Project Manager

Costain; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Costain seeks a Project Manager for a Cadent contract based in Marks Tey, Colchester, hybrid role. You will lead engineering teams to deliver the Mains Replacement Programme, ensuring safety, compliance and customer excellence, while coordinating with stakeholders to protect Cadent’s reputation.

Key duties include achieving on-time, on-cost delivery, supervising flow stopping and commissioning, and driving continuous improvement across the project and supply chain with a customer-centric

Qualifications

• Previous gas supervisory experience is beneficial but not essential.
• Ability to lead a team, influence and drive performance.
• High standards of safety and customer behaviour, leading by example, promoting safety and customer culture.
• Working knowledge of relevant codes of practice, safety and statutory regulations.
• Experience in delivering works in a safe and compliant manner.
• Good communications skills required (written and verbal).
• Current UK driving licence.
• Analytical and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Consistently demonstrate, promote and develop high standards of safety behaviour, leading by example.
• Develop a programme of work ensuring that projects are issued, monitored, delivered (to cost and time) in accordance with legislative, regulatory, Cadent technical standards, policies and procedures.
• Act as competent person for Flow Stopping and Commissioning Operations in line with Cadent Safe Control of Operations, Main Laying and Service Laying Procedures.
• Manage the performance of the supply chain to ensure key contract objectives are delivered.
• Act as a key advocate for the contract with senior representatives from local authority organisations to promote Cadent activities.
• Manage engineering teams to optimise operational activities thus ensuring key business objectives are delivered.
• Manage the engineering teams ensuring the highest standard of customer service and safety standards are delivered, providing assurance though audit and inspection, taking appropriate action to address areas of improvement.
• Support the Area Manager in identifying areas for improvement, leading on initiatives as appropriate.
• Maximise staff engagement through actively contributing at team talks, address staff issues, identifying development needs, deliver as appropriate toolbox talks, safety briefings and team briefs.
• Investigate and resolve customer queries, claims and complaints in an expedient and professional manner.
• Undertake or assist with incident reporting, investigations, submission of final reports as well as close out of remedial actions.
• Undertake or be working towards Temporary Works Supervisor (TWS) duties for temporary works operations.
• Continually monitor operative’s performance and foster a culture of team working and safety, creating a culture of zero tolerance of safety and compliance breaches and working towards Injury Free Environment.
• Carry out standby and call out duties as required.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties appropriate for the role

Skills

Team leadership

Safety compliance

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Problem solving

Job description

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Job Info

• Job Identification 103261
• Job Category Project Management
• Posting Date 09/17/2026, 04:27 PM
• Locations CO16 1HD (Hybrid)
• Contract Type Permanent
• Driving Required Yes
• Security Clearance Required No

Job Description

Due to project requirements the position of Project Manager has become available to join our Cadent contract based in Marks Tey, Colechester

You will lead a group of engineering teams to develop and deliver the Mains Replacement Programme, ensuring all works are delivered to the highest standards of safety, compliance, customer excellence and commercial control. Maximise the customer experience service ensuring Cadent’s customer commitments are met and customer initiatives are always a high priority. Collaborate and coordinate with stakeholders ensuring the client and parent organisations’ reputation is maintained.

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Responsibilities

• Consistently demonstrate, promote and develop high standards of safety behaviour, leading by example.
• Develop a programme of work ensuring that projects are issued, monitored, delivered (to cost and time) in accordance with legislative, regulatory, Cadent technical standards, policies and procedures
• Act as competent person for Flow Stopping and Commissioning Operations in line with Cadent Safe Control of Operations, Main Laying and Service Laying Procedures
• Manage the performance of the supply chain to ensure key contract objectives are delivered
• Act as a key advocate for the contract with senior representatives from local authority organisations to promote Cadent activities
• Manage engineering teams to optimise operational activities thus ensuring key business objectives are delivered
• Manage the engineering teams ensuring the highest standard of customer service and safety standards are delivered, providing assurance though audit and inspection, taking appropriate action to address areas of improvement
• Support the Area Manager in identifying areas for improvement, leading on initiatives as appropriate
• Maximise staff engagement through actively contributing at team talks, address staff issues, identifying development needs, deliver as appropriate toolbox talks, safety briefings and team briefs
• Investigate and resolve customer queries, claims and complaints in an expedient and professional manner
• Undertake or assist with incident reporting, investigations, submission of final reports as well as close out of remedial actions
• Undertake or be working towards Temporary Works Supervisor (TWS) duties for temporary works operations
• Continually monitor operative’s performance and foster a culture of team working and safety, creating a culture of zero tolerance of safety and compliance breaches and working towards Injury Free Environment
• Carry out standby and call out duties as required
• Carry out any other reasonable duties appropriate for the role

Qualifications

• Previous gas supervisory experience is beneficial but not essential
• Ability to lead a team, influence and drive performance
• High standards of safety and customer behaviour, leading by example, promoting safety and customer culture
• Working knowledge of relevant codes of practice, safety and statutory regulations
• Experience in delivering works in a safe and compliant manner
• Good communications skills required (written and verbal)
• Experience in operations relevant to SCO procedures (beneficial but not essential)
• Current UK driving licence
• Analytical and problem solving skills

Qualifications required for role (development will be provided to attain these)

• Competent Person for routine operations (SCO5)
• Authorising Engineer for permit to work for excavations (SCO2)
• Temporary Works Appointed Person (Temporary Work Supervisor – BS5975)