Digital Engineer

Costain Group PLC

Digital Engineer supporting digital engineering implementation for the M60 Simister Island project by working through construction and handover stages with the project team.

Posted 6/15/2026full-timeBury • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the successful implementation of Digital Engineering for the Project.
Work on the Project through both Construction & Handover stages.
Support ongoing activities within the broader highways sector and report to the Digital Delivery Lead on the Project.
Liaise with the broader project team and suppliers to deliver outstanding value on behalf of our clients.
Support throughout the development of 2D & 3D CAD models & drawings for any required scheme elements (permanent or temporary works).
Develop 3D models to support setting out, machine control etc. to aid the construction of various scheme elements.
Develop 3D & 4D models to assist with the assessment and visualisation of construction sequencing proposals.
Provide a technical link between design consultants, project teams & suppliers with respect to Digital Engineering.
Support the management of the Project Information Model (PIM) during construction.
Liaising with other disciplines within the project to embed digital processes and utilise Digital Engineering outputs to support typical processes.
Explore the use of and advise others on the use of digital systems.
Support the handover of the project Asset Information to the client and area maintainers, in accordance with National Highways Asset Data Management Manual (ADMM).
Support the development and handover of As-built drawings where appropriate.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BSc / BEng in Construction / Civil Engineering Degree or HND in Civil Engineering or allied subject or equivalent vocational training
Relevant CSCS card
Professionally qualified or working towards professional qualification
Have previous Engineering based experience and an understanding of construction processes.
An interest and knowledge in Digital Engineering, experience of integration of Digital Engineering techniques into a business or project is desirable but not essential.
Have an understanding and experience of Autodesk and / or Bentley Systems products.
Passionate about improving performance identifying opportunities to improve our quality and productivity through best practice, process improvements and continuous improvement practices.
A positive and proactive attitude.
Able to work and learn quickly in a fast paced, fun and dynamic environment.
Care about doing a great job and exceeding expectations with the quality of what you do.
Motorway environment construction experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.
It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Digital Engineering2D CAD3D CAD3D modeling4D modelingProject Information Model (PIM)As-built drawingsconstruction processesprocess improvementscontinuous improvement practices

Soft Skills

communicationteam collaborationproactive attitudeproblem-solvingattention to detailadaptabilitypassion for qualityperformance improvementclient liaisonfast learning

Certifications

BSc in Construction EngineeringBEng in Civil EngineeringHND in Civil EngineeringCSCS cardprofessional qualification