Planner
About this role
Due to confirmed demand, we are actively recruiting for a Planner within our multi-discipline Engineering Services Team, you will be an integral part of a team delivering projects across all our sectors including Water, Road, Rail, Defence & Nuclear Energy.
Previous planning experience ideally within the Water sector will be highly beneficial.
As a Planner, your duties will include:
Utilising your knowledge and expertise in the Project Controls discipline you will be responsible for providing Project Control solutions and services to our Water sector & Constructability Engineering clients. You will also be a key contributor to improving processes, procedures and tools utilised by the function.
You will need to be planning focused, confident in running your own project as well as working effectively within a team. You will be joining a growing consultancy team working on a variety of contracts within multiple sectors.
This is a full-time position with a flexible approach to home working to promote well-being and it will be predominantly home-based but will require occasional office attendance in London and / or Manchester as per business needs.
You will be required to undertake short-term or long-term commissions to address a variety of customer needs. Candidates with a track record of cost management at pre and post contract; working on contracts through the development cycle to the delivery through the construction phase would be preferred.
Company at a glance
Costain helps to improve people’s lives by creating connected, sustainable infrastructure that enables people and the planet thrive. We shape, create and deliver pioneering solutions that transform the performance of the infrastructure ecosystem across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets.
We are organised around our customers anticipating and solving their challenges and helping to improve performance. By bringing together our unique mix of construction, consulting and digital experts we engineer and deliver sustainable, efficient and practical solutions.
Our ambition is to become a net zero business by 2035, while enhancing biodiversity and natural capital, and we have plans in place to deliver this. We are committed to procure responsibly and to be an inclusive and accessible business for all, enabling us to be our best while focusing on the outcomes that we deliver for people and planet.
At Costain, we have a vibrant, challenging and growing business – an environment that provides tremendous opportunities for everybody. We're looking for curious, collaborative and courageous people who'll help transform the performance of the infrastructure ecosystem across the UK. For more information about our careers go to www.costain.com/careers
Today, we employ around 3,500 people and have been named in the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2023.
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