Technical Assurance Auditor - #2179418

Role: Technical Assurance Auditor

Role report to: Lead Technical Assurance Auditor

Location: Birmingham

Grade: G17

Base Salary: £46,406 - £54,595 per annum

In addition, we offer flexible benefits fund of 15% 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 HS2's website.

Job Description:

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.

About the role:

Ensuring that Technical Assurance Reviews are carried out across one or more Integrated Project Teams to confirm that HS2 technical assurance processes are adhered to. Ensure the Technical Assurance Review process is carried out in a consistent way across all contracts and provide feedback to process owners.

Key accountabilities:

* Creating the TAR HORACE references and preparing the HORACE files, including the Question Sets for the TAR Processes;
* Managing the preparation of the TAR HORACE files and issue of the HORACE references to the Contractors and HS2 Ltd attendees;
* Management and preparation of the annual TAR Programme;
* Management and Chairing of the TAR Process, determination and recording of Observations and Corrective Action Requests (CARs) and preparation of TAR report and findings in HORACE;
* To be responsible for ensuring consistent application of technical assurance auditing processes and question sets across delivery;
* To be accountable for owning and presenting data-based reporting on IPT review performance and observation closeout;
* To be responsible for ensuring that Technical Assurance Review activities are targeted and planned appropriately with risk and performance in mind;
* To be accountable for supporting the feedback loop into HS2 technical processes and coordinate with policy owners to ensure HS2 technical processes are always fit for purpose;
* To have responsibility for promoting cross-function collaboration across HS2 e.g. Building Information Modelling Configuration, Requirements, Project Management, etc.
* Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures in EDI.

About You:

Skills:

* Management and dissemination / reporting of Processes
* Development and improvement of Processes
* Liaison and co-ordination between HS2 Ltd and Contractors
* Competent in digital data and information analysis and trend reporting

Knowledge:

* Knowledge of Railways Technical Assurance principles including, but not limited to, interface, configuration, assumptions & risk management, environmental, change control, BIM, consents etc.
* Understanding of the roles and responsibilities under CDM Regulations 2015 and risk management and have knowledge of the European Common Safety Methods guidance
* Principal / Lead Auditor certified with IRCA e.g. ISO 9001:2015 standard
* Chartered professional beneficial

Type of Experience:

* Experience of managing and implementing quality and assurance principles, systems and frameworks on large scale infrastructural projects.
* Experience within a technical background with the experience of liaise with contractors and designers.
* Experience of multi-discipline programmes incl. civils, M&E, architecture, rail systems, rolling stock.

As HS2 Ltd do not hold a sponsorship license from the Home Office, we are not able to provide sponsorship to any applicant. Applicants must already have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of application and our process involves a Right to Work validation prior to the interview stage. Note, there are certain types of time-bound visas that we cannot accept.

Any offers made to applicants will be subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks which include Nationality & Immigration Status, employment references, DBS, Financial and Education checks.

We ask for a variety of detail in your online application, however we perform the first assessment of suitability for a role based solely on the information in your CV. In a further development of our efforts to create a more diverse workforce, your CV will be anonymised and personal information will be removed during the first stage of the application review. This removes bias from the process and makes it even more important that you attach an updated word version of your CV for each new application ensuring you include evidence directly related to the criteria in the job advert.

Any applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

About Us:

High Speed 2 (HS2 Ltd) will be the UK's new high speed rail network. As well as improving capacity, the new scheme will shorten journey times between a number of Britain's major population centres, boost the economy and create thousands of jobs.

HS2 Ltd will create a skills legacy and develop a diverse range of talent. We aim to be a leader in EDI practice by creating a safe & inclusive working environment for all our staff - living our values of Safety, Respect, Integrity and Leadership.

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.

HS2 Ltd is also a safety-critical organisation. Employees are required to ensure reasonable care of their own and others' health and safety by taking personal responsibility for working to our 'Safe at Heart' programme principles and following safe working procedures at all times.

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential.