Location: Birmingham
Salary: “Base salary: £40,750pa to c.£50,950pa depending on skills and experience. In addition, we offer flexible benefits fund of 20% which is paid on top base salary and is fully pensionable, as well as a range of competitive benefits - check them out in the Benefits section on our website.
HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential. 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.
As the Area Logistics Manager will provide support to the HS2 NEC3 Project Manager and be accountable for providing specialist Logistic support and expertise at each stage of the construction process. Influence, support and hold accountable the Contractor Logistic Lead to implementation of their Logistic Strategy Establish and maintain key external stakeholder relationships with other Government and industry bodies such as DVSA, RSSB, CILT, CLOCS
About the role:
• Accountable for providing specialist advice and expertise at all stages of the construction process to the NEC 3 Project Manager in administering the contract.
• Responsible for assessing the feasibility of the work
• Responsible for Accepting, monitoring and assuring contractor compliance through their Construction Logistics Strategy (CLS), Construction Logistics Plans (CLP), and Logistic Environment Safety Sustainability Management Plan (ESSMP) to meet quality and safety assurance purposes and to ensure the efficiency of the coordinated strategy and ensuring contractors implement their legal requirements under the HS2 Act specific to vehicle safety and professional driver standards.
• Responsible for liaising with the relevant teams within HS2 and the contractors to identify the logistics requirements in each area based on material demands, location of suppliers/receivers and plant requirements and people requirements to form a base logistics plan for each area;
• Responsible for liaising with the mass haul manager and earthworks teams on the Mass Haul strategy to identify vehicle movement requirements in each area and amend the plans to suit;
• Responsible for collaboration with the other ALMs and work closely other HS2 stakeholders to ensure interface items and arrangements have been incorporated into the construction logistics plans;
• Responsible for assisting the Senior Logistics Manager in the review, production, and delivery of route-wide requirements, processes, coordinated strategy and programme for construction logistics.
• Responsible for undertaking an assurance role during planning and construction, monitoring and reporting on the contractor’s management of logistics, safety, and compliance with the EMRs and Undertakings and Assurances in each area and for the success and efficiency of the Project, provide support and advice on logistics issues to HS2 team and contractors.
• Responsible for the planning and integration of the MWSC, Rail Systems and Operations contracts and providing logistics guidance and support for the Rail Systems Alliance
• Responsible for leading and supporting collaboration and logistic forums;
• Accountable for maintaining the integrity of HS2’s compound and gate naming conventions with the contractors and within HS2 asset management system;.
About You:
Skills:
• An ability to work in a complex, matrix environment across different disciplines.
• Ability to produce and present information aimed at a variety of audiences.
• Data analysis and reporting skills.
• Time management skills.
• Conflict Management - Ability to cooperate, collaborate and reach constructive outcomes with a range of colleagues from different disciplines and backgrounds.
• Decision Quality - Gathering and synthesising information, identifying options, and applying sound judgement based on logic and reason.
• Making use of a variety of analytical approaches to provide relevant information to suppliers, stakeholders and decision makers using key facts and data.
• Clear Direction - Defining and prioritising objectives, analysing inputs, assessing and challenging data, defining strategies and supporting rationales.
Knowledge:
• Knowledge of applicable UK construction regulations including Construction Design Management (CDM) and (Construction Safety Management) CSM requirements
• Knowledge of quality assurance processes
• Knowledge and experience using proprietary software and IT resources
• Knowledge and experience of site-based processes and procedures for health, safety, environmental and environmental management
• Knowledge of Civils and Rail construction methodology
Type of Experience:
• Experience within a construction and/or logistics environment with a large proportion of “on-site” operations;
• Construction logistics
• Supply chain management