Costain Group PLC

Lead Electrical Design Engineer

Costain Group PLC

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Brighton • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Produce electrical designs which are cost effective, sustainable, meet the requirements of the solution and which can be constructed and commissioned effectively
  • Ensure compliance with CDM
  • Ensure co-ordination of designs with all other disciplines internal and external to CMDP for the benefit of the project as a whole
  • Embrace our ‘can do’ culture in which delivering against commitments and providing customer satisfaction are considered key to success
  • Ensure designs take account of environmental issues
  • Embrace digital engineering
  • Maintain files and records throughout the duration of contracts and ensure BIM compliance
  • Provide design information to support proposals and estimating
  • Maintain a personal development plan
  • Assist in supervising and developing staff
  • Assist in ensuring a safe working environment for all staff
  • Reduce waste to a minimum from all departmental activities

Requirements

  • Educated to Degree Level & preferably Chartered
  • Line / team management experience in a Electrical Design and Build environment
  • Water sector experience with an understanding of water and wastewater treatment processes
  • Working knowledge of CDM and construction Health & Safety
  • Proven track record of delivering on time and to budget
  • A positive, results focused, flexible can-do approach with the ability to influence and motivate others
  • Team player with excellent interpersonal skills
  • Planning, resource management, change management and budget management
  • Line management, performance development, recruitment and appraisal
  • Developed influencing & negotiation skills
  • IT skills including MS Office, advanced Excel, Teams, SharePoint, (ProjectWise - desirable although not essential)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work in a dynamic working environment
  • Previous experience working in Joint Ventures (Desirable)
  • Experience with BIM and digital delivery practices (Desirable)
  • Experience of Off-Site Manufacture practices (Desirable)
  • Full UK driving licence (Desirable)
  • Must be willing and able to travel to sites within region and occasionally to other office locations in UK (Desirable)
Benefits
  • 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.
  • A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
electrical designBIM compliancewater treatment processeswastewater treatment processesCDM knowledgeconstruction Health & Safetybudget managementchange managementresource managementoff-site manufacture practices
Soft skills
team managementinterpersonal skillsinfluencing skillsnegotiation skillsresults focusedflexible can-do approachcustomer satisfactionplanningperformance developmentsupervising staff
Certifications
Degree Level educationChartered status