​Job Title: ETCS OBU: Freight – Installation Manager

Contract: Temporary (27/02/23 – 15/09/23)

Location: Derby

*OUTSIDE IR35*

Job Description:

Manage fitment partners during the installation of ETCS in line with the ETCS OBU: Freight Project, as per the project’s requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Working closely with the Materials Manager, Fitment Partners, Quality Assurance, Engineering and Customer, the Installation Manager shall be responsible for:

• Will be the main representative on third-party Traction Maintenance Depots and Railway Works to co-ordinate the First in Class installation works for the Freight ETCS project and Fleet Installation.

• Will take a lead role in liaison with and supervision of fitment partners to ensure installations are progressed to an agreed programme and any technical issues arising are addressed.

• Will support procurement and the factory in the supply and management of installation kits supplied to site.

• Will be the main point of contact on site between the installation teams and test teams.

• Will produce programme updates and regular reports to both internal and external groups.

• Will work closely with the engineering team members in Derby and Chippenham.

• Will have a key role in the wider stakeholder management associated with large industry projects.

• Provide key input and ideas to help determine the most appropriate technical, product and commercial solutions within the given geographical and technical environment.

• Ensure innovation and value engineering is applied to all proposals.

• A key player within the project organisation.

• Maintain all required records in accordance with company procedures

• Ensure

  Health, Safety and Environmental requirements

  are complied with at all time (on site, in the office, when travelling)

• Promote the

  safety behavioural culture

  in the team and develop a

  safe working environment

• Develop

  Mental Health

  awareness

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Essential Skills

• Must be willing to fill gaps in own knowledge and experience through taking a pro-active approach to learning and seeking information from within and outside the company.

• Demonstrates customer focus in all work carried out.

• Experience of working to industry quality and safety standards.

• Strong and effective communicator at all levels within the business and in front of new and existing customers.

• Demonstrates innovative and creative thinking when performing problem solving initiatives.

• Highly motivated, dependable and self-reliant.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Proven experience in Rail Vehicles retrofit/modification projects

• Proven and demonstrable experience of this type of role within the rail industry.

• Recognised Level 3 Apprenticeship

• HNC/HND in an appropriate field (e.g. Electrical or Mechanical Engineering)

• Experience in project mobilisation and implementing new or existing procedures and processes

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This role will primarily be based working at the fitment partner sites in Doncaster as well as travel between  suppliers sites.