Agent
Costain Group Plc
Lead site operations, manage subcontractors, ensure safety, quality, and project documentation.
21 days ago ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Plymouth, England, United Kingdom
Onsite
Company Size
4,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Construction services
Project Management
Consulting
Engineering
Design
Technical Services
Sector Specialisms
Transport
Water
Energy
Defence
Road
Rail
Integrated Transport
Nuclear
Role
What you would be doing
leadership
risk register
technical queries
scheduling
reporting
compliance
- Provide Leadership and/or management in a Client facing role, personally demonstrating a positive Culture including key values & behaviours of Safety and Quality
- In liaison with the Site Agent maintain the Site Risk Register
- Ensuring site works and activities comply with relevant expectations, standards and arrangements including
- Co-ordination and liaison with relevant site teams and functions to enable the works, including cross business functional departments
- Provide Intelligent Oversight of the works and site activities and where required raise relevant documentation such as TQ’s RFI’s, NCR’s
- Co-ordination of sub-contractor activities, including chairing regular co-ordination meetings with staff and subcontractors
- Co-ordination of H&S meetings and site progress meetings
- 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
- Overall compliance with Health & Safety Legislation, Company Policy and best practice throughout the construction / commissioning process
- Scrutinise drawings and technical documents
- Scrutinise and undertake detailed scheduling / programming of site activities in conjunction with sub-contractors and the site team
- Ensuring Non-Conformance Reports are issued when required
- Reporting to Senior Leadership Teams of various Project Organisational teams and functions both directly and indirectly
- Ensuring project documentation is completed for hand-over and Take Over
What you bring
civil engineering
ms office
bim
aphex
p6
chartered
- Degree level/HNC/HND qualification in a Civil Engineering (or equivalent experience) and vocational training in Construction / Engineering
- IT skills including MS Office
- BIM / Digital including Autodesk and /or Bentley
- Project Management training e.g. APM, Prince2 etc.
- Senior Engineer 2+ years of site experience
- Agent 5+ years of site experience
- Other site qualifications e.g. Lifting Appointed Persons, Confirmed Spaces (Medium), Temporary Works Coordinator / Supervisor etc.
- Nuclear Training e.g. Triple bar
- Permits for control of works
- Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) including hazards and control measures required
- Chartered status of a relevant Institution
- Safe Systems of Work (SSoW)
- SMSTS / IOSH
- Behavioural Science / Safety
- Scheduling in Aphex, P6 etc.
- training and development of education for
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Company
Overview
Founded 1865
Year Established
Established in 1865, the company has over 150 years of experience in engineering and construction.
- 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.
5% reduced incidents
Safety improvement
Achieved a 5% reduction in workplace incidents over the past three years through comprehensive safety training and equipment upgrades.
100% renewable energy
Energy commitment
Committed to sourcing 100% of our electricity from renewable energy sources by 2025.
95% satisfaction rate
Customer loyalty
Achieved a 95% customer satisfaction rate by consistently meeting and exceeding customer expectations.
50% engagement increase
Employee wellness
Increased employee engagement by 50% through initiatives focused on mental and physical wellbeing.
- Integrity – doing the right things in the right way
- Customer focus – striving for excellence through understanding, anticipating and meeting customer needs
- Be collaborative – teamwork through being connective and inclusive
- Be curious – being innovative, agile and constantly learning
- Be caring – being empathetic and considerate in what we do
- Be courageous – being bold and committed to being better
38% Scope 1 Emissions
Carbon Reduction Target
Achieved a significant reduction in operational emissions compared to baseline.
80% HVO Fuel Mix
Sustainable Fuel Adoption
Increased the proportion of hydrotreated vegetable oil in the fuel mix.
10% Emission Intensity
Carbon Efficiency Improvement
Reduced emission intensity per revenue unit compared to baseline.
100% Renewable Electricity
Clean Energy Transition
All office energy consumption sourced from renewable tariff-backed providers.
- Commitment to deliver low-carbon whole-life solutions to every client by 2023 and to be net zero by 2035
- Net zero target for operational and supply-chain emissions (Scope 1, 2 by 2035; Scope 3 by 2045)
- Emission intensity (tCO₂e/£M revenue) reduced by 10% compared to baseline
- Introduction of a Low Carbon Materials mandate for concrete, cement and asphalt
- October 2024 Board-approved climate transition plan with accelerated decarbonisation targets
- Carbon reduction tool deployed in 2024 for enhanced Scope 1, 2 and supply-chain emissions tracking
- PAS 2080:2023 verification for carbon management in infrastructure achieved Q4 2024
- Company awarded London Stock Exchange Green Economy Mark in 2024
75% Participation
Best Companies Accreditation 2024
Achieved 'A Very Good Company to Work for' Best Companies one-star accreditation with 75% employee participation.
26 Weeks Leave
Enhanced Parental Leave Policy
Improved maternity and adoption leave to 26 weeks full pay, paternity leave to 8 weeks full pay, and introduced 5 days paid carers' leave.
46/50 Score
Considerate Constructors Scheme
Achieved an average score of 46/50 in Considerate Constructor Scheme contracts, exceeding the industry average of 41.
41% Spend
SME Contract Spend
41% of total contract spend (£650m) went to SMEs in 2024, exceeding the UK Government's 33% target.
- Achieved Disability Confident Level 3 and Disability Confident Leader status in 2024
- Workforce of ~14,500 people across 170+ sites, with over 30 million hours worked in FY 2024
- Since 2016, engagement increased and incidents halved, reflecting safer and more engaged workforce
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