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Senior Agent
Senior Agent (Highways and Roads) – Simister Island Improvement Framework
Costain's success in securing a Simister Island improvement framework presents a unique opportunity for a Senior Agent with highways and roads experience.
Costain has been appointed as Delivery Integration Partner by National Highways (NH) for the delivery of the £240m improvement of the Simister Island M60/M62/M66 interchange (M60 Junction 18), north of Manchester. In this role, Costain will + overhaul the busy junction, involving complex traffic management, ensuring tens of thousands of vehicles continue moving safely while construction progresses.
Key Works
- A new free-flow ‘northern loop’ link road to enable drivers traveling M60 eastbound to reach M60 southbound without exiting the motorway via interchange roads.
- M66 mainline widening (southbound), alongside southbound slip road realignment, to accommodate construction of the northern loop.
- Widened connector road from M60 northbound to M60 westbound, replacing the existing single-lane with two lanes.
- Additional lane in each direction for M60 J18 (increasing from 4 to 5 lanes), while retaining hard shoulders.
- Upgrades to:
- Drainage
- Motorway lighting
- Traffic technology
- Signage
- Signalling
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This role will be leading construction operations for a specialist discipline (either Roadworks or Technology), ensuring:
- Safe, quality-driven delivery on-time and within budget.
- Compliance with project design and highway specifications.
- Adherence to the Development Consent Order requirements for the scheme.
The successful Senior Agent will:
- Manage engineers and subcontractors.
- Collaborate with site supervisory team alongside multiple disciplines such as SHE, Stakeholder Engagement, Design/Engineering/Quality, and Commercial.
- Preference given to applicants with motorway experience and 5+ years in senior construction roles.
- For the Technology discipline, motorway communication systems experience is desirable.
Timelines
- 3–5 month mobilisation phase.
- Main construction begins June 2026, with work continuing for approximately 3 years.
- Post-construction engagement for handover into operations.
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About Costain
Costain delivers integrated smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s markets, including:
- Energy
- Water
- Transportation
- Defence
Beyond enhanced business performance, Costain aims to empower clients via:
- Increased infrastructure capacity
- Optimised customer service
- Safeguarded security
- Improved asset resilience
- Supportive decision-making and efficiency
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Services Offered
Costain provides a fully lifecycle approach grounded in five services:
- Future-shaping strategic consultancy
- Consultancy and advisory
- Digital technology solutions
- Asset optimisation
- Complex programme delivery
Our company culture is defined by ethical values, ensuring cohesive execution across all our work.
Note on Applications Costain acknowledges the effort invested in applying but, due to high response volumes, will not provide individual feedback for unsuccessful applicants at application stage. **Interview feedback will follow conversational discussions.
Disability Confident Employer
Costain embraces fair recruitment practices. As a Disability Confident employer, we:
- Acknowledge and advance candidates with declared disabilities who meet the minimum employment criteria.
- Consider time-constrained recruitment requirements may impact intervention access for both disabled and non-disabled candidates.
For further details on Disability Confident commitments, please visit: Disability Confident Website
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