Are you an experienced Chartered Civil Engineer (or equivalent professional qualification) with a track record of delivering high value/high risk infrastructure works, leading multi-disciplinary teams?
Transport Scotland is looking for an experienced individual to fill a senior team leader role within the A9 Dualling delivery team.
The team sits in the Major Projects Directorate who is responsible for the design, assessment, promotion, procurement and construction of major transport infrastructure projects. These include the current Scottish Motorway and Trunk Road Programme (including the A9 Dualling Perth to Inverness, A83 Rest and Be Thankful and A96 Dualling Inverness to Nairn (including Nairn Bypass)). We also have new projects emerging from the second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2). The Directorate also leads and advises on procurement and contract management matters for Transport Scotland.
The A9 Dualling Programme Delivery Team is headed up by three senior members of staff comprising of two Senior Delivery Team Leaders who report to the Head of A9 Dualling Programme Delivery. You will have direct management of a team of around 5 engineers and advisors, which will vary commensurate with the delivery programme. The team is also supported by governance and communications staff together with a specialist administration team currently comprising 4 staff members.
Whilst the post is for a role within the A9 Dualling team, flexibility may be required to work across the Directorate as priorities and projects dictate.
Transport Professional Pay Supplement
This post attracts a £2,600 pay supplement (pro rata). Pay supplements are temporary payments designed to address recruitment and retention issues caused by market pressures and are subject to regular review.
Responsibilities
• Co-ordinate and manage the procurement of works, services and supplies contracts with responsibility for overseeing the various stages of the procurement process from the development of the procurement strategy (including consideration of the use of innovative infrastructure investment approaches such as use of private finance) to contract award, alongside contract implementation and management in line with Scottish Public Procurement Legislation.
• Lead your staff and technical advisors to ensure that they effectively administer, monitor, report and advise on the procurement and construction elements of the projects within the programme, ensuring that robust governance procedures are in place. This will also include preparation of Business Cases, participation in Gateway Reviews or equivalent and progressing projects through Transport Scotland’s internal approvals process. You will also attend monthly project progress meetings, quarterly progress reviews as well as Directors’ meetings and ad-hoc meetings.
• Manage project finances to ensure capital spend is delivered to allocated budgets and represents best value.
• Manage resolution of commercial issues, including undertaking robust commercial analysis, consideration of respective parties contractual positions, preparing briefings for Directors and Ministers on commercial issues, engaging constructively with contractual counterparts to resolve commercial issues amicably where possible, and engaging with legal advisors as necessary in the preparation and running of formal dispute resolution procedures.
• Be the ‘public face’ of your construction schemes, particularly from a communications and relationship management perspective. Engage pro-actively with those affected by Major Projects, including elected representatives, community councils, local communities and business groups across Scotland, as well as representing Transport Scotland in media bids including radio and TV.
• Promote a positive attitude in the project teams including technical advisors and works contractors, taking ownership of problems and preventing them from becoming issues. The role works across boundaries with internal and external stakeholders to deliver joined up approaches and efficient contract management.
• Respond to the consequences of critical or major issues and ensure that appropriate action is taken as soon as possible, briefing Directors, Ministers and, if deemed appropriate, the media, at the earliest opportunity.
• Develop your team, embedding a culture of learning and development.
Responsibilities for Internal Candidates
Qualifications
You must hold a suitable degree in Civil Engineering, or equivalent, and be a chartered member of an appropriate professional body and registered with the Engineering Council. Please ensure you confirm you hold these qualifications in your CV or Personal Statement.
Success Profile
Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of skills, experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on.
Experience:
Financial and Risk Management skills related related to high value/high risk infrastructure projects or programmes.
Project/Programme Management skills related to high value/high risk infrastructure projects or programmes
Substantial experience in roads and transport infrastructure schemes in at least two of the following:
• Road / bridge design
• Procurement
• Construction
• Contract management
Behaviours:
Making Effective Decisions – Level 4
Communicating & Influencing – Level 4
Delivering at pace – Level 4
Working Together – Level 4
You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here: Behaviour levels - Success profiles: candidate guide - gov.scot