Overview

Costain are proud to be working with United Utilities on their Managed Service Provider (MSP) framework contract. Under the contract Costain provide overall management and delivery of United Utilities’ larger-scale water and waste water asset maintenance activities across the entirety of its network, including 96 water treatment and 575 wastewater treatment sites, which serves over six million people in the North West of England.

We are now looking to appoint an experienced Project Manager to the team.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Manage, supervise, train and mentor the site team to enable them to optimise their work contribution.
  • Review contractual agreements and develop working methods, programme and forecast costs with the Client, Contracts Manager and Specialist / Suppliers identifying any inaccuracies or inconsistencies.
  • Develop programmes and forecast budgets, assess actual programme and productivity achieved and review weekly, acting where appropriate, and reporting any changes to the Contracts Manager and Commercial department.
  • Positively manage the programme to ensure the appropriate specialists provide the level of resources with the necessary skills so as not to impede the construction programme.
  • Communicate with the Contracts Manager, site team and the commercial team’s issues of non-conformances and contractual correspondence.
    Ensure that comprehensive records of resources employed on additional works are maintained.
  • Ensure that a full and accurate daily site diary is kept, including any changes / variations, specialists’ attendance, and records of work-related discussions with the HA / design team /site team.
  • Ensure that inspection and test plans, risk assessments and method statements for the control of the works are reviewed, approved, and adhered to.
  • Adherence to Costain policies and procedures
  • Supervising responsibility for site teams; liaison with internal and external stakeholders
  • Be familiar with, and demonstrate commitment to the requirements of the Costain Health & Safety and Environmental Policies

Candidate Specification

  • Degree level qualification in a Civil Engineering allied subject or HND in Civil Engineering and vocational training in Engineering
  • Previous experience of managing multidisciplinary
  • projects including Civils and MEICA
  • Experienced in project controls and planning
  • Knowledge of NEC 3 contracts
  • Knowledge and understanding of construction contract law and forms of contract through experience and formal training.
  • Extensive technical knowledge of construction techniques and best practices.
    Computer competence (MS Word, Excel, Document control system, Primavera software).
  • Relevant CSCS Card
  • Training in Health & Safety and Environmental management

About Costain

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.

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