Project Engineering Manager (Water Sector)

Description

• Providing a commercial focus with a high level of challenge on project scope and protecting against uncontrolled scope creep
• Management of contractual communications, supporting progress meetings, risk reduction meetings, cost reports, coordinating multi-disciplinary design teams and running / closing out contract actions
• Ensuring all services comply fully with Client & Costain governance processes, standards and obtaining necessary approvals.
• Regularly reporting to senior operational management on the performance of the engineering delivery for the project
• Co-ordination of Engineering and Design interfaces between Costain and other project partners / supply chain partners.
• Ensuring that Engineering resource requirements are identified and effectively utilised to allow execution of projects in accordance with the project requirements and targeting for maximum productivity and efficiency.
• Ensuring that key project and programme risks are identified early, and mitigated where possible, with issues and blockers escalated immediately.
• Ensuring all Engineers fully understand the detailed scope, basis of design, budget and programme requirements of the project.
• Ensuring effective deployment and use of company engineering delivery processes on projects including engineering design strategy; master deliverable plan, project schedule, work/cost breakdown structure; process safety management and engineering governance process.
• Developing productive relationships by communicating with colleagues and subordinates, developing trust and support and building teams.

Requirements

• Significant experience in coordinating multi-discipline teams through the various stages of the project life cycle on major contracts in the Water Sector.
• Able to work regularly from the Costain Manchester office (40% office based)
• Chartered Engineer and Membership of a professional engineering institution
• Strong interpersonal skills and an effective communicator (written & verbal)
• Association for Project Management qualification
• Knowledge and understanding of UK technical and regulatory standards and global best practice.
• Experienced customer facing capability with an ability to develop and influence relationships
• Significant knowledge and understanding of Project Controls, including Schedule, Cost, Risk and Change Management.
• Strong process safety, quality and environmental leadership focus.
• Thorough knowledge of the major project delivery process from work winning to project handover.
• Mobility to travel to Costain/client offices, project sites and suppliers.
• Collaborative, innovative and agile.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance