Join Ferrovial: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people’s lives? At Ferrovial, we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Listed on three major stock markets: Nasdaq (US), Euronext Amsterdam (Netherlands) and IBEX 35 (Spain), we are also member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 24,000 professionals worldwide., including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy.

Ferrovial Construction is internationally recognized for its capacity to design and build civil engineering and construction projects, mainly in large transportation infrastructure. Its track-record to date includes more than 304 miles of tunnels, 11,930 miles of roads (including 2,485 miles of highways), 2920 miles of railroad lines (including 434 miles of high-speed railroads) and 16,994 miles of road maintenance and repair.

Why Ferrovial?

• Global presence, local impact: Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference.
• Collaborative excellence: Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.    
• Inclusive Culture: Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation.
• Career growth: Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.
• Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.
• Productivity tools: Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.

Job Description:

We are now recruiting for a Track Specialist Design Manager to join the HS2 Track infrastructure project at the initial design phase which will run concurrently with the completion of main works contracts, which are now at their peak. Reporting to the Engineering Leadership, you’ll play a key role working closely with the Design and Delivery Teams, external design partners and Alliance members to develop and manage the design for Temporary Railheads, Resilient Track and Switches & Crossings (S&C). The role will be based either in either our London or Birmingham offices, and will require to attend weekly meetings with the broader team and/or client in Birmingham/London

Your mission

As a Design Manager, you will be responsible for the following:

• Establish and promote best practice in health, safety, sustainability, cost, time, buildability and appropriate quality matters.
• Manage the design process to ensure that the design solution developed for each element of the track is safe, efficient to build, compliant with the contract Specification and delivered to schedule within budget. 
• Promote use of engineering expertise and modern methods of construction to add value to design development.
• Implement 3D design delivery strategy to inform and deliver the project BIM Execution Plan (BEP) requirements.
• Input into internal, client & external engineering workshops & steering groups. 
• Perform reviews of technical proposals.
• Develop and maintain an awareness of SHE hazards and associated risks and demonstrate a commitment to eliminate or minimise those risks
• Manage design programme, monitoring and reporting via programme updates, trackers & progress meetings
• Obtaining of relevant documentation and approvals by relevant bodies, designers and relevant stakeholders
• Interface with both NR and relevant stakeholders as required
• Providing expert guidance and technical support, you will work closely with both HS2  and project teams to identify and mitigate risks, as well as ensure compliance with the Works Information requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to improve the design by considering how to improve safety, incorporate buildability, improve quality, and provide best value compliant solutions.
• Co-ordinate the whole design process and managing change
• Organising design co-ordination and design progress meetings with the design team and specialist supply chain partners, ensuring that design risk assessments are produced.
• Prepare minutes, notes and reports as required to ensure effective communication and accurate records are maintained.
• Managing the document control process, supported by a document controller.
• Maintaining a professional approach with clients and their professional teams, sub-contractors and suppliers
• Manage other more junior team members which may report into this role

Who are we looking for?

Minimum Requirements for the Position 

• Strong management skills, with a positive and collaborative approach
• Enthusiastic team player, able to listen, understand, engage and motivate, and with confidence to make decisions when required 
• Degree qualification in civil engineering, mechanical engineering or equivalent 
• Professionally Qualified, preferably Chartered Engineer
• Extensive experience in design and construction of ballasted and ballastless track. Experience in resilient slab track will be positively assessed
• Experience in design and construction of Switches and Crossings
• Experience in managing and delivering design and construction interfaces between track systems and other railways systems
• Knowledge of track design procedures and standards
• Ability to work in a collaborative multidisciplinary team environment
• Knowledge of the work process in design offices through successful experience of design delivery coordination
• A good commercial understanding of contracts, procurement routes and risk management.
• Good collaborative planning skills.
• Thorough understanding of 3D design and BIM, with a desire to drive improvements and benefits through embracing digital construction.
• Excellent communication skills, both at the personal level and more formal reporting level.
• Practical experience of harmonising design and quality requirements with buildability and a strong desire to problem solve are essential.

Seize the challenge. Move the world together! Innovative, creative, respectful, and diverse are some of the ways we describe ourselves. We are motivated by challenges, and we collaborate across our business units to move the world together. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here!

Ferrovial is an equal opportunity employer.  We treat all jobs applications equally, regardless of gender, color, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, covered veteran status or protected genetic information (each, a “Protected Class”), or any other protected class in accordance with applicable laws.

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