Preservation and Maintenance Manager

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Responsibilities

The Preservation and Maintenance Manager is responsible for managing the preservation and maintenance processes, including:

• Managing contractors to ensure quality delivery of preservation and maintenance services.
• Overseeing preservation and operational maintenance activities throughout the asset\’s lifecycle until project handover.
• Ensuring suppliers and project teams understand the Project Preservation Process and expectations.
• Organizing maintenance work order audits on behalf of the client, including compliance checks of preservation practices.
• Identifying new assets arriving on site and developing corresponding maintenance activities.
• Liaising with the client to establish asset management requirements.
• Ensuring traceability and delivery of process information.
• Managing preservation and maintenance records within the AMS database.
• Carrying out activities in accordance with OP-852 procedures, AWE documentation, and license conditions.
• Producing and maintaining records to demonstrate compliance with quality, performance, standards, and legislation.
• Providing preservation status reports to construction and commissioning managers.
• Tracking and forecasting documentation progress and quality.
• Providing monthly performance and trend reports.
• Acting as a subject matter expert to support strategic goals.

Qualifications and Skills

• Extensive experience in preservation and maintenance of large facilities in a project environment.
• Deep knowledge of maintenance strategies and processes.
• Proven track record in complex project delivery, preferably in the defense sector or similar technical fields.
• Degree-level education or equivalent experience in engineering.
• Security clearance: current SC or DV clearance, or willingness to obtain.

About Us

Costain delivers smart infrastructure solutions across energy, water, transportation, and defense markets in the UK. We focus on strategic, digitally optimized solutions throughout the asset lifecycle, driven by our commitment to innovation, resilience, and efficiency. We value our culture and the principles that underpin our work.

Due to high application volumes, we cannot provide individual feedback at the application stage but do offer feedback after interviews. We are a Disability Confident employer and encourage applicants with disabilities to apply, with the assurance of an interview if minimum criteria are met.

For more information, visit: Disability Confident Campaign

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