title: Senior Engineering Leader - Project Engineering
Pay Band: Band 3
Salary: £61,750 - £65,000
Location: Stratford/Southwark or site with hybrid working
Contract Type: TfL Engineering, Permanent

Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50% of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.

Overview of role

Senior Engineering Leaders (SEL) for Project Engineering are at the forefront of developing the capability of this newly formed team. Working in Engineering's matrix resource model, Senior Engineering Leaders:

• Are deployed across TfL's investment programme, where they report to a Principal Project Engineer and assignment, and task manage a team of Project Engineers (c. 90% of their time).
• Line manage Project Engineers (c. 10% of their time).

Project Engineers use expertise in the field of multi-discipline engineering to:

• Analyse and resolve complex technical problems across the transport network.
• Provide authoritative technical advice and guidance to senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Interpret technical strategies and company policy to satisfy business requirements.
• Provide functional leadership to delivery teams.
• Apply commercial thinking to the development and implementation of optimised solutions.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of business operations and requirements in formulating recommendations.
• Provide constructive challenge to deliver the right outcomes for the business.

Key Accountabilities

• Highest level of Project Technical Authority (where assigned), developing and maintaining technical or functional strategies, considering cost, risk and quality requirements as specified by the business.
• Ensures the safety, functionality or compliance of high risk newly implemented or altered assets, engineering processes, procedures or systems.
• Leads the development and implementation of high complexity engineering solutions with a multi-discipline perspective, through the provision of subject matter expertise or management / coordination of multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Provides internal and external senior stakeholders with appropriate challenge and professional advice to ensure the development or delivery of high quality, tested engineering solutions.
• Represents TfL Engineering as an engineering lead for coordinating multiple disciplines when engaging with suppliers, customers, industry bodies and external agencies, identifying and influencing best practice to enable continuous improvement across TfL.
• Specify technical competence requirements for workforce across all disciplines in their project to enable the assignment of the right people and capabilities, acting as a role model/coach to assist in the development of future engineering experts.
• Makes authoritative technical recommendations which have a high impact on organisational performance in both the short and longer term.
• Evaluates, selects, and applies appropriate solutions to high risk/value/complexity engineering problems that improve efficiency or effectiveness, while improving safety and reducing operating costs.
• Leads a culture of continuous improvement using best practice, innovation, whole life cost optimisation and effective root cause analysis.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Skills:

• Internal applicants would ideally hold accreditation to the Project Engineering Competency Scheme R0046 at Senior Project Engineer level. If an external applicant, must demonstrably be able to achieve an accreditation as Senior Project Engineering level within probationary period.
• Ability to communicate, motivate & influence effectively, both orally and in writing, with people at levels up to band 5 (one below director) across the organisation and outside, including negotiating and successfully facilitating joint decision-making.
• Ability to analyse complex data (quantitative and qualitative), draw conclusions and produce solutions and decisions.
• Ability to manage customer expectations and deliver service to meet these expectations, managing conflicting priorities to achieve tight deadlines.
• Proven ability to coordinate engineering activities to deliver assured engineering solutions.
• Proven ability to manage design, design compliance and delivery assurance.
• Proven ability to manage and lead teams.

Knowledge:

• Highly desirable to be an Incorporated or Chartered member of at least one relevant professional body that is a member of the Engineering Council, or international equivalent.
• Broad knowledge of transport systems engineering, operational and commercial systems backed-up by an aptitude for holistic / integrative thinking.
• Understanding of the challenges of introducing new assets or changes in practice into the transport system and the necessary trade-off between cost, time, and scope.
• Understanding of the interfaces between disciplines / functional specialisms and the wider transport system.
• Understanding of the principles of risk management and value engineering.
• Knowledge of applicable health & safety legislation, industry best practice, standards and guidance.
• Knowledge of engineering contracts management, e.g. the New Engineering Contract (NEC).
• Aware of the TfL Vision, Mayoral Transport Strategy, Business priorities and financial constraints.

Experience:

• Internal applicants: practicing at Project Engineer level or acting Senior Project Engineer with demonstrably significant (approx. target 3+ years) experience at that level. Note: for external applications, relevant equivalent experience would include technical management of multi-disciplinary projects.
• Experience of providing engineering services to programmes/projects for a large, high risk/complexity, safety focused and regulated organisation(s), where there are multiple complex interfaces and delivering to time budget and quality.
• Some experience in the effective control of budgets and the delivery of projects to required cost, time, and quality.
• Some experience of managing technical aspects of multiple disciplines.
• Some experience in identifying systems and processes required to meet immediate and longer term aims.
• Some experience of leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams or applying subject matter expertise to resolve technical challenges.
• Experience of building relationships with and influencing a range of stakeholders within and outside of the organisation.
• Experience of managing and leading teams.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible.

We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

Application Process

Please apply using your CV and a maximum two-page Cover Letter.

We recommend that you consider the motivations, skills, knowledge, and experience required for this role and ensure your CV and cover letter outlines where you meet these criteria. PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images.

The closing date for applications is :59.

Please note we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applicants.

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Our benefit package includes:

• Final Salary Pension Scheme
• Free travel for you on the TfL network
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
• TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers through the MyTfL rewards programme