• Responsible for leading the development of transport strategy, transport planning, programme and leading a systems engineering approach to development of safe solutions in specified areas of expertise including:
• Subject Matter Expert in the area of Transport Planning and Transport Assessments.
• Act as technical authority for Transport Planning and transport Infrastructure.
• Act as the GDF Site Evaluation Lot Lead for Transport in:
• Leading the formulation of, and supply chain delivery of transport & logistics strategies, initial feasibility designs and assessments for the transport system for the GDF.
• Leading the NWS transport team through the technical review and assurance process.
• Assist with determining site suitability (from a transport perspective) and responsible for providing meaningful inputs to comparative evaluations.
• Lead with NWS’s stakeholder engagements on transport assets with external stakeholder groups (Community Partnerships, NDA, DESNEZ, DFT, CoRWM, transport groups etc) and regulators.
• Act as Intelligent Customer for Site Characterisation Development Consent Oder (DCO) Transport Statement/Transport Assessment works.
• Develop transport system requirements.
• Support public engagement and consultations.
• Assist with determining the Tranche 3 / Initial Concept Design (ICD) transport design strategy, scope of works, and support the procurement process.
• Support the transport Initial Concept Design through to Development Consent Oder (DCO).
• Support transport infrastructure strategy, design development and detail design for Near Surface Disposal.
• Foster and maintain a strong working relationship with Nuclear Transport Solutions.
• Translate programme requirements and provide solutions through design engineering.
• Deliver design outputs working with the engineering team and other Technical teams e.g. Safety Cases.
• Experience of the Engineering project design lifecycle, cost control and scheduling.
• Lead, direct, & control Engineering activities to the required standards, and ensure effective team leadership, and performance driven culture.
• Provide ongoing assurance that Engineering processes & procedures are fit for purpose and assure compliance.
• Management responsibility for direct reports within the Engineering Managers (Transport Planning) team and supply chain contractors (where appropriate).

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Good first degree in a relevant discipline, or post-graduate qualifications in Transport Planning or Town Planning.
• Recognised practitioner in the field of transportation.
• Strong technical background and a sound understanding of transport strategy and planning.
• Deep knowledge of industry standards, processes, procedures, methods and principles.
• Leadership, influence & communication/interpersonal skills.
• Chartered or working towards chartership of relevant professional institution.
• Aligned to organisational values and behaviours of action-orientated, ambitious, integrity, collaborative and inclusive.

Desirable

• Significant engineering experience in the delivery of Major Capital Programmes with knowledge and skills transferrable to the LLWR, GDF or NSD programmes.
• Extensive experience in developing a scope of works and undertaking the specification, management, and oversight of contracts for design.
• Develop awareness of all relevant legislation appropriate to scope of work and delivery.
• Sound understanding (or able to develop) of relevant health and safety legislation including CDM regulations.