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Design Manager

Rugby
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Costain have won extensive work across the water sector to support the AMP 8 investment cycle.

We are working closely with Severn Trent Water on their Capital Delivery Framework, as part of its capital programme for AMP8. As part of the Design and Build Framework lot, Costain brings together its design, construction, and consultancy expertise to undertake renewal and refurbishment projects and will assist Severn Trent in its target to make continuous improvements to its safety performance, whilst ensuring continuity of supply and consequently lowering costs for its customers.

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Reporting to the Head of Engineering, you will be responsible for the design delivery of water projects on our Severn Trent Water Framework. Adopting a hybrid working model, you will split your time between the Costain Rugby office, Severn Trent office / sites, and home as required.

You will have experience working within the water sector, in either Mechanical, Electrical ICA, or Civils disciplines in maintenance, design, or capital delivery roles. You should be a motivated team player, with the ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams to deliver production thinking carbon efficient design solutions.

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You should also demonstrate a thorough understanding of design delivery, design procurement, design management, design control, quality assurance, BIM to ISO 19650, and have a working knowledge of the NEC4 suite of contracts.

At Costain, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you're passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our team, we'd love to hear from you even if you don't tick every box. Your unique skills and experiences could be exactly what we need.

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Skills

Design management
Water sector
Mechanical engineering
Electrical engineering
Civil engineering
Design delivery
Design procurement
Design control
Quality assurance
BIM
ISO 19650
NEC4 contracts
Carbon efficient design
Project management
Capital delivery

Location

Rugby, England, United Kingdom

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