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.

About the Team

Advisory is a core part of Costain’s strategy to broaden our mix of services and grow margin performance. We work with clients on multiple strategic fronts to understand, articulate and provide solutions for their most complex challenges and to facilitate further growth in multiple areas.

Our vision is to be recognised as a leading infrastructure consultancy who transform client capabilities and help them achieve enhanced value for money.

This is a key part of Costain achieving its mission to shape, create and deliver pioneering solutions that transform the performance of the infrastructure ecosystem.

Responsibilities

Working within a team, and with guidance you will produce:

• CAD and Engineering design deliverables, including 3D models, technical drawings, sketches and calculations for projects across various sectors within the civil and structural department and in line with latest codes.
• Prepare preliminary and detailed designs in 2D/3D for civil and structural, temporary and permanent works as requested by Senior / Principal or Lead Engineers and Designers.
• Supporting the successful delivery of design projects in line with the contracted cost and programme
• Communicating with other members of the project team & supply chain, often in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Learn to use a variety of software, including but not limited to AutoCAD, Civil3D, E3D and Bentley AECOsim/Openbuilding Designer
• Administrate project files and data, according to project document control and work within a Common Data Environment where required (typically ProjectWise)
• Assisting with developing designer’s risk assessments
• Identifying opportunities to improve the sustainability considerations in our projects including delivering low carbon solutions in our design processes
• Full engagement with your apprenticeship programme including End Point Assessment

Location

Manchester Office in Aviator Way

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent 5 including English, Maths and Science (Grade 9-4 or A* - C) Essential
• A Level or equivalent 3 A Levels to include Maths and a physical science (Grade B (in Maths) B, C or above) and/or BTEC or equivalent L3 Extended Diploma - Engineering related
• (Grade DDM or above) Essential
• A passionate individual looking to undertake an apprenticeship with an award-winning employer
• An organised individual that can work well to deadlines
• Someone who is creative with a keen interest in the latest technology
• Someone that enjoys challenges and problem solving in their day-to-day work
• All appropriate and equivalent, qualifications will be considered
• Communicating clearly, both written and verbally
• Problem solving
• Works well within a team, but equally on your own
• Using a computer and Microsoft software
• Numerate

*Please note that if you are invited to interview, we will require you to produce your passport and/or right to work documentation.

What does an Apprenticeship at Costain offer me?

There are a wide range of apprenticeships available, both in levels of qualification and length of study at Costain we have a variety of apprenticeships on offer, working on projects around the UK, in sectors including nuclear, highways, rail. Water, airports and tunnels, and with a number of partners and joint ventures.

The level and training provider for your apprenticeship will depend on the skills you present at interview. The Early Careers team will register you with a suitable training provider who can support the delivery of your qualification. Being an apprentice means you will work both on-the-job with your project at site, and off-the-job with the provider.

When taking on one of the many apprenticeships on offer by Costain, you will be supported by your project line manager and team, the Costain Early Careers Team, and the training provider of your academic qualification. The training provider may be a university or even an independent training provider.

You will be supported throughout your apprenticeship by your local team and line manager, and you will be given time to carry out your studies with the provider etc. Your on-the-job training will be in line with the work available on site but will afford the opportunity to ensure that you are given on site experience required to meet the technical and competency levels in order to achieve your apprenticeship goals.

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