Tunnel Agent

2 months ago


London, United Kingdom SCS Railways Full time

Job Introduction
Tunnel Agent - Reports to Tunnel Construction Manager.

**Flexible working**:We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.

Main Responsibilities
- Review of Risk Assessments, WASPS and Method Statements - in particular high risk activities to ensure adequacy of risk mitigation
- Carry out briefings (Method Statement, Start of Shift, Safety Alert etc.) as and when required
- Lead weekly SHE inspections and champion SCS and HS2 SHE initiatives
- Ensure safety, environmental and quality non conformances are reported to the Senior Management Team in a timely manner
- Provide support to the Senior Engineer(s) / sub agents on engineering challenges
- Lead Daily Shift Review Meetings
- Overseeing preparation and implementation of Inspection and Test Plans and task specific Check Sheets in line with project QA requirements
- Ensuring site team compiles accurate diaries detailing resources used/activities undertaken/problems encountered during the shift
- Reporting progress against programme and providing detailed narrative on delays/problems/innovation
- Efficient procurement and management of materials
- Optimisation of site layout/setup to maximize efficiency of operation
- Maintain a proactive approach to problem solving in conjunction with the site team as required and reporting on solutions found
- Subcontract Management as required
- Cost reconcilliation

**Health, Safety & Environment**:

- Ensuring health and safety is given the highest priority in the delivery of the works
- Be familiar with, and demonstrate commitment to the requirements of the Health & Safety and Environmental Policies
- Ensure that the Health Safety and Environmental Policies and Procedures are effectively communicated to the workforce and implemented
- Work collaboratively with the HS2 team and other contractors, subcontractors works packages to achieve the overall project goals

**Other Responsibilities**:

- Understands the scope of the works and can identify change
- Promoting the pursuit of excellence and continuous improvement, driving innovation, adopting best practice, standardising processes and procedures
- Ad hoc duties as required by the job

**Required Qualifications & Skills**
- Engineering Degree/HNC or similar in a construction discipline
- IOSH or SMSTS or recognised equivalent
- Extensive experience working with in TBM excavated tunnels with a particurar emphasis on excavation of London Clay / Lambeth group utilising an EPB TBM
- Engineering Degree/HNC or similar in a construction discipline
- IOSH or SMSTS
- Application of survey control and TBM guidance techniques/systems
- Short term planning and programming works
- Temporary works appreciation
- Material and plant procurement
- Proficient in written presentation of records
- Thorough grounding in quality, safety and environmental methodologies.

**Desirable Qualifications & Skills**
- Engineering Degree/HNC or similar in Tunnelling/Mining
- Appointed Person (Cranes)
- Temporary Works Co-ordinator
- Member of ICE/IMMM
- Experience in planning and programming multi discipline works, particularly within the tunnelling industry
- Temporary works innovation and design
- Good track record in cost control and opportunity identification
- Demonstrable record in SHE/quality risk assessment and risk mitigation

About The Company
The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK’s 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high speed services

The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.

You’ll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join one of our networks for women, military or LGBT+ staff, and participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador).

Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study, or professional membership or attainment for example.

It is an SCSJV requirement that all employees, Design House, and Supply Chains must implement and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System with guidance for use”, OHSAS 18001:2017 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System, Policies, Plans, Procedures and Processes, an


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