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Position:- Validation & Verifications Manager (East London Lines Project)

Location:- London

Reporting to:- Project Manager

Ref:- ELL10



Purpose of job

Ensure the assurance process is adhered to, providing support and guidance where necessary. Identify areas of concern and address / resolve with appropriate action.



Project overview

Infrastructure construction activities for Network Rail as part on the East London Line Project. The sites include West Croydon, Crystal Palace & South Croydon. The project is part of the works necessary for the new East London Line Overground Railway.

The West Croydon, Crystal Palace & South Croydon Work comprises the provision of:

• New island platform & platform extensions
• Various civils work including the provision of a new mess and rest room.
• P/Way Plain line & renewals
• Track, foul and surface water drainage
• New, replacement and relocation of signalling & modifications to interlocking & SCC panels
• New and modified telephone concentrators, CCTV, DOO & DNO works
• Cable, troughing and UTX works
• Points heaters and power supplies
• 2 No new MIP lifts and associated shafts



Key accountabilities

• Agrees the Approvals Plan with the Project Manager.

• Facilitates, organises surgeries for the design and testing team.

• Monitors and records approvals progress against the plan and issues exception reports and KPI’s to the Design Manager and the management team.




Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Minimum of four years experience in a similar role in a railway/construction environment.

• Ability to use initiative and work independently

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Commercial experience in relation to contract delivery.

• The ability to understand and thereby communicate with a wide range of interfaces across the project.

• Must hold the appropriate professional qualification for the role.



Other information

• Must be willing and able to take up work opportunities throughout the UK.

• Competitive salary.


To apply please send a CV and covering letter quoting current remuneration package to Ian Breese, Personnel Manager, Colas Rail Limited, Dacre House, 19 Dacre Street, London, SW1H 0DJ or alternatively email to recruitment@colasrail.co.uk