Senior Agent
About this role
Due to recent project wins we are looking for a Senior Agent to join our London Gatwick’s Civils and building Frameworks . Working directly under the Project Director/Manager this role is to lead construction operations to ensure all elements are delivered safely, to the required quality, on time and within budget, all in line with the scheme design and associated GAL specifications. This will include managing a team of engineering staff and subcontractors, working alongside other disciplines (SHE, Stakeholder, Design/Engineering/Quality, Commercial etc.). Applicants with fit out, buildings MEP or Baggage experience preferred.
The role involves a scope verification phase for survey and design assurance followed by ECI detailed design and Construction. Tender support, procurement and construction phase planning will be required for framework tender support and NTP programme development.
Costain has been appointed on two construction frameworks to deliver London Gatwick’s Civils and Building Frameworks. These cover a range of Capital projects to upgrade and modernise the airports infrastructure, support growing passenger demand and enhance resilience. The frameworks will run for a four year period, with an option to extend by a further two years. We are looking to bring our experience in delivering infrastructure solutions and working closely with London Gatwick and our supply chain partners to deliver these essential infrastructure upgrades.
The works consist of:
- Highways landside and airside civils packages including, ECI, Detailed design, intrusive surveys and construction.
- Highways widening, resurfacing and TM phasing.
- Upgrades to drainage, lighting, signage and signalling.
- Baggage systems replacement and upgrades
- Buildings MEP and service install and updating
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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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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.
Top Benefits
- Disability Confident employer
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