Engineering Manager - Heathrow Tranche 5
Company
Location
Hounslow, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/2/2025
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Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Costain’s framework with Heathrow is the Major Programme Partner (MPP) role with Principal Contractor and Principal Designer responsibility for delivery of all works within the construction and handover phases of the T2 Baggage Programme (T2BP).
The T2 Baggage Programme is a £600m+ complex baggage and infrastructure programme intended to extend and protect existing T1 baggage operation until the new T2A baggage system has been designed, constructed, tested and is operational. The program is split into seven tranches / projects.
The role is initially anticipated to be focussed solely on Tranche 5, which is the design and installation of the new baggage handling solution including all associated structural, building, mechanical & electrical and systems & control works required to facilitate the baggage solution. However, there could be a requirement to support other tranches / projects within the H7 Framework.
The role will involve working closely with the Client’s suppliers (Beumer / Fujitsu) and the Lead Designer (AECOM) appointed by Costain to develop an integrated solution to accommodate the baggage infrastructure. This will involve collaborating with all disciplines.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
QUALIFICATIONS
Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.
Costain appreciate the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase.
We do share individual feedback following an interview .
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.
It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.
For more details please go to the Disability Confident website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign
Costain’s framework with Heathrow is the Major Programme Partner (MPP) role with Principal Contractor and Principal Designer responsibility for delivery of all works within the construction and handover phases of the T2 Baggage Programme (T2BP).
The T2 Baggage Programme is a £600m+ complex baggage and infrastructure programme intended to extend and protect existing T1 baggage operation until the new T2A baggage system has been designed, constructed, tested and is operational. The program is split into seven tranches / projects.
The role is initially anticipated to be focussed solely on Tranche 5, which is the design and installation of the new baggage handling solution including all associated structural, building, mechanical & electrical and systems & control works required to facilitate the baggage solution. However, there could be a requirement to support other tranches / projects within the H7 Framework.
The role will involve working closely with the Client’s suppliers (Beumer / Fujitsu) and the Lead Designer (AECOM) appointed by Costain to develop an integrated solution to accommodate the baggage infrastructure. This will involve collaborating with all disciplines.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Promoting, championing, and implementing all best practices, safety management and safety initiatives across all design and site delivery aspects, ensuring a safe and healthy working environment.
- Setting clearly defined objectives for self and others to deliver plans. Taking appropriate ownership and accountability. Identifies and organises resources to accomplish tasks. Ensuring plans have targets, measures, and clear accountabilities.
- Package management for suppliers during the design phase, including risk and commercial management. Initially focussed on the ECI phase, however, will likely transfer into the delivery phase.
- Development of the installation, commissioning & handover strategies for all aspects of the project. Including the review of Client deliverables such as baggage system solution.
- Promoting the best build sequences to improve constructability and site delivery in the design and delivery phases, championing modern methods of construction and safety through design
- Review / challenge high-level control strategy.
- Providing input and advice during the procurement process. Assisting the procurement and commercial teams in developing scopes, budgets and any incentivisation targets.
- Support the development and coordination of specialist input to the development of design, specifications and commissioning strategies.
- Support the development of the integrated delivery programme with a particular focus on commissioning and systems integration
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Design, installation, commissioning & handover of baggage systems and associated infrastructure including MEPH.
- High-level controls, systems and integration including PLC software and emergency stop philosophy.
- Understanding of Engineering and Construction principles for civil, mechanical, electrical and controls requirements.
- Worked in aviation
- Package management of subcontractors in an ECI and delivery environment
- Previous experience of people management on complex/sensitive programmes and successfully impacted peers/others to gain buy-in and enable change to happen.
- Good organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy workload, balancing competing priorities and deadlines.
- Delivery of baggage handling solutions
- Management of subcontractors in an ECI and delivery environment
- Experience of Autodesk suite of software
- Understanding & experience of Heathrow Airport’s project lifecycle process.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree level/HNC/HND qualification in Civil Engineering or relevant professional experience.
- Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS).
- Site Management Safety Training Scheme SMSTS.
- Knowledge of construction contract law and forms of NEC contract through formal training
Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.
Costain appreciate the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase.
We do share individual feedback following an interview .
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.
It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.
For more details please go to the Disability Confident website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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