Design Engineer (Third Party Interfaces)

My client has been awarded a GBP 207 million (EUR 240 million) power supply tunnel project by National Grid in Wales. The project is part of the Visual Impact Provision project in the Snowdonia National Park near Porthmadog in the north of the country.

This seven-year project will see the construction of two shafts and 3.4 kilometres tunnel to carry electricity under the Dwyryd Estuary. The project has been developed to reduce the visual impact of National Grid’s overhead line across the estuary. The project will run into 2029.

Purpose of the role

To manage client, third party organisation and design consultant interface activities and deliverables to ensure they are completed in line with the agreed programme and Project requirements. This includes multiple interfaces associated with tunnel design and construction under road, rail, utilities and property.
To be the technical and procedures lead on the project for third party interfaces unless an Engineering/Design Manager is present.
Ensure both input and output deliverables for the design are tracked and reported to the Project/Engineering Manager as required.
Coordination with Public Relations Manager and Environment/Consents Manager regarding stakeholder consultation and consents.

Role Accountabilities

Manage the 3rd Parties Technical Approvals process. Assigning actions and follow up on responses.
Manage and communicate all 3rd Parties technical queries, comments and information required from interface meetings and keep records.
Raise technical queries, requests for further information internally and externally from the whole project team.
Support the Design manager to ensure timely delivery of all design deliverables as design programmes.
Manage and update the 3rd party design deliverable schedule.
Review Designers Monthly reports and produce monthly reports on design cost, progress and any other design specific elements.
Review all 3rd party design deliverables and ensure that they are completed to the expected standard. Challenge and resolve when not, including reviewing of all drawing in line with the Clients Scope/requirements.
Attend interface meeting with external parties and assign/follow up on actions related to the Design.
Arrange internal design interface meetings with construction department.
Ensure compliance with design management processes required by the contract.
Collaborate with the engagement of external suppliers/subcontractors.
Manage provision of documents, drawings and output from 3rd party process to client, 3rd parties, consultants/designers and the project team – document control.
Assist with managing the Survey & Monitoring requirements for the project including reporting.
Assist with land access and stakeholder engagement teams.