About the role

  • Tunnel Manager leading execution of TfL's responsibilities under Road Tunnel Safety Regulations. Focused on safety, maintainability, and operability of road tunnels, while consulting stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • To provide leadership in the execution of TfL's responsibilities as defined in the Road Tunnel Safety Regulations 2007
  • The Road Tunnel Manager provides whole-life focus on the safety, maintainability and operability of road tunnels
  • Ensuring TfL's operating duties and obligations are fulfilled in consultation with all relevant stakeholders
  • The post holder applies extensive expertise in the field of Road Tunnel Management, providing authoritative technical and functional leadership

Requirements

  • Educated to degree standard or equivalent
  • Formal qualification in a related technical subject desireable
  • Chartered or Incorporated Engineer preferred
  • Good working knowledge of statutory obligations and legal frameworks (including Health and Safety legislation)
  • An excellent understanding of the principles and practice of infrastructure asset management and maintenance of Road Tunnels
  • Excellent understanding of contract management or outsourcing arrangements including KPIs/Specific Performance Indicators, contractual levers, relationships etc. (Desired)
  • Significant knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, industry best practice, standards and guidance
  • Experience from acting as a Road Tunnel Manager on one or more significant tunnels, preferably within the UK or EU, or performing a similar role in a different but tunnel or safety operations related environment. (Essential)
  • Experience of multi-agency incident response planning and interventions and engaging with senior representatives across emergency services and interal / external stakeholders. (Preferred)
  • Experience of maintaining excellent relationships and liaison with team members, customers and key stakeholders. (Preferred)
  • Experience of working in a matrix management environment, creating win-win scenarios and building cross-organisational processes to make teams more productive and efficient. (Essential)

Benefits

  • Final salary pension scheme
  • Free travel for you on the TfL network
  • Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket
  • 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
  • Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
  • Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
  • Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
  • Discounted Eurostar travel

Job title

Tunnel Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

£74,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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