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Project Overview:

Bechtel provides expert engineering, environmental, engagement and project management support to HS2 as a Delivery Partner across Phase 2b. We focus on the delivery of Hybrid Bills and advice to HS2's client, the Department of Transport, to assist her Majesty's Government in making investment decisions.

HS2 is a hugely important project for the country as it will generate economic opportunities for those communities and businesses between Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and beyond. HS2 will play an increasingly important part in the post Covid-19 pandemic recovery and this team is a key part of the engine to make this happen.

Bechtel has worked on the UK's largest and most complex rail projects including HS1, Tube Lines, Crossrail, West Coast Mainline and Great Western Route Modernisation. HS2 will add to this iconic portfolio. We share our client, HS2's values with Safety, Sustainability and Innovation, at the

heart of what we believe; respect, integrity, trust and collaboration describes how we deliver.

This role has an anticipated start date of February 2022. It carries a part time tele-working status, which provide the opportunity to work from home part of the time and in the London office approximately 5 days per fortnight.

We are seeking to hire into Bechtel on a permanent basis, your first project will be with HS2.

1.     Job purpose

The Project Manager will work within the Hybrid Bill Directorate (HBD) Technical Team to coordinate the multidisciplinary delivery of activities on behalf of the Senior Project Manager in support of the successful passage of the hybrid bill for Phase 2b Western Leg of HS2 through Parliament.

   Reporting relationships2.  

 Titles of all direct reports to this job:

·       None

 Titles of all direct reports to the same line manager:

·       Project Manager

3.     Role of Directorate/Department

The Hybrid Bill Delivery Directorate is primarily responsible for the passage of hybrid Bills through parliament with a secondary function of supporting the wider business is all matter relating to obtaining and applying the powers and consents required to build the new railway. An immediate priority for the HBD is supporting the production, introduction and successful passage of the hybrid bill for Phase 2b (Western Leg) of HS2 through Parliament in line with HS2 Ltd and Government objectives. Phase 2b (Western Leg) of HS2 is the section of HS2 from the Crewe to Manchester. The Technical team is responsible for providing the necessary specialist engineering and environmental support to the Directorate to support the promotion of the Bill, its amendments and other consenting processes.

The role requires travel, primarily along the line of route, and remote working will be required to meet key stakeholders. The role also requires attendance at public engagement events outside normal working hours.

4.     Accountabilities

·     To support the Senior Project Manager in managing activities related to the delivery of the Bill through the parliamentary process.

·     To be responsible for supporting the Senior Project Manager in managing a multi-disciplined team in effectively and efficiently managing the PSC contract for activities such as petition minimisation, petition studies, preparation of evidence for select committee and the delivery of Additional Provisions and Supplementary Environmental Statements to the Bill.

·     To be responsible for managing information related to the delivery of the hybrid Bill and providing this data to the various teams within the directorate.

·     To be responsible for managing the instruction, specification, production, and assurance of evidence for Select Committee hearings.

·     To monitor the delivery of Programme Change Requests to a decision point programme leading to the instruction of items into APs.

·     To monitor the delivery of a number of petitioner related deliverables including Petition Response Documents, Petition Assurance Letters and Undertakings & Assurances.

·     To identify and log risks within the Hybrid Bill Directorates scope and support the mitigation of HS2 Phase 2b Western Leg parliamentary programme level risks, feeding into the HS2 Phase 2b programme level risks.

·     To be responsible for managing and monitoring performance towards key delivery milestones, Select Committee dates, stakeholder meetings and internal governance meetings.

·     To be responsible for supporting a collaborative culture which enables high performance by encouraging innovation and knowledge sharing within the Hybrid Bill Directorate, the supply chain and within Phase 2b delivery team.

·     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.

5.     Required criteria

Skills:

·     Project Management - the ability to develop, plan and integrate projects to optimise target costs, dependencies, risk management and project benefits. Skills profile aligned to APM Project Manager (intermediate).

·     Problem Solving – the ability to identify problems and review related information to assist in the development and evaluation of options and the implementation of solutions, including the ability to manage and plan workstreams, considering the competing demands of stakeholders, cost, time and quality.

·     Decision Making – the ability to manage the gathering and synthesising of necessary information to assist in the identification of options and the application of judgement based on logic and reason.

·     Analysis - the ability to analyse inputs, assess data in order to assist in the development of strategies and document supporting rationales.

·     Influencing & Negotiating – the ability to influence and negotiate with internal functions and external supply chain partners.

·     Building Relationships – ability to establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders and suppliers to resolve emergent risk situations

Knowledge:

·     Understanding of the project management knowledge aligned to the level of APM Project Manager (intermediate).

·     Understanding of change management principles.

·     Understanding of risk identification and management.

·     Understanding of project schedule management, dependencies and risk assessment

·     Understanding of the powers within the hybrid Bill / Acts of Parliament and how they interact with the engineering design, environmental assessment and development.   

·     Demonstrable knowledge of environment and engineering interfaces.

Type of experience:

·     Experience of the project lifecycle including development, planning, procuring, developing and implementing project activities.

·     Experience of design delivery across complex technical integration projects.

·     Experience of leading, managing people and working across functions and disciplines to deliver complex objectives.

·     Degree level qualification in project management, engineering, commercial management or the equivalent experience.

Behavioural Competencies:

The post-holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with HS2 company values.

The HS2 Behavioural competency Framework can be accessed via the following link:

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6.     Decision making

The post holder can decide the following:

·     Prioritize tasks and resources to ensure the simultaneous delivery of multiple complex activities.

·     Undertake NEC3 Project Manager duties New Engineering Contracts.

The following decisions are referred for approval:

·       Some highly complex decision making may be escalated to the Senior Project Manager or made collectively with input from the Senior Project Manager.

7.     Dimensions

·       Values of Supply Chain Contracts – As per Hybrid Bill Directorate Petition Support and AP budgets.

8.     Key contacts

·     Other Hybrid Bill Directorate colleagues including Engineering, Environment, Traffic & Transport, Powers & Consents, Petition Management and Parliamentary Management.

·     Land & Property, ID and, Phase 2a and Phase 1 colleagues in support of bill management on a daily basis and by a mix of email, telephone and face to face meetings.

·     Department for Transport Bill Team and wider High Speed Rail Group colleagues in support of bill management, on a daily basis and by a mix of email, telephone and face to face meetings.

·     Legal team (barristers and specialist Parliamentary Agents) in support of bill management, on a daily basis and by a mix of email, telephone and face to face meetings.

·     Petitioners, in order to resolve petitions, on a daily basis and by a mix of email, telephone and face to face meetings.

9.     Complexity

·     Providing an essential project management input, requiring extensive interaction with multidisciplinary teams across HS2 Ltd as well as providing delivery support to petition management teams to help facilitate engagement and negotiations with petitioners and to defend the project in Select Committee.

10. Health and safety

·    Take reasonable care to ensure your own and others’ health and safety – including those who may be affected by the day-to-day delivery of this role – by taking personal responsibility for working to the HS2 Safe at Heart programme principles.

·    Co-operate with HS2 in all matters relating to health and safety, including following safe working procedures at all times and not interfering with measures in place to protect your health, safety or welfare.

·    Advocate and promote HS2 Ltd’s well-being strategy and policies.