Technical Manager - Substations

Job Title: Technical Manager - Substations

Reporting to: BU General Manager / Regional Manager

Business Unit: ASTI / Scotland Perimeter

Role purpose

To support the delivery of Substations projects working with the business units within the perimeter to support a full turnkey delivery or directly for a client on substation projects.

Responsibilities & Duties

Duties will include but are not limited to:

· 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).

Qualifications and Training

· 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

Key interfaces

Relationships with key stakeholders:

· Managing Director

· Perimeter Director / Regional Director

· Business Unit General Managers

· Client Representatives

· Project Directors / Project Managers

Person Specification

· Self-driven, results orientated with a positive outlook

· Good management skills, with the ability to motivate employees to achieve high standard of compliance

· Excellent organizational, planning and time management skills; able to manage projects simultaneously without compromising on standards and quality

· Sound knowledge of the Energy Transmission Industry

· Ability to ensure standards and specifications are met

· Ability to work with senior management to set project and operational targets

· Excellent negotiation and diplomacy skills with the ability to make a sound business case to senior stakeholders

Values

In line with Omexom’s values, the jobholder must have the following qualities:

Team Spirit & Generosity – able to work effectively within and contribute to the Omexom team to deliver results, provide support and drive performance.

Trust and Empowerment – enjoy managing their responsibilities and time to ensure work is completed efficiently and professionally.

Integrity and Responsibility – enjoy taking responsibility for their duties and managing these effectively to ensure efficient high quality results.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship – continually strive to improve processes and introduce new initiatives to improve efficiency.