Role Purpose:
Review, leadership and management of ITS/ Technology systems design undertaken by Framework and external consultants.
Management and provision of cost-effective design solutions to maintain or improve the M25 ITS/ Technology assets to the standards agreed and considering the needs of key stakeholders.
Deliver the outcomes agreed with the National Highways to programme and budget, and to meet CPS quality standards.
Coordination and collaboration between design, asset and PM teams, and organisations (NH SES).
To manage design delivery, and review documentation, from External Consultants.
For internal candidates, open to consider a secondment for 12-18 months
Accountable for:
- ITS/ Technology Design schemes. Complete Technology design for a range of ITS assets (CCTV, signals, VMS, ERT, MIDAS, etc) on time and to budget, present/report to Client on progress.
- Responsible for producing, checking and certifying designs, documents and reports and deliverables from internal and external designers to ensure that designs are complete and compliant prior submission to National Highways through the Review Process
- Assist the wider Design Team in various Improvement and Renewal Schemes.
- Deliver agreed outcomes and scope, on time and to budget to technical standards and legal requirements
- In-house design of selected technology packages.
- Undertake optioneering and feasibility of design solutions and preparation of whole life costing.
- Develop and agree briefs with the design team and design suppliers, to cover scope, budget and programme, and to obtain agreement from Asset head for the same.
- Prepare and submit instructions to design suppliers.
- Contribute to the Design Review Process (Certification) in accordance with the DBFO contract.
- Ensure that all designs meet the quality standards required by the DBFO contract and CPS internal standards.
- Work with the Project Manager for internal reviews during the design phase to ensure that they are timely and appropriate sign off is achieved.
- Contribute to design and supplier costs and budget and review supplier invoices for payment when required.
- Liaise with National Highways on technical issues and submissions.
- Liaise internally with other teams within Connect Plus (CP) and CPS as required.
- Liaise with all statutory bodies/authorities as required – such as Highway Authorities, Planning Authorities and statutory undertakers.
- Report to the project manager on performance against budget and programme.
- Lead innovation and continual improvement in the delivery of schemes and techniques used in design and construction.
- Support the development of in-house design capability and continuous improvement of processes and deliverables.
- Ensure that learning and best practice is captured from the project with the aim of sharing it across the business.
- Deputise for line manager as required.
- Ensure the Principal Designer and delegated duties are met under CDM.
- Support the delivery of the business’ Sustainability activities.