Costain Group PLC
Costain Group PLC
1,001 – 5,000 Employees
ConsultingDefenseLogistics
Costain Group PLC is a UK-based engineering, construction and consultancy company working on critical infrastructure across road, rail, integrated transport, water, energy, and defence and nuclear. Its work covers the full project lifecycle, including planning, digital consulting, construction, delivery, and long-term operation. The company partners with public utilities, government bodies, and institutional and corporate clients to support connectivity, sustainability, safety, and resilient infrastructure. Its multidisciplinary teams may be relevant to professionals exploring careers in engineering, construction, infrastructure consulting, digital delivery, logistics, and related technical fields.

Framework Engineering and Design Manager – Gatwick Hybrid

Lead civil and building infrastructure design across Costain’s London Gatwick frameworks. Manage engineering teams, design assurance, compliance, stakeholder coordination and project handover.

Description

  • Lead engineering design and assurance throughout the project lifecycle through handover
  • Own all engineering and design activities across the framework
  • Manage design managers, engineers, design houses, technical leads and quality assurance staff
  • Oversee design compliance and change, temporary works, BIM, materials management, quality assurance and handover
  • Ensure designs are delivered on schedule, right first time, construction-ready and suitable for asset-owner adoption
  • Develop and implement the Framework Design Strategy
  • Establish integrated framework design controls, processes and procedures aligned with GAL and The Costain Way
  • Provide technical leadership and quality control for safe, timely, cost-effective and high-quality delivery
  • Manage external consultants, internal design teams, subcontractor-designed elements and their integration
  • Work with clients and external stakeholders, including National Highways, to support successful handover
  • Support the development, writing, review and management of tender solutions for future works
  • Support technical strategy and pipeline development with preconstruction and project directors
  • Work with project leadership to enable safe and efficient design, delivery and handover
  • Evaluate team capability and secure appropriate skills and resources
  • Lead safe-by-design practices and fulfill legal duties under CDM and applicable legislation
  • Ensure work complies with design information, planning constraints, technical specifications and Costain Way guidance
  • Coordinate technical, design and quality managers as one integrated team
  • Embed a Right First-Time quality culture
  • Manage interfaces and information flow between design and construction teams
  • Provide planning and procurement support
  • Develop strategic design partnerships across the supply chain

Requirements

  • At least 10 years of construction delivery experience, including 3 or more years in management, such as a Senior Design Manager
  • Knowledge of and experience with relevant design solutions and standards, including GAL standards, ICAO/CAP, and the Specification for Highways Works, alongside common construction methods and procedures
  • Experience working in Principal Designer and Principal Contractor environments
  • Knowledge of and experience with temporary works procedures
  • Experience establishing framework processes and controls
  • A degree or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
  • A relevant CSCS Card
  • Chartered Engineer status and membership of a professional engineering institution
  • Aviation and highways experience, particularly with GAL and National Highways, is preferred

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