Project Manager

Costain; Southampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Costain is seeking a Project Manager to support the Testwood Project in Southampton. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in managing multidisciplinary projects, preferably in the water sector. The role involves leadership responsibilities, oversight of project delivery, and effective collaboration across teams to achieve project goals.

Qualifications

• Previous experience managing multidisciplinary projects, preferably in the water sector.
• Strong track record in delivering project programs.
• Effective collaborative behaviors and good communicator.

Responsibilities

• Leadership and development of site teams.
• Provide oversight and accountability for project completion.
• Ensure alignment of all delivery partners.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Communication

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

Education

HNC/HND or degree in a relevant engineering discipline

SMSTS qualification

Job description

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Job Description

CMDP+ have secured a new AMP8 Capital Programme Strategic Delivery Partner Framework Agreement with Southern Water for Water and Wastewater delivery. This represents continuation of the successful joint venture between Costain and MWH Treatment.

The award is for an initial seven-year term with an option to extend up to a further five years. Between 2025-2030 CMDP+ will deliver critical investment to Water and Wastewater infrastructure across the region including upgrades to Water and Wastewater Treatment Works, Pumping Stations and Reservoirs.

The Project Manager will support the delivery of planned work across the Testwood Project and develop key relationships with operational personnel, supply chain partners and wider JV teams. The role will require experience of both design and delivery of water projects.

Responsibilities

• Leadership, line management and development of site teams
• Provide whole life oversight and accountability for the successful completion of projects and services, through design, procurement, assembly, commissioning, and handover aligned to the Framework strategy and targets
• Effective collaborative behaviours to ensure alignment of all delivery partners (designers, supply chain) and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery
• Create a positive and proactive culture to strive toward zero LTI and RIDDOR incidents
• Oversight of delivery strategy development ensuring a robust commercial focus and efficient delivery
• Consistent and reliable reporting of project performance to achieve Framework and CMDP+ targets
• Present project performance effectively to senior teams
• Ensure key project and programme risks are identified early, and mitigated where possible
• Effective engagement across the Framework team to support project delivery

Qualifications

• Previous experience of managing multidisciplinary projects including Civils and MEICA delivery (in the water sector preferably)
• Strong track record of delivery of project programmes
• Experience of the practical management of projects delivered using NEC forms of contract
• Ability to build trusted relationships with key client stakeholders, within your team and across the Framework & Costain group
• Effective collaborative behaviours, a good communicator with strong interpersonal skills
• Relevant CSCS card
• HNC/HND or degree in a relevant engineering discipline
• SMSTS qualification

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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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