Head of Disciplines

Eiffage Kier Ferrovial BAM; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EKFB is seeking a Head of Disciplines in Milton Keynes to lead and coordinate structures & drainage, geotechnical and rail systems, and environmental discipline teams. You will ensure technical competence, drive cross-discipline handover documentation, and manage key stakeholder relationships with design consultants and client representatives.

The role requires Chartered status or equivalent, extensive project management experience on major engineering schemes, and the ability to lead teams

Qualifications

• Degree in civil engineering or related discipline required.
• Chartered status (CEng MICE) or equivalent.
• Proven ability to lead multi-discipline teams on major projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate structures & drainage, geotechnical, rail systems, and environmental disciplines.
• Drive programme delivery across disciplines and manage handover documentation.
• Maintain reporting to senior leadership and manage resource levels.

Skills

Discipline leadership

Team management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

NEC contracts experience

HS2 project experience

Driving licence

Negotiation skills

Chartered (CEng MICE)

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline

Chartered (CEng MICE) or equivalent

Job description

About The Role

EKFB is a joint venture that brings together international, market leading expertise from four leading civil engineer and construction companies: Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall.

We’re looking for a Head of Disciplines to join our teambased in Milton Keynes.

In this role you will lead and coordinate structures & drainage, geotechnical and rail systems, environmental discipline and maintain and foster the technical competence within the discipline teams to ensure adequate ability to meet programme needs through construction and into handover delivery phases. You will also support and provide direction to project teams across the programme with non-standard, complex and/or cross-project technical challenges, utilising subject matter expertise within discipline teams.

Part of this role is to drive the programme across the disciplines for key technical handover delivery documentation being produced to enable compliance to be demonstrated, including geotechnical feedback reports, durability verification reports, system safety and NTSN compliance. You will own key relationships with design consultants and client representatives to enable resolution of issues that cannot be solved by discipline leads alone. You will also manage specialist consultants as required.

In addition, you will ensure contractual entitlement for discipline-related matters are managed both upstream to the client and downstream to the supply chain. You will maintain weekly and monthly reporting to the senior leadership team and chair various meetings involving client and suppliers. You will also manage resource levels and forecasts, maintaining balance between efficiency and sufficient resource to maintain programme.

About Us

EKFB is a joint venture that brings together international, market leading expertise from four leading civil engineering and construction companies: Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall. All four partners have specialist expertise in the design, construction, operation, financing, and maintenance of railway networks, including the construction of one of Europe’s latest high speed rail projects.

EKFB is proud to have been appointed by HS2 to deliver civil engineering works across an 80km section of the new high speed rail link between the Chiltern Tunnel and Long Itchington Wood. Our scope of the works includes 15 viaducts, 5km of green tunnels, 22km of road diversions, 67 overbridges and around 30 million cubic metres of excavation. EKFB is committed to improving lives, communities and the engineering and construction industry by providing sustained employment opportunities and being a good neighbour, protecting the environment and the places we work.

If you would like to be part of our collaborative, enthusiastic and forward-thinking culture, then

In return, we’re offering a competitive salary & benefits.

EKFB brings together international, market leading technical expertise. We have an industry leading track record of delivering major infrastructure projects, including Crossrail, the Millau Viaduct, Mersey gateway and the Bretagne-Pays de la Loire High Speed Rail link.

We are committed to, and strongly believe in, inclusiveness and equality of opportunity.

Everyone who works with EKFB has a contribution to make; we welcome applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. Our aim is to be an exemplar employer of choice and to continue to strengthen our inclusive working environments, where everyone feels they truly belong and are able to bring their whole and authentic selves to work.

Many of our people work flexibly and we will be happy to talk with you about how this could work for you.

EKFB are committed to making reasonable adjustments to support our people throughout their employment journey. Please contact us if there are any reasonable adjustments or additional support you might require for making an application.

Pre-employment checks:

It’s worth remembering that we’ll undertake the relevant/standard employment checks if you’re successful in the selection process. This includes applying for references, as well as checking your ID, driving licence (if appropriate) and your right to work in the UK. Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) security clearance will be required (to be undertaken as part of onboarding process)

About You

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• Extensive experience in major engineering project management, with considerable experience managing technically complex challenges to conclusion
• Degree-qualified in civil engineering or a related engineering, construction or infrastructure discipline.
• Chartered (CEng MICE) or equivalent professional qualification.
• Ability to lead and manage teams, maintaining focus on key priorities and achieving ‘best for project’ outcomes.
• Evidencable negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• NEC3/4 Project Management Accreditation or extensive experience managing NEC contracts with both suppliers and clients.
• Strong communication skills that can be applied at various organisational levels, both internally and externally.
• Structural/bridge background desirable, but not essential.
• Previous experience working on HS2 desirable.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this role.