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Job Title: Principal Contractor or Site Investigation Specialist – Reservoirs Programme
About the Role
Costain are collaborating with Anglian Water on their Reservoirs Programme, supporting the development of two large new reservoirs through DCO (Government Approval). We are serving as the Principal Contractor under CDM for rigorous site investigation works – a critical phase in this major infrastructure project.
This opportunity, distinct from Anglian Water’s Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) programme, is based across:
- Sleaford (Lincolnshire) (primary site)
- Chatteris (Cambridgeshire)
- Peterborough
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You’ll be contributing to highly visible groundwork in the Lincolnshire region, pivotal to both reservoir projects.
Who We’re Looking For
We value diverse talent and our team thrives on—
- Passionate problem-solvers who want to drive meaning in complex infrastructure projects.
- Experienced professionals (or those hot to join) with:
- Site management expertise
- Geotechnical/contract management backgrounds
- Relevant qualifications (nearelated to civil/engineering/surveying disciplines)


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##Position Specifics Duty Station: Lincolnshire (travel between Sleaford, Chatteris and Peterborough) Contract Type/Opportunity: Reserved for Costain’s existing team + sourced pipeline candidates #LI-KP1 (LinkedIn keyword for sourced applications)
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