Section Engineer

COSTAIN GROUP PLC ,
Courteenhall, Northamptonshire
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About Costain and your project. 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. For more information visit www.costain.com The M1 J13-16 SM ALR delivery team is expanding to accommodate additional workload generated by an early extension of the scheme from junction 15 to junction 16 (a further 20km of open work site). We are looking for highly motivated Section Engineers with an ambition to work on a challenging infrastructure scheme. The Smart Motorway Programme will be a mainstay of Costain Highways Sector workload for the next 10 years following the successful award of the Smart Motorway Alliance in April. This is a great opportunity to gain experience of the exciting and dynamic projects the Alliance has to offer. The role on the M1 J13-16 SM ALR scheme will include a variety of different disciplines including earthworks, piling, FRC, drainage, pavements, structural steelwork and vehicle restraint systems. Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role. What will I be doing? RESPONSIBILITIES: * Managing the site engineering team and delegating tasks * Mentoring and enhancing the skills of junior engineers * Accountable for delivering the immediate construction programme of the section * Daily co-ordination of sub-contractors * Ensuring all works comply with highways and project specification and drawings * Ensuring all works are delivered in accordance with approved ITP * Developing and reviewing safe systems of work (RAMS, permits, etc) * Ensuring all activities on site are recorded through daily diaries and photographs * Identifying and communicating technical issues on site * Attend daily co-ordination and weekly planning meetings * Operate surveying equipment and train junior engineers You'll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join one of our networks for women, military or LGBT+ staff, and participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador). Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study, or professional membership or attainment for example. It is expected that you will work to be a part of the wider project team, living by the programmes expected values. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Costain closely monitors job applications, to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. To ensure we are able to maintain this, and to recruit a diverse workforce, we encourage candidates to complete the diversity form as part of their application so we are able to monitor and improve our approach to diversity. Please note, all responses are anonymous and you do not have to provide a response. About you * Civil Engineering related qualification (HNC, HND, BSc MSc, BEng, MEng) * Previous experience delivering infrastructure projects in a site role * Site Management Safety Training Scheme SMSTS * Other training such as IPAF, TWS, TWC, AP, First Aid, etc to be listed on CV. * Good written and oral communication skills * Experience of working in a highly collaborative and team orientated environment * Experience in some or all: earthworks, piling, FRC, drainage, pavements, structural steelwork and vehicle restraint systems Final Statement We listened to our employees so our Core Benefits are funded by us and include a Group Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Life Assurance, Income Protection and funded membership to a Professional Institute. In addition to this we also offer a Private Healthcare Scheme, Private Dental Scheme, Cycle to Work, Volunteering Days

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