Lead Mechanical Engineer Full Time

The Anglian Water Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) project currently involves the planning, design and construction of circa 320km of new strategic, large diameter, clean water interconnector pipelines and associated infrastructure across Anglian Water’s region. The SPA Alliance is also taking on responsibility for the future interconnector pipelines, a further 260km of strategic interconnector pipelines and associated infrastructure.

This role can be carried out remotely, with occasional visits to WWH for meetings, etc.

At Costain, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our team, we’d love to hear from you—even if you don’t tick every box. Your unique skills and experiences could be exactly what we need.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality for mechanical design, by developing procedures, standards and guidance, to achieve a right first-time philosophy.
• Collaborate with other discipline engineers and manage quality through the design workflow review to achieve time, cost and quality standards.
• Construction Design & Management (CDM) Regulations – drive excellence in health, safety and welfare for mechanical engineering, including supporting all engineers to achieving sufficient skills to produce safe designs and discharge their obligations according to the CDM Regulations.
• Provide technical leadership to the Senior Mechanical Engineers, regarding the use of standards and products, quality, training, competence and consistency. Task management to be undertaken by the Senior Engineering Leads.
• Lead mechanical engineering meetings to promote discipline engagement, deliver initiatives, share internal and external learnings and knowledge, develop and deliver training, and champion professional excellence.
• Ensure completion of a full Induction to H&S in accordance with Company policies, procedures, standards &/or guidance.

Knowledge, Skills, And Experience

• Experience of water-sector assets and projects.
• Leadership: Integrity – Demonstrates excellence for business ethics, respect to others, enhancing our reputation, and integrity.
• Communication & Collaboration – Challenges and addresses poor collaboration and promotes effective communication to all stakeholders.
• Emotional Intelligence – Demonstrates excellence in understanding the needs and views of others and promotes and supports others to manage diversity and inclusion.
• Development & Learning – Leads by example and shares learning with others. Can provide examples of coaching and mentoring others and delivering training to the team.
• Quality – Champions consistent quality and standardisation. Develops quality procedures and delivers improvements.
• Technical: Design Production – Provides engineering leadership and develops staff.
• Design Output – Provides leadership for the development of engineering deliverables, including achieving consistency and implementing improvements.
• Digital & Innovation – Provides leadership for challenging convention and the creation and implementation of innovative techniques.

Essential

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree, HNC, HND or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
• Fellow, Chartered (Professional) or Incorporated Engineer