Costain Group
Strategic Development Lead
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Costain Strategic Development Lead Opportunity
Costain is excited to announce a strong pipeline of opportunities that align with our strategic growth ambitions of becoming an engineering-led business. As a result, we are pleased to share an emerging opportunity for the position of Strategic Development Lead for CEL (Costain Engineering Limited).
About the Role
Costain Engineering Limited (CEL) provide engineering and design services across the entire project lifecycle for all 6 Costain Sectors (Energy, Defence & Nuclear, Water, Roads, Rail and Aviation & Ports). Costain’s strong pipeline of opportunities, alongside our strategic growth ambitions of being an engineering led business has led to an emerging opportunity as CEL Strategic Development Lead.
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This role will be responsible for:
- Owning and managing CEL’s business development and work winning capability across all sectors.
- Working in parallel with sector driven opportunity pursuits to secure the future engineering pipeline.
- Independently leading targeted engineering tender pursuits with sector buy-in.
- Understanding emerging business opportunities, shaping value propositions and producing winning tender submissions.
- Playing a vital role in unlocking CEL’s growth potential.
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As CEL looks to grow at scale this role will be pivotal to:
- Developing and improving the engineering function’s processes and systems for work winning.
- Allowing more efficient integration with sector work winning activities.
- Providing enhanced pipeline visibility.
- Streamlining governance and quality bid delivery.
Reporting and Location
This role will report directly to the Group Director of Engineering Services and offers a hybrid working arrangement predominantly based in London, Manchester or Aberdeen with an occasional requirement to travel to project locations throughout the UK depending on contract needs.
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