- Build the function: Establish and mature the Engineering Design Hub—structure, processes, KPIs, tools, and ways of working to support Tier‑1 scale and differentiation.
- Design Authority & governance: Own engineering standards and design assurance gates. Drive constructability, operability, and whole‑life performance across multidisciplinary designs.
- Portfolio assurance: Guide teams through complex interfaces (e.g., trenchless crossings, AGIs/BVSs, third‑party approvals), chair design reviews/readiness checks, and de‑risk delivery on major programmes.
- People & capability: Grow and mentor a high‑performing team of discipline leads and principal engineers; set competency frameworks and progression pathways; champion chartership and continuous learning.
- Digital & innovation: Accelerate adoption of digital engineering (BIM/CDE, analytics, data standards) to improve quality, traceability and productivity.
- Client & stakeholder engagement: Provide trusted technical counsel during FEED, shape scopes with UK network owners/operators, and resolve multi‑agency interfaces (e.g., rail and utility crossings).
What success looks like (first 12 months)
- Design maturity: Higher first‑pass approvals and fewer late design changes through robust assurance gates.
- Safety & quality outcomes: Strong leading indicators, timely closure of findings, and demonstrable alignment with ISO 9001/14001/45001.
- Delivery confidence: Smoother path from FEED to IFC and into construction; predictable programme control; reduced rework and variation exposure.
- Capability growth: A motivated team with clear competencies, mentoring and chartership pathways—ready to scale with our pipeline.
- Client trust: Positive technical acceptance, clean interfaces, and repeat business driven by dependable engineering leadership.