Proposals Manager

Ensure constructability input is received in a timely manner from the delivery partners.

Work with the regional construction lead to ensure suitable and sufficient resource is available and deployed to projects.

Manage project activities related to scope, schedule, finances, risks, quality, and resources within defined thresholds and tolerances. Escalate to Regional Project Managers where necessary.

Ensure that the approach to Health & Safety and Wellbeing procedures are sufficient in that high standards are satisfied as a minimum.

Engage with assigned stakeholders in accordance with overall communication Plan – design or construction – including permits, planning consents, street-works.

Responsibilities

• Degree level qualification in a Civil Engineering allied subject or HND in Civil Engineering and vocational training in Engineering.
• Experienced Project Manager / Senior Agent.
• Strong leadership capability.
• Experience of supervising multidisciplinary D&B projects including civils and MEICA.
• Knowledge and understanding of construction contract law and forms of contract through experience and formal training.
• Extensive technical knowledge of construction techniques and best practices.

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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