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Reporting to the Project Director, this senior project leadership role is responsible for the safe delivery of the construction phase on programme and right first‑time. The Head of Construction is the SPA person for planning and delivery of the construction phase scope, providing strong safety and technical leadership, and efficient management of facilities contractors. With a multi‑discipline construction and technical background, the Head will lead a team of approximately 40, resolve site issues impacting progress, and work closely with Package Managers and Facilities contractors to resolve performance issues.
Responsibilities
* Lead the construction team (team of circa 40) and the 2 x Area Construction Managers in their duties.
* Promote a positive safety culture and right first‑time quality culture.
* Ensure the works are effectively planned, coordinated and delivered.
* Ensure that the work readiness and control of work procedures are in place and effective for all works.
* Monitor site progress and support and enable the Facilities Contractors to successfully deliver.
* Ensure compliance with BP requirements and the Costain way.
* Work closely with the Package managers to ensure the Facilities Contract packages are safely delivered on time and coordinated with other Facilities Contracts.
* Work closely with the HSE and quality team to ensure contract requirements are met.
* Be the point of contact for any Union engagement.
Qualifications
* Experience as a Construction Manager / Project managing the delivery of large scale, multi‑discipline scopes of work.
* 10 years or more in a senior/lead construction management role in an oil and gas, pipelines or energy/process plant environment.
* HNC/HND or technical/trade engineering qualifications.
* Training in Health & Safety and Environmental management (IOSH, SMSTS, etc).
* CSCS/CCSNG Card.
* In‑depth experience of installing buried pipelines and process pipework in controlled environments.
* Detailed experience of on‑site construction management and safe delivery to time, quality and budget.
* Detailed knowledge of Safe Systems of Work, Construction Phase Plans, risk assessment and construction hazards.
* Experience of projects within brownfield and live operating site environments.
* Experience of managing site subcontractors with civil, mechanical, electrical and site controls systems.
* Understanding of engineering and construction principles, construction techniques and best practices.
* Proven team‑working skills with the ability to motivate and lead a team.
* Commercial knowledge and experience.
* Understanding of procurement and supply chain impacts.
* Strong communication skills.
* Industrial Relations Management.
* Experience of managing technical and programme interfaces with adjacent and interdependent projects.
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 across the full 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.
Equal Opportunity
Costain is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes all applicants. We are committed to supporting a diverse workforce. If you have a disability and meet the minimum job criteria, we offer an interview to any applicant that discloses their disability. For more details please visit the Disability Confident website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign
Seniority level
* Director
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
Industries
* Civil Engineering
Location: Stockton‑On‑Tees, England, United Kingdom
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