Pre-construction Project Manager

Costain; Southampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure solutions provider is looking for a Pre-construction Project Manager in Southampton. You will manage and develop proposals for water and wastewater projects, leading multidisciplinary teams to achieve customer satisfaction and project success. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in the UK municipal water sector and strong leadership abilities. This role offers a competitive package with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Proven track record and knowledge of the UK municipal Water/Wastewater sector.
• Experience in managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Comfortable presenting at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage developing solutions to meet customer needs.
• Build strong internal and external relationships.
• Lead reviews of customer enquiry documentation.

Skills

UK municipal Water/Wastewater knowledge

Communication skills

Leadership capabilities

Time management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Process, Mechanical, Electrical or Civil Engineering

APM or equivalent project management qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Overview

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At CMDP+ we believe that people matter. We know that to build successful, creative teams we need a diverse workforce that can deliver new innovative ways of thinking. We provide an environment where you will have the freedom to develop and grow to your full potential.

CMDP+ is looking to strengthen their team with a Pre-construction Project Manager for our Southern Water Framework. MWH Treatment and Costain Group are part of the CMDP+ joint venture that will deliver a range of construction schemes to maintain and improve Southern Water's water supply and wastewater treatment works within the South and Southeast regions.

The Joint Venture has been set up specifically to execute the 5-year (2025 - 2030) AMP8 capital delivery framework. We will be delivering a programme of works up to £1bn over the 5-year period consisting of both heavy civil engineering and mechanical and electrical activities.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to develop technical and commercial proposals for water and wastewater projects, whilst also working with peers across the wider water sector as part of a Customer Solutions function, sharing resource and knowledge as appropriate.

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Responsibilities

• Plan and manage the development of commercially and technically efficient solutions that meet the customer's needs and requirements
• Build strong internal and external relationships and help to manage stakeholder expectations
• Work alongside the Bid management team to ensure proposals are in line with company governance procedures, whilst providing support to the estimating team on technical requirements
• Lead and manage reviews of customer enquiry documentation and complete scope gap reviews
• Co-ordinate the wider proposals and project team (including SMEs) to understand, identify and provide mitigations to challenges, risks and opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven track record and knowledge of the UK municipal Water/Wastewater or other regulated process driven sector(s)
• Proven experience of developing and creating proven solutions to meet customer requirements
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Able to effectively manage time and priorities to achieve deadlines
• Strong leadership capabilities
• Ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and make decisions when needed
• Comfortable presenting at all levels, both internally and externally
• Comprehensive knowledge and use of Microsoft Office Suite
• Contractual awareness (incl. NEC, IChemE)
• Experience in managing stakeholder, including client, relationships
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Process, Mechanical, Electrical or Civil Engineering
• Water and Wastewater complex plant or systems proposals development experience
• APM or equivalent project management qualification
• National Water Hygiene Card
• Full UK 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.

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.

It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

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About the Team

CMDP is a joint venture between Costain and MWHT and delivers a range of schemes to maintain and improve Southern Water's water supply and wastewater treatment works in the eastern half of its region (Kent & Sussex).