Digital Lead

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NRL are supporting one of the main EPC Contractors on the Teesside NZT Power Project in the search for a Digital Lead. 

This role will be on a FTC for 6 months. 

Overview

If you're passionate about delivering transformative projects with a commitment to safety and excellence, we want to hear from you!

Lead all aspects of digitisation and systems on the Net Zero Teesside project, including the project approach to digital, tool selection, digital tool deployment, digital adoption, data, reporting and user support.

You will be responsible for fostering a digital by default approach across the scheme which better enables productive and predictable delivery underpinned by real time data availability.  

You will embed a data led approach throughout the project lifecycle at daily, weekly and monthly levels.

You will identify opportunities to embed technologies to remove manual work and paper based processes.    

Duties

Identification, configuration, deployment, training and embedment of digital systems

Capture of customer requirements from a systems, data and integration perspective

Lead digital implementation of products and processes on the project

Accountable for effective resourcing, management, reporting and coordination of initiatives

Planning in relation to roll out of digital tools onto schemes

Manage the leaning of processes to ensure that they can be digitized

Adhering to corporate IT standards and Information security requirements

Ensure best practices and processes are followed with regards to Digital

Establish structure and plan to achieve digital minimum expectations

Identify gaps in the current solution landscape to meet contractual requirements

Act as interface to IT where touchpoints required

Own the project digital plan

Enable a data driven approach to monthly cost and earned value processes.

Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm

Enthusiastically and openly sharing guidance and technical expertise whilst ensuring that learning resources are widely available.

Essential Requirements 

The following qualities/experience are essential:

Recognised construction industry experience

Experience of using digital tools and processes

Can Lead the use of Digital Software applications and train others

Proven record of establishing effective relationships at all levels

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Able to deliver in a collaborative manner when under time pressure

Experience of working collaboratively in either a consultant or contractor environment and delivery of a Large complex infrastructure scheme

Proficiency in IT and experience in multiple Digital processes on pervious schemes

Create effective relationships with the project team, supply chain partners and clients under time pressure to deliver Client and Project goals.

The following qualities/experience are preferred:

BSc,  MSc, BEng, MEng, HND/HDC or qualified by experience with an understanding and proven delivery of on  Complex Infrastructure schemes or managing multiple schemes in a sector

Project Management qualification i.e. PRINCE2 or APMP

Full understanding of Design, Construction, Asset Management Stages in the Digital lifecycle

Understanding multiple digital techniques and ability to train /mentor and develop other team members

The NRL Group connect global companies with the right people to bring engineering projects to life. Supporting contracting companies with energy transition plans and working with our clients to create a cleaner, greener future.

 

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