Project Manager

Costain; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure solutions firm based in the UK is seeking a Tranche 5 Project Manager for the T2 Baggage Programme at Heathrow. The role involves overseeing construction delivery, ensuring safety and quality standards, and coordinating with multiple stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Civil Engineering and significant experience in project management within a high-stakes environment. Competitive compensation and full-time position offered.

Qualifications

• Champions Sustainability, Safety, Health and Environment.
• Understanding of Engineering and Construction Principles.
• Experience of running and integrating delivery of complex works packages.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design interface and manage the supply chain.
• Overall construction delivery of Civils and Structural elements.
• Promote best practices in safety and quality management.

Skills

Project Management

Civil Engineering Principles

Construction Safety Management

Contract Law Knowledge

Stakeholder Coordination

Schedule Management

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)

Tools

AutoCAD 3D

BIM360

Job description

Overview

Costain is the Major Programme Partner (MPP) and the Asset Renewal Partner (ARP) for Terminals 1 and 2, two of six major programmes of work that Heathrow has committed to deliver within the H7 quinquennium.

Within the MPP framework, Costain is the Principal Contractor and Principal Designer for the T2 Baggage Programme (T2BP), which is a £700m+ complex baggage and infrastructure programme.

This consists of principally two elements: extending the life of, protecting and providing alternative facilities for the existing Terminal 2 baggage operation currently run from Terminal 1; and designing, constructing, testing and bringing into use a new Terminal 2A baggage system.

You will be working as the Tranche 5 Project Manager responsible for the Apron and Basement section of the works. Your role will be to lead the design interface, manufacture, supply, install, commissioning, integration, transition, and hand over the Apron and Basement non-baggage infrastructure required to accommodate the new T2 Baggage Handling System for T2 (T2BHS). The role involves working closely with our Alliance Partners (Beumer, Fujitsu, AviBC) and all elements of the Heathrow Client team, Operations, 3rd parties, and other Tier 1 suppliers, embracing the 'one team' approach and aligning ourselves with their values and behaviours.

You will be accountable for the safe delivery of the following elements of scope, ensuring these are delivered within the KPI set by the Client, which will include establishing and delivering against an agreed schedule and budget:

• Responsibility for the overall construction delivery of the Civils, Structural, Architectural elements and MEPh systems across Terminal 2 Basement (level A0) and Apron (level 00, 05, 10) works

This includes but limited to:

• Creation of new structural openings within floor slabs and the building's external envelope
• Construction of a new elevated structural steel mezzanine level (05) to facilitate the new Baggage system layout
• Internal Architectural fit out including partition walls, doors, fire stopping
• Internal and external service diversions and enabling works for Life Safety Systems, Comms and HV
• Detail planning and implementation of live Apron baggage operation rerouting/phasing to enable the construction works.
• Alterations and additions to the building's existing MEPh, BMS, security and fire safety systems, and new MEPh systems to enable the Beumer Baggage Handling System (BHS) installation and Fujitsu communication systems.
• Liaison and coordination with AviBC for the proving and testing of the installed works prior to handover to HAL operations.

Responsibilities

Costain is the Major Programme Partner (MPP) and the Asset Renewal Partner (ARP) for Terminals 1 and 2, two of six major programmes of work that Heathrow has committed to deliver within the H7 quinquennium.

Within the MPP framework, Costain is the Principal Contractor and Principal Designer for the T2 Baggage Programme (T2BP), which is a £700m+ complex baggage and infrastructure programme.

This consists of principally two elements: extending the life of, protecting and providing alternative facilities for the existing Terminal 2 baggage operation currently run from Terminal 1; and designing, constructing, testing and bringing into use a new Terminal 2A baggage system.

You will be working as the Tranche 5 Project Manager responsible for the Apron and Basement section of the works. Your role will be to lead the design interface, manufacture, supply, install, commissioning, integration, transition, and hand over the Apron and Basement non-baggage infrastructure required to accommodate the new T2 Baggage Handling System for T2 (T2BHS). The role involves working closely with our Alliance Partners and all elements of the Heathrow Client team, Operations, 3rd parties, and other Tier 1 suppliers, embracing the 'one team' approach and aligning ourselves with their values and behaviours.

You will be accountable for the safe delivery of the following elements of scope, ensuring these are delivered within the KPI set by the Client, which will include establishing and delivering against an agreed schedule and budget:

• Responsibility for the overall construction delivery of the Civils, Structural, Architectural elements and MEPh systems across Terminal 2 Basement (level A0) and Apron (level 00, 05, 10) works

This includes but limited to:

• Creation of new structural openings within floor slabs and the building's external envelope
• Construction of a new elevated structural steel mezzanine level (05) to facilitate the new Baggage system layout
• Internal Architectural fit out including partition walls, doors, fire stopping
• Internal and external service diversions and enabling works for Life Safety Systems, Comms and HV
• Detail planning and implementation of live Apron baggage operation rerouting/phasing to enable the construction works.
• Alterations and additions to the building's existing MEPh, BMS, security and fire safety systems, and new MEPh systems to enable the Beumer Baggage Hadling System (BHS) installation and Fujitsu communication systems.
• Liais on and coordination with AviBC for the proving and testing of the installed works prior to handover to HAL operations.

Key responsibilities:

• Promote, champion, and implement all best practices, safety management, and safety initiatives across all design and site delivery aspects, ensuring a safe and healthy working environment.
• Setting clearly defined objectives for self and others to deliver plans. Taking appropriate ownership and accountability. Identifies and organises resources to accomplish tasks. Ensuring plans have targets, measures, and clear accountabilities.
• Identify and organise resources to accomplish tasks. Ensuring plans have targets, measures, and clear accountabilities.
• Developed and managed trackers and reporting processes to provide progress updates on packages, delivering internal and external reporting with overall responsibility for meeting the project's performance requirements.
• Coordinating and assisting the design management team to confirm designer schedules and outputs and ensuring the relevant designers progress the design in line with the agreed delivery schedule and designing completeness.
• Promoting the best build sequences to improve constructability and site delivery in the design and delivery phases
• Drive efficiency and continual productivity improvements, creating best practices for the team and adding value for our customers.
• Providing input and advice during the procurement process. Assisting the procurement and commercial teams in developing budgets and any incentivisation targets.
• Ensuring all pre-commencement deliverables are clarified, completed and demonstratable.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Essential

• Champions Sustainability, Safety, Health and Environment by putting personal safety and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do and helping the environment and communities to thrive
• Understanding of Engineering and Construction Principles for civil, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation requirements.
• Being commercially aware and astute, continuously reviewing and identifying any opportunities for added value, improving the incentive targets whilst minimising any reputational, financial, and legal risks.
• Knowledge and experience of construction contract law and forms of NEC contract through formal training.
• Experience of running and integrating the delivery of complex works packages.
• Short and long term schedule management.
• Passionate about ensuring the desired Quality is achieved and improving performance through best practices, process improvements and continuous improvement practices.
• Co-ordination of sub-contractor activities, including chairing regular co-ordination meetings with staff and subcontractors
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy workload, balancing competing priorities and deadlines.
• Care about doing a great job and exceeding expectations with the quality of what you do.
• Having integrity by always doing the right thing in the right way
• Must be customer focussed by striving for excellence through understanding, anticipating and meeting their needs

Desirable

• Previous experience working at Heathrow and appreciation of their Governance lifecycle
• Experience of delivering projects with in a LIVE operational environment
• Proficient user of AutoCAD 3D, Civil3D, BIM360, Bentley MicroStation 3D Modelling and Point Cloud

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree level/HNC/HND qualification in Civil Engineering or relevant professional experience
• Site Management Safety Training Scheme SMSTS.
• Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS MAP)
• Qualification In APM PMQ

Desirable

• Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme (SEATS)

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.

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