Substations Technical Lead — Delivery & Innovation

Omexom UK; Scotland; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Omexom UK in Scotland is seeking a Technical Manager - Substations to lead delivery on high-profile substations projects within the ASTI Scotland Perimeter. You will drive tender and delivery activities, oversee design management and ensure safety, health and quality standards are met.

Leading a team of engineers and technicians, you will liaise with clients and partners, develop innovative solutions, and uphold asset-owner requirements across projects in Scotland.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in relevant field.
• Chartered Engineer or similar and participation in affiliated bodies for example the IET, Institution of Civil and/or Electrical Engineers.
• Previous senior level involvement in the provision of design management services for engineering design and construction in the Energy Transmission Sector
• Significant senior level involvement in large project tender teams including price and quality adjudicated bids
• An understanding of commercial aspects including typical terms and conditions and procurement models
• Experienced in the management, surveillance and audit of assurance regimes
• Experience of managing design process in tender or contract environment
• Experience with working in joint ventures and alliances or other collaborative working

Responsibilities

• Input into all engineering activities at tender and delivery stages
• Identify temporary works and other engineering aspects and advise on the appropriate resources
• Liaise with customers
• Provide point of reference contact for customers, business units & partners
• Support the implementation of health, safety, environment and quality requirements appropriate for each customer and contract
• Manage high level relationships with consulting engineers & in-house engineering teams including the effective implementation of design agreements and design management activity
• Ensure the most appropriate design resources for tender and delivery activities are engaged.
• Drive innovation culture, improvement activity, knowledge
• Ensure high level compliance with CDM regulations
• Lead and support teams to win work, including review and input into tenders, including attending interviews and briefing sessions, and making presentations to customers and other stakeholders
• Support bid managers & estimators to establish highest quality submissions
• Lead, where necessary and provide support to BUGM's and projects managers for the effective mobilisation of new contracts including setting up of health and safety, quality, and environmental plans
• Identify and support the selection of sub contractors and suppliers.
• Responsible to support the coordination of technicians, coordination of workload, forward planning and training & development in conjunction with BUGM or OPS Managers.
• Carry out audits and produce reports as required
• Ensure that all compliance records including training & competence are maintained and updated
• Closely liaise with other business units for best practice and lessons learnt
• Lead, assist and support the substations team with compliance against all necessary asset owner requirements.
• Support the development and mentoring of our next generation of Substations project managers, engineers and technicians.
• Support the development of our substation institute training and development programme(s).

Education

Degree level or equivalent in relevant field

Chartered Engineer or similar (IET, Institution of Civil and/or Electrical Engineers)

Senior level involvement in design management services for engineering design and construction in the Energy Transmission Sector

Experience in large project tender teams including price and quality adjudicated bids

Understanding of commercial aspects including typical terms and conditions and procurement models

Experience with management, surveillance and audit of assurance regimes

Experience managing design process in tender or contract environment

Experience with joint ventures and alliances or other collaborative working

Job description

Omexom UK in Scotland is seeking a Technical Manager - Substations to lead delivery on high-profile substations projects within the ASTI Scotland Perimeter. You will drive tender and delivery activities, oversee design management and ensure safety, health and quality standards are met.

Leading a team of engineers and technicians, you will liaise with clients and partners, develop innovative solutions, and uphold asset-owner requirements across projects in Scotland.