As Head of Logistics you will be responsible for providing the direction and management of a core construction logistics and transport management team to establish the strategy, standards and procedures for logistics, transport, traffic and highway management, whilst assuring the project requirements and environmental legislation are being met by the project’s Contractors across Main Works Civils, Enabling Works, Utilities and Stations both individually and when considered collectively.
About The Role
- To be accountable for establishing the Construction Logistics policy and strategy (e.g. Excavated Materials Mgt. Strategy) and Coordinated Construction Logistics Plan (CCLP) for the route-wide movement of materials, goods and plant in keeping with the construction and logistics strategy, statutory requirements and relevant environmental policies.
- To be accountable for establishing the Transport Management Strategy and Route-wide Transport Management Plan setting out how the project will be delivered in terms of all transport and traffic activities required for construction.
- To be responsible for leading the team to assure that Contractors’ construction and local traffic management plans comply with the relevant requirements, environmental legislation and policies both individually and when considered collectively.
- To be responsible for reporting on and providing guidance to Integrated Project Teams (IPTs), Contractors and Client Directors where requirements, U&A’s or Environmental Minimum Requirements (EMRs) could be breached by collective contractor works.
- To be responsible for operating systems in support of the above so that the project can take a holistic view on aspects such as vehicle forecast and movement to assure compliance to EMRs, and undertake critical resource monitoring and reporting.
- To be responsible for supporting in senior external and technical liaison with relevant key stakeholders such as Highways Authorities, local Traffic Liaison Groups, National Pressure Groups etc.
- To be responsible for providing professional functional leadership for logistics, transport, traffic and highway management, in accordance with policies and standards established by the appropriate HS2 functions.
- Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.
About You:
Skills
- Programme management – the ability to plan and integrate multiple projects to achieve target costs and project benefits.
- Complex problem solving – the ability to identify complex problems and review, analyse and interpret a wide range of data and evaluate options and implement solutions to be consistent with other working and implement solutions. This includes the management and planning of multiple workstreams and the competing demands of stakeholders.
- Clear Direction – the ability to define and prioritise objectives, analyse inputs, assess data, define strategies and provide supporting rationales. Defining and prioritising objectives, analysing inputs, assessing and assessing data, defining strategies and supporting rationales.
- Decision Making – the ability to gather and synthesise information, identify options and apply judgement based on logic and reason and make use of a variety of analytical approaches to provide relevant information to suppliers, stakeholders and decision makers using key facts and data.
- Influencing & Negotiating Skills – the ability to negotiate with internal functions and external supply chain partners including internal functions and external supply chain partners.
Knowledge
- Best practice Integrated Project Team (IPT) management principles and matrix organisations
- Knowledge of transport environmental impact assessments, strategic and local traffic modelling tools, vehicle booking and safety management, development of travel plans and highway management relevant to large construction projects.
- Good understanding of construction and design principles and logistics requirements.
- Knowledge of supply chain sectors across various geographies and industries (incl. civil, construction and rail).
- Knowledge of programme management including risk and contingency management, cost and work breakdown structures.
Type Of Experience
- Relevant and demonstrable successful management of construction traffic safety, traffic engineering and highway management for the delivery of large and complex construction projects.
- Experience of leading on development and implementation of construction and/or logistics policies and processes for a large, multi-site, major infrastructure project.
- Experience of delivering integrated infrastructure with multiple assets to time, costs and quality considerations
- Experience of interpreting programme cost reporting to ensure value for money is achieved across organisations and utilising outputs to influence across organisations
- Membership of an appropriate Professional Institution such as Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation or Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.
- Degree level qualification in relevant transport, logistic or traffic studies or related management or engineering studies or equivalent experience.
The post-holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with the HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity and Respect.
It is expected that you will actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.
We ask for a variety of detail in your online application, however we perform the first assessment of suitability for a role based solely on the information in your CV. Please attach an updated word version of your CV for each new application and include evidence directly related to the criteria in the job advert.
About Us
High Speed 2 (HS2 Ltd) will be the UK’s new high speed rail network. As well as improving capacity, the new scheme will shorten journey times between a number of Britain’s major population centres, boost the economy and create thousands of jobs.
HS2 Ltd will create a skills legacy and develop a diverse range of talent. We aim to be a leader in EDI practice by creating a safe & inclusive working environment for all our staff – living our values of Safety, Respect, Integrity and Leadership.
In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities.
HS2 Ltd is also a safety-critical organisation. Employees are required to ensure reasonable care of their own and others’ health and safety by taking personal responsibility for working to our ‘Safe at Heart’ programme principles and following safe working procedures at all times.
HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential
Primary Location
Birmingham-Two Snowhill
Work Locations
Two Snowhill
Job
Civil Engineering and Construction
Organization
High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
Employee Status
Employee
Job Type
Standard
Job Posting
23-Apr-2020