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Costain Group PLC

Construction Manager

Costain Group PLC

Construction Manager leading early contractor involvement for control gates installation in the Severn Trent Water Framework. Focusing on safety and compliance in live highways environments in the UK.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeGreater Manchester • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in managing construction activities within live highways environments, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and local authority guidelines. Proficient in conducting constructability reviews and coordinating site surveys to support detailed design phases.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Civil Engineering DegreeSMSTS QualificationCSCS Card (Management Level)NRSWA Supervisor CertificateConfined Space Awareness

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Hard Skills
Constructability ReviewsSite Surveys CoordinationTraffic Management PlanningTechnical Report CompilationPre-Construction Management
Soft Skills
Construction LeadershipQuality AssuranceBehavioural Management
Certifications & Qualifications
HNC/HND/Degree in Civil EngineeringFirst AiderBehavioural Management Training
Industry Keywords
Live Highways EnvironmentUtility MappingCCTVStructural ChecksAsset Commissioning

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead and manage all aspects of early contractor involvement site activities, focusing specifically on constructability reviews for control gates on trunk sewers.
  • Personally arrange, supervise, and coordinate site surveys (e.g., utility mapping, CCTV, structural checks) and compile detailed technical reports to inform the detailed design phase.
  • Safely manage all pre-construction and site operations within a live highways environment, ensuring compliance with local authority guidelines and robust traffic management planning.
  • Provide construction leadership, manage all aspects of construction, and put safety above all else.
  • Promote a Right First-Time approach to quality and avoid rework.
  • Support the Project Lead in all construction matters including handover and final asset commissioning.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • HNC/HND/Degree in Civil Engineering.
  • SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme) qualification.
  • CSCS Card (Management level).
  • NRSWA Supervisor Certificate (Street Works) – Crucial due to the live highways environment.
  • Confined Space Awareness / Entry – Required due to proximity to existing trunk sewers.
  • First Aider
  • Behavioural Management training
  • Professionally qualified or working towards professional qualification

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • There are no benefits mentioned in the provided job opening.