Project Manager

Camberley, England, United Kingdom

5/13/2025

Job Description

Costain are working with Thames Water on a variety of water and wastewater projects and have fantastic opportunities for individuals to join our growing AMP8 delivery team, working predominantly across the Thames Valley and Thames South regions. There is a mix of projects ranging from smaller capital maintenance to large civil new build schemes.

Responsibilities

• Manage, supervise, train and mentor the site teams to enable them to optimise their work contribution
• Management of H&S and Quality data with the site team for reporting purposes
• Review contractual agreements and develop working methods, programme and forecast costs with the Client, Contracts Manager and Specialist / Suppliers identifying any inaccuracies or inconsistencies
• Manage and undertake internal project review
• Develop programmes and forecast budgets, assess actual programme and productivity achieved and review weekly, taking action where appropriate, and reporting any changes to the Contracts Manager and Commercial department
• Positively manage the programme to ensure the appropriate specialists provide the level of resources with the necessary skills so as not to impede the construction programme
• Communicate with the Contracts Manager, site team and the commercial team’s issues of non-conformances and contractual correspondence. Ensure that comprehensive records of resources employed on additional works are maintained
• Ensure that a full and accurate daily site diary is kept, including any changes / variations, specialists’ attendance, and records of work-related discussions with the design team /site team
• Ensure that inspection and test plans, risk assessments and method statements for the control of the works are reviewed, approved and adhered to
  
  

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in a Civil Engineering allied subject or HND in Civil Engineering and vocational training in Engineering
• Understanding of Engineering Principles
• Knowledge and understanding of construction contract law and forms of contract through experience and formal training.
• Extensive technical knowledge of construction techniques and best practices.
• Relevant CSCS Card
• Training in Health & Safety and Environmental management
• Current Driving Licence
  
  

About Us

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.

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