Senior Project Engineer- HV Transmission

Job Description

At Costain our Energy Sector helps our customers transition to clean energy, while providing practical solutions to improve the efficiency, sustainability and resilience of existing infrastructure. We focus on delivering engineering and construction solutions to support the UK’s transition to a low‑carbon economy. We deliver engineering services in production, processing, transmission and distribution services, and provide professional and managed services through construction focusing on three key customer drivers: Energy Transition, Energy Resilience and Energy Connectivity.

This Senior Project Engineer will be focused on HV transmission and distribution. Alongside the Project Director/Senior Project Manager, the individual will have overall accountability for successful project delivery including initiation, planning, design, delivery, monitoring, commissioning and handover/close out. The individual will support in formalising and specifying an engineered delivery solution, brief out the solution to the working party and ensure it is completed through effective management and leadership. They will manage and care for the people delivering the works while monitoring compliance to customer/project requirements, objectives and constraints, time, cost, quality and safety.

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

• Support the Project Director/Senior Project Manager in delivering the project
• Support in preparing both internal/external project reports and liaise with engineers and stakeholders
• Initiate scope, information and configuration management principles and work closely with the tendering and design teams
• Ensure direct reports provide relevant information which enable decisions to be made that are informed, cost‑effective and in line with overall strategy
• Support to ensure scope and package assignment supports the team in coordinating and maintaining working Health, Safety & Environmental compliance
• Responsible for the safety and welfare of the general public, employees and supply chain in and around the project
• Carry out periodic Safety & Environmental Tours and promote observation and safety initiatives
• Produce plans for the team to achieve goals and development aspirations
• Develop high performing teams, promote a pipeline of talent and assist with internal training through supporting, guiding, motivating and empowering the team
• Specify, understand, develop and implement technical information and drawings into delivery
• Responsible for the entire life cycle of the project from start to close and through the warranty period

Design

• Lead Value Engineering process
• Lead the development and management of the design deliverables programme
• Ensure that learning and best practice is captured from the bid/project with the aim of sharing it across the business stream and the business
• Support BIM management during the bid stage ensuring the supply chain is fully aware of BIM requirements
• Liaise with all statutory bodies/authorities as required – such as town planning, building control and services (e.g., gas and water)
• Manage change control
• Manage and ensure effective briefing of the design team (civil and M&E element), includes ensuring that they meet all customer specifications

Governance

• Champion effective reporting routines including escalation as required
• Communicate the project expectations of team members to clarify roles and ensure accountability for the achievement of project goals
• Ensure the team maintain accurate project records by updating daily progress sheets and keeping daily diaries
• Support in the preparation of both internal/external project reports

Commercial & Contract

• Budget ownership
• Ensure expenditure is in line with the budget and that materials and contractors are utilised efficiently to ensure cost control
• Improve project margins by actively controlling costs (e.g., staffing the project with cost‑effective resources and minimizing re‑work)
• Manage cash flow by resolving issues with budget, billing efficiencies, and payments
• Able to identify elements for cost recovery from others
• Incorporate and balance both operational and commercial constraints into decision making
• Analyse, appraise and implement CEs
• Manage commercial change
• Requestion of equipment and materials

Health Safety & Environmental

• Carry out weekly Safety & Environmental Tours/promote observation and safety initiatives
• Support accident/incident investigations and monitor effectiveness of the H&S Management System and implement improvement solutions on the project
• Lead by example; create a positive safety culture
• Write and review RAMS and accept subcontractor RAMS

Risk, Issue & Opportunity

• Lead risk/opportunity reviews, present the Risk Register and recommend/implement changes
• Log and elevate any issues that cannot be resolved at delegated level of authority

Qualifications

• Working in a complex project environment with multiple stakeholders
• Some experience in Design Management
• Experience in management/construction or equivalent
• Ability to see the business vision and inspire this shared vision amongst the team
• HND or Degree level in Engineering or Management / Construction discipline

Desirable

• Experience of working on a variety of National Grid substation project types
• Holds a current driving licence
• Able to demonstrate a track record of project delivery
• Good understanding of the standard forms of contracts
• Proficient in commercial/project management communicationsExperience in implementing safe systems of work
• Holds a current 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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