Section Engineer

Costain are working with Thames Water on a variety of water and wastewater projects and have fantastic opportunities for individuals to join our growing AMP8 delivery team, working predominantly across the Thames Valley and Thames South regions. There is a mix of projects ranging from smaller capital maintenance to large civil new build schemes.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join our Thames Water Framework. The purpose of a Section Engineer is to oversee the execution of a specific section of a project, ensuring that all engineering tasks are completed to the required standards.

At Costain, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you're passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our team, we'd love to hear from you-even if you don't tick every box. Your unique skills and experiences could be exactly what we need.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivery of elements of the works on the framework and ensure these works are carried out in line with Costain contractual obligations and in line with the construction programme
• Ensure that all works under your control are covered by an approved Rams and have the relevant permits in place
• Ensure that the temporary works process is followed and that works have the correct level of temporary works check and permits in place
• Ensure that the workforce and subcontractors that are under your control are fully briefed and they have the required information to carry out the works effectively
• Work with the client to support their needs and facilitate the effective delivery of the works on site
• Ensure that you feed in to the weekly/monthly programme for your section of works and record site activity effectively
• Ensure that site diaries are completed daily by your team for your section of works
• Ensure that assurance, ITPs and check sheets are in place for any permanent works or temporary works
• Ensure that safety and quality inspections are carried out for your works
• Work with site supervision to ensure they have the required information to carry out the works safely and in line with the current programme

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Understanding of engineering principles
• Technical knowledge of construction techniques and best practices

Qualifications

• Vocational Training (successful experience at Graduate Engineer level)
• Full UK driving licence

About Us

Costain helps to improve people's lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK's energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK's leading smart infrastructure solutions company.

We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery.

Our culture and values underpin everything we do. Costain appreciate the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase. We do share individual feedback following an interview.

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