Programme Manager (Wastewater) - Kent / Sussex / Hampshire Due to significant growth in our Water Sector, we are recruiting for a Programme Manager (Wastewater) to join our CMDP Framework with Southern Water (SWS). Costain have won extensive work across the water sector this year to support the AMP 8 investment cycle. This is a senior management appointment, and we are looking for someone with real drive and passion to further strengthen the CMDP relationship with SWS and take the framework to the next level. Reporting directly to the Programme Director (Wastewater) you'll be accountable for managing all site-based activities ensuring projects are delivered on time, to the required standards and within budget, including the co-ordinating of site works and management of subcontractors resulting in successful project completion. Key Responsibilities Manage the CMDP wastewater team in all aspects of delivery Provide strategic and professional guidance to Project Managers, Construction Managers, and wider members of the team Actively champion wellbeing, safety and environment performance, and compliance throughout your team to create a safety culture to ensure Zero LTI and RIDDOR Incidents Communicate extensively across all stakeholders within SWS, and internally within CMDP to leverage the maximum potential of CMDP in the AMP8 programme of works Develop and maintain a high-performance culture across the CMDP team, delivering efficiencies and continuous improvement Provide whole life oversight and accountability for the successful delivery of wastewater projects, through design, procurement, assembly, commissioning, and handover Deliver commercial and financial performance in line with budget expectations Promote and actively demonstrate collaborative behaviours within the CMDP JV team About You Degree level qualification in a Civil Engineering allied subject or HND in Civil Engineering and vocational training in Engineering Ability to positively engage and build strong stakeholder and partner relationships to achieve mutual success. Significant amount of contract delivery experience where you have successfully managed a regional framework of multiple projects of a complex or critical nature. Previous experience in water/wastewater treatment plants An engaging leader of people with extensive line management and development of people. Excellent knowledge, and experience of CDM and Construction & Engineering Management Excellent knowledge of contractual forms used for collaborative project delivery Solutions focussed Solid commercial, financial and analytical skills. Experience with Digital Strategy in construction. Chartered (or working towards) with an engineering, commercial or construction institution For a full job description, please contact careerscostain.com quoting the vacancy number. About Costain At Costain, we help to improve people's lives by creating connected, sustainable infrastructure that enables people and the planet to thrive. We work together to shape, create, and deliver pioneering solutions that transform the performance of the UK's infrastructure ecosystem across energy, water, transportation and defence markets. Through our collaboration with customers, partners, communities, and wider industry we will deliver an infrastructure fit for a better future. Your application Should you require any adjustments to support you in your application, please do not hesitate to contact us: careerscostain.com We welcome all applicants regardless of age, race, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, socioeconomic background and physical or neurological disabilities. We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need for dynamic working. Such as, working part-time, remote working, or compressed hours. In return, we will explore what is possible. 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