Rail Technical Assurance Lead | Hybrid (2 days WFH)

Carrington West; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West in London/Birmingham is seeking an Assurance Manager to lead technical assurance across one or more HS2 delivery contracts. You will manage assurance activities, liaise with contractors and HS2 functions, and oversee design reviews across multidisciplinary interfaces.

Hybrid role (2 days WFH) with responsibilities including risk and issue escalation, documentation authoring, and presentations to stakeholders. Rail/HS2 exposure is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical assurance across major infrastructure projects.
• Experience working with contractors and design organisations on major projects.
• Strong understanding of assurance principles, systems and frameworks.
• Experience across multidisciplinary programmes or projects.
• Rail experience is essential; high-speed rail experience is highly desirable.
• Understanding of systems engineering and technical integration.
• Knowledge of CDM 2015 requirements.
• Strong stakeholder and supply chain management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively across different engineering disciplines.
• Experience authoring and reviewing technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical assurance across one or more delivery contracts.
• Liaise with contractors, designers and HS2 functions including Risk, Requirements, Configuration, Change and BIM.
• Oversee assurance activities, design reviews and engineering processes across multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Review and accept technical assurance evidence and documentation.
• Identify and elevate technical risks, issues and assurance gaps.
• Author and review technical documentation, reports and assurance processes.
• Deliver technical briefings and presentations to varied stakeholders.
• Support audits, verification activities and the collection of technical evidence.
• Monitor how different design disciplines and organisations interface and integrate.

Skills

Technical assurance

Systems engineering

Stakeholder management

Design management

Contractor liaison

Risk management

Job description

Carrington West in London/Birmingham is seeking an Assurance Manager to lead technical assurance across one or more HS2 delivery contracts. You will manage assurance activities, liaise with contractors and HS2 functions, and oversee design reviews across multidisciplinary interfaces.

Hybrid role (2 days WFH) with responsibilities including risk and issue escalation, documentation authoring, and presentations to stakeholders. Rail/HS2 exposure is highly valued.