Agent

Costain Group Plc

The Role

Overview

Lead client‑facing site coordination, manage subcontractors, ensure safety, quality and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

  • drawing review
  • scheduling
  • risk register
  • rfi management
  • hand over
  • subcontractor coordination

Tasks

-Overall compliance with Health & Safety Legislation, Company Policy and best practice throughout the construction / commissioning process -Provide Intelligent Oversight of the works and site activities and where required raise relevant documentation such as TQ’s RFI’s, NCR’s -Provide Leadership and/or management in a Client facing role, personally demonstrating a positive Culture including key values & behaviours of Safety and Quality -Scrutinise drawings and technical documents -Ensuring site works and activities comply with relevant expectations, standards and arrangements including -Ensuring Non-Conformance Reports are issued when required -Ensuring project documentation is completed for hand-over and Take Over -In liaison with the Site team(s) identify opportunities & risks and maintain the Risk Register in conjunction with the relevant project functions -Studying drawings and technical documents and raising technical queries for clarification of any conflicting information -Reporting to Senior Leadership Teams of various Project Organisational teams and functions both directly and indirectly -Co-ordination of sub-contractor activities, including chairing regular co-ordination meetings with staff and subcontractors -Scrutinise and undertake detailed scheduling / programming of site activities in conjunction with sub-contractors and the site team -Co-ordination and liaison with relevant site teams and functions to enable the works, including cross business functional departments -Co-ordination of H&S meetings and site progress meetings -In liaison with the Site Agent maintain the Site Risk Register

Requirements

  • bim
  • autodesk
  • bentley
  • smsts
  • chartered
  • 5+ yrs

What You Bring

-Safe Systems of Work (SSoW) -Nuclear Training e.g. Triple bar -Permits for control of works -Agent 5+ years of site experience -SMSTS / IOSH -BIM / Digital including Autodesk and /or Bentley -Chartered status of a relevant Institution -Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) including hazards and control measures required -Degree level/HNC/HND qualification in a Civil Engineering (or equivalent experience) and vocational training in Construction / Engineering -Behavioural Science / Safety -Scheduling in Aphex, P6 etc. -Project Management training e.g. APM, Prince2 etc. -Senior Engineer 2+ years of site experience -Other site qualifications e.g. Lifting Appointed Persons, Confirmed Spaces (Medium), Temporary Works Coordinator / Supervisor etc. -IT skills including MS Office

Benefits

-training and development of education for

The Company

About Costain Group Plc

-A leader in providing innovative solutions, specializing in complex, large-scale projects across the UK. -Their expertise spans infrastructure, energy, water, and other high-impact sectors. -Deep history in delivering projects for government, private, and public sector clients. -Recent notable projects include major works in energy, water, and transport sectors, including upgrades to critical infrastructure. -Known for integrating cutting-edge technology to enhance project delivery and safety outcomes. -Services extend from consultancy and design to construction and asset management. -Deeply involved in shaping the UK’s energy transition, particularly in sustainable power generation.

Sector Specialisms

Transport

Water

Energy

Defence

Road

Rail

Integrated Transport

Nuclear

Utilities