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, de-carbonising and delivering increased efficiency.
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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.
We have an exciting opportunity to join our leading-edge Graduate Programme for a Graduate Electrical Engineer
Electrical Engineer assigned to work within the MEP Design Management team for the production of Electrical design, including its interfaces and integration across the programme.
About the Project
Costain helps to improve people’s lives by deploying technology-based engineering solutions to meet urgent national needs across the UK’s energy, water and transportation infrastructures. Gatwick station currently experiences significant passenger congestion both at platform level and in the existing station concourse. The project seeks to provide a world class passenger interchange from plane to train. It will improve passenger experience by providing a new concourse which will reduce congestion, improve vertical circulation and provide an intuitive connection with airport terminals. Our contract with Network Rail is to provide GRIP 3 to 8 services, from concept design through to detailed design, construction, testing and commissioning and handover.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
The Engineer shall work with guidance to the review and management of the design information, the development and integration of Sub Contractor led designs and constructability reviews (managed by the Package Managers plus Others)
The resources and design accountabilities are provided from within the Supply Chain; the Design Engineer shall ensure that design production and acceptances are compliant with the project requirements and SCS goals
Explore the designs produced to demonstrate consideration by designers for safe construction by design
The production of design deliverables shall be managed by an agreed schedule. Deliverables are to satisfy high standards for safety, sustainability, constructability, quality, and cost. All works must be delivered in accordance with the contract requirements and deviations recorded - as per an agreed change control process
The Electrical Design Engineer will input into and assist in providing status updates within the design planning and reporting systems for each stage of MEP design assurance
The scope consists of multiple design components that span across varying systems. The Electrical Design Engineer shall assist to contribute to the day-to-day interactions with internal stakeholders (e.g., Construction Teams, Logistics etc.) as well as external interfaces when require, such as the Employer and third-party stakeholders (e.g., Network Rail etc)
Working collectively with all other designers/ design managers, the Electrical Design Engineer shall assist the coordination of design, processes, reporting and change control elements throughout design and installation phases
Engage in lessons learnt, 360 and route cause reviews, internal and external, to inform the MEP systems design team in conjunction with constructability reviews, aligned with the project installation strategy
Interrogate the Electrical design and its interfaces to support procurement and construction, Safe by Design, minimise environmental impact with a view to future carbon neutrality, maximise opportunity for value engineering and check compliance to the scope
Design Management will extend into the construction delivery phase of the project and up to testing and commissioning where all assurances must be reached to evidence full completion of the works. Design compliance is an inherent task for the design managers with the assistance of the Design Engineer in securing the progressive documentation of design compliance is a prime deliverable with input and coordination with the quality team
Other Responsibilities
Conduct themselves ethically with appropriate behaviour, at all times
Assist Interface with all Mechanical, Public Health, Fire (passive and active) and Comms design activities including attention to primary and secondary services and commissioning needs
Assist in monitoring all design interfaces and coordinating the Electrical system/ components with the civil, architectural and building works-
Assist in the preparation of the work schedule for Electrical Design activities, listing all document submittals and monitoring expediting the timely submission and acceptance of documents
Participate in Co-ordinate design constructability reviews
Follow the Electrical Design process
Monitoring accurately of outflow and inflow Electrical design documents
Ensure that the works are designed in accordance with the contract requirements and that any deviations are recorded in writing between the Consultant and the Contractor
Assisting the Project manager, Construction manager and Quantity surveyor in all aspects related to Electrical Systems
Identify design requirements for temporary works where they will interact with the permanent installations, including assistance to prepare solutions design
Collect and prepare technical assurances requirements
Assisting in tracking the progress of design documentation and facilitate regular reviews with the construction and client teams
Be familiar with, and demonstrate commitment to the requirements of the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies
Assist with the implement the relevant requirements of the Safety Management System within their area of responsibility
Assist with the design and design records to provide the information required for the Health and Safety files and processes, statutory and contract specific
Assist with the manage and coordinate the design interface and integration between Electrical Services and other Design Organisations (premises, civils, L&E, track and tunnelling), PFIs and Third Parties- Assist in internal liaison with the Construction Team, QA team and Cost Control
External liaison with HS2, Subcontractors / Suppliers and Stakeholders, close co-ordination with the Design Manager as required
Costain's Graduate Development Programme
The programme will focus on helping you to grow your personal and leadership skills, alongside business and of course, the technical skills you will learn day-to-day on the job. The programme is delivered in a variety of formats throughout the 2 years and will allow you to establish a network of contacts that will help and support you through your first 2 years and beyond.
We expect some of our graduates to rotate after a period of 8-12 months, to another project/sector of the business to fully understand the depth and breadth of the services offered by the company. Our line managers are fully supportive of the Graduate Development Programme and will be involved in helping you along the way.
In addition to the programme, we offer mentoring and support in every area of work, as well as a structured training programme to enable graduates to work towards achieving Chartership. Graduates may have the opportunity to work on a number of exciting and progressive projects around the UK during the 2-year period, in sectors including nuclear, highways, rail, water, airports and tunnels.
About you
The candidate must have Degree level qualification in Electrical Engineering (or related subject, or demonstrated suitable and equal experience) knowledge of working within large services biased and infrastructure projects across London Underground, Network Rail and Crossrail and integrating systems within a design environment will be beneficial
Degree level qualification in Electrical Engineering (or related subject, or demonstrated suitable and equal experience)
Proactive in resolving problems and project result oriented
Ability to prioritise work in a high- pressure environment
Enthusiastic team player, excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Computer competence (MS Word, Excel, SharePoint, CAD)
Relevant CSCS Card
Strong understanding of Engineering Principles and CDM Regulations
Have passion for Costain's Carbon Net Zero targets
Mobility to work on various projects over the 2-year programme throughout the UK
Desirable:
Knowledge and Understanding of NEC (3) contract
Good understanding of Electrical systems
Basic understanding of working within a consulting organisation
Basic technical knowledge of construction techniques and best practices
Understanding of Health & Safety and Environmental management
Benefits
Cycle to work scheme
Discounted gym membership, to keep you as fit and as healthy as you can be
Volunteering days, so you can give back to your local community
25 days' annual leave plus an extra day if moving to a new house
Option to purchase up to five additional days of annual leave
Additional annual leave given to recognise long service
Please note that if you are invited to interview, we will require you to produce your passport and/or right to work documentation. As some of our project sites are based in remote locations, it is worth noting that you will be required to have the ability to travel to site
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