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Project Operations and Logistics Manager - Hounslow
Posted 6 days ago
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Costain are the H7 Framework Delivery Partner at Heathrow Airport.
We are looking for a Project Operations Manager to work in our dynamic and growing team, an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to thrive in a unique transport/operational infrastructure environment.
Come and join a vibrant, dynamic team in a truly unique environment with endless opportunities to diversify your experience and develop your career.
Project Operations Manager will support the project teams to achieve their Permit and Logistics requirements across the H7 Framework. Managing a team to coordinate operational activities on site, safeguarding the SHE, Quality and Compliance requirements of both Costain the Client and its stakeholders.
Taking the lead on all activities in relation to Permits and Logistics liaising with key stakeholders and meeting the Heathrow standards in delivering these activities.
This role is critical to the delivery functionality of the programme on our PC sites across the Heathrow estate: Airside, Landside, Rail, Tunnel and Baggage.
You will require a sound knowledge of airport operations, logistics processes and procedures, as well as permit requirements to lead the team and drive the right behaviours ensuring compliance across the framework.
You will be the Costain figure head for stakeholders involved in permit review, approval and logistics and will need excellent engagement and communication skills to build, manage and maintain these relationships. Including being the point of contact for escalation of issues relating to your discipline.
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Responsibilities
- To lead the Operations Team in supporting the coordination of works and compliance through permits and logistics.
- To provide excellent communication between all parts of the operational team including suppliers, subcontractors, stakeholders, operational delivery team, SHE team and Heathrow (client) team.
- Operational interface management
- Engaging with the Framework disciplines to understand the needs of the teams and to provide the guidance required to meet their needs to deliver successfully on site.
- Subcontractor Support from engagement in pre-start meetings, throughout the project life cycle including lessons learnt
- Build and develop the Operations Team to deliver all aspects of the project requirements; identify training requirements, review team performance.
- Represent Costain at the respective panels/Approvals Boards
- Procurement Logistics Support
- Planning Support for resource and logistics forecasts and work plans
Qualifications
Essential:
- CSCS card
- Waste awareness training
- Computer Literate
- Previous management and supervision experience in a similar role within an airport environment.
- Understanding of Airport Permits and Logistics including requirements and delivery processes and procedures.
- Experience on large-scale project works including Demolition, all Construction activities, M&E, Asset Renewal, Rail and Tunnels.
Desirable
- PM Qualification
- Full clean manual driving licence
- Relevant Logistics Qualification
- CBM Training
About Us
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.
Costain appreciate the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase.
We do share individual feedback following an interview .
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.
It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.
For more details please go to the Disability Confident website:
Procurement and Supply Chain Manager - Newcastle Upon Tyne
Posted 6 days ago
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Costain have won extensive work across the water sector this year to support the AMP 8 investment cycle. We have been appointed by Northumbrian Water to the Living Water Enterprise to help shape and deliver its strategic infrastructure upgrade programme.
The Procurement and Supply Chain Management function is responsible for the interface with those third-party organisations who support our business whether that be for procurement of goods and services or the relationship management that underpins any such activities. They support project delivery teams across our key sectors to ensure the strategic direction is identified and delivered.
The role of the Procurement and Supply Chain Manager is to lead project subcontract procurement and be an advisor to project stakeholders along with post-contract award Supply Chain Management and contribute to the development and deployment of direct Category Strategies for group business needs. The role operates within the Water sector Procurement and Supply Chain team, working closely with the project leads, Sector Head of P&SC and other members of the wider P&SC management team. You are responsible for ensuring that your sector P&SC strategy is deployed and implemented, balancing and optimising both the operational requirements of our projects and the strategic goals of our Group objectives.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the sector, driving efficiency, sustainability, and innovation within the procurement and supply chain function.
This a Hybrid role working across our Newcastle and Durham offices 2-3 days per week.
Responsibilities
The role will report to the Sector Head of Procurement and Supply Chain and will be part of the functional SLT team and lead on project Procurement and Supply Chain Management across the Water sector. The P&SC Manager role will be responsible for:
- Delivering Procurement (Pre-Contract) & Supply Chain Management (Post-Contract) across their sector, providing direction and support in the process. This will include collaborating seamlessly with the pre-construction estimating team and the post-award commercial team under our One Team, One Costain vision
- Ability to utilise the Procurement Process to enable ECI, guiding the team on the decision-making criteria such as (but not limited to): the maturity of the design, the preservation of commercial tension, the likely benefits realisation pipeline, the opportunity to secure scarce resource, the relationship with the proposed ECI 2-stage Subcontractor and the ability to take a recommendation through The Costain Way gated governance
- Project management and procurement to deliver our category strategy requirements
- Project management of subcontract procurement activities, delivering predictable best-in-class outcomes which enable the project team to meet all key dates and milestones, whilst delivering high forecast accuracy, ensuring a robust and structured supply chain exists to service the requirements of the projects / frameworks fully complying with the How- to- Buy Process
- Enabling the drive towards Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), including but not limited to local Small to Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) engagement, delivering Social Impact, as well as Net Zero
- Promote collaboration between the business and the supply chain to unlock value through innovation and best practice where appropriate using the principles of ISO44001 or P13 principles
- Develop strong relationships with key internal stakeholders to democratise the procurement process, our strategic approach and governance, unlocking Value for Money across our portfolio of work
- Develop relationships with client's Supply Chain and Procurement teams, participating in their initiatives to assist them in achieving their goals, maximising stakeholder engagement with external stakeholders to deliver outcomes
- Leverage operational procurement and subcontract practices that keep disallowed costs to a minimum, with a small delta between the normalised quote and the outturn cost, preserving the margin of our projects and the Group.
- Supply Chain Performance Management, including managing under-performance with successful corrective action planning, and excellent performance (via the sharing of lessons learned)
Qualifications
Essential
- Significant experience working in a similar level role
- A clear and visible enthusiasm for driving improvement in best practice
- Ability to demonstrate a level of emotional intelligence, capable of engaging with a wide-ranging stakeholder group
- Extensive knowledge of supply chain management and procurement
- Experience of collaborative working and implementing innovation
- Operational Procurement & Supply Chain skills relevant to the construction industry
- Extensive knowledge of leading procurement and supply chain practice and the value the P&SC function adds to our projects is communicated regularly throughout the function to drive a learning culture
- Basic carbon literacy and an awareness of ISO20400 Guidance Standard for Sustainable Procurement
- Experienced in leading supply chain engagement, e.g., chairing procurement meetings and negotiations
- A clear and visible enthusiasm for driving improvement in best practice
- Experience in developing and implementing ESG and SV policies with the supply base
- Experience of collaborative working and implementing innovation
- Familiarity with NEC forms of contract
- Proactive, flexible and results oriented
- Adaptable at working in both team environment and working in isolation
- Excellent Microsoft Office suite proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
- Strong numerical, financial and data analysis skills.
- Member Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply qualified (min level 5)
Desirable
- Experience in negotiating heavily modified NEC3/NEC4 subcontracts to promote demonstrative favourable commercial outcomes for the business
- Previous knowledge of Frameworks projects and associated procurement practices
- More extensive expertise in ISO2040 and be able to demonstrate delivering tangible sustainable outcomes through the supply chain (i.e. such as a reduction in Scope 3 GHGs)
- ISO 44001 experience from concept to delivery with Strategic Supply Chain Partners (or an equivalent level of demonstrated experience with Project 13 principles)
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About Us
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.
Costain appreciate the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase.
We do share individual feedback following an interview .
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.
It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.
For more details please go to the Disability Confident website:
Procurement and Supply Chain Manager - Warrington
Posted 6 days ago
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Costain have won extensive work across the water sector this year to support the AMP 8 investment cycle. We have been appointed by United Utilities as one of 7 partners to the Enterprise, delivering £5.5bn of projects in the Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8) between 2025 - 2030, and AMP 9 (2030 - 2035). Our scope is to provide project management, design, construction and commissioning services on design and build schemes throughout the North West and Cumbria region covered by United Utilities. Projects vary in value, covering both infrastructure and non-infrastructure assets on water and wastewater sites with wider Enterprise partners
The role of the Procurement and Supply Chain Manager is to lead project subcontract procurement and be an advisor to project stakeholders along with post-contract award Supply Chain Management and contribute to the development and deployment of direct Category Strategies for group business needs. The role operates within the Water sector Procurement and Supply Chain team, working closely with the project leads, Sector Head of P&SC and other members of the wider P&SC management team. You are responsible for ensuring that your sector P&SC strategy is deployed and implemented, balancing and optimising both the operational requirements of our projects and the strategic goals of our Group objectives.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the sector, driving efficiency, sustainability, and innovation within the procurement and supply chain function.
This a Hybrid role working across our Warrington and Manchester offices 2-3 days per week.
Responsibilities
The role will report to the Sector Head of Procurement and Supply Chain and will be part of the functional SLT team and lead on project Procurement and Supply Chain Management across the Water sector. The P&SC Manager role will be responsible for:
- Delivering Procurement (Pre-Contract) & Supply Chain Management (Post-Contract) across their sector, providing direction and support in the process. This will include collaborating seamlessly with the pre-construction estimating team and the post-award commercial team under our One Team, One Costain vision
- Ability to utilise the Procurement Process to enable ECI, guiding the team on the decision-making criteria such as (but not limited to): the maturity of the design, the preservation of commercial tension, the likely benefits realisation pipeline, the opportunity to secure scarce resource, the relationship with the proposed ECI 2-stage Subcontractor and the ability to take a recommendation through The Costain Way gated governance
- Project management and procurement to deliver our category strategy requirements
- Project management of subcontract procurement activities, delivering predictable best-in-class outcomes which enable the project team to meet all key dates and milestones, whilst delivering high forecast accuracy, ensuring a robust and structured supply chain exists to service the requirements of the projects / frameworks fully complying with the How- to- Buy Process
- Enabling the drive towards Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), including but not limited to local Small to Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) engagement, delivering Social Impact, as well as Net Zero
- Promote collaboration between the business and the supply chain to unlock value through innovation and best practice where appropriate using the principles of ISO44001 or P13 principles
- Develop strong relationships with key internal stakeholders to democratise the procurement process, our strategic approach and governance, unlocking Value for Money across our portfolio of work
- Develop relationships with client's Supply Chain and Procurement teams, participating in their initiatives to assist them in achieving their goals, maximising stakeholder engagement with external stakeholders to deliver outcomes
- Leverage operational procurement and subcontract practices that keep disallowed costs to a minimum, with a small delta between the normalised quote and the outturn cost, preserving the margin of our projects and the Group.
- Supply Chain Performance Management, including managing under-performance with successful corrective action planning, and excellent performance (via the sharing of lessons learned)
Qualifications
Essential
- Significant experience working in a similar level role
- A clear and visible enthusiasm for driving improvement in best practice
- Ability to demonstrate a level of emotional intelligence, capable of engaging with a wide-ranging stakeholder group
- Extensive knowledge of supply chain management and procurement
- Experience of collaborative working and implementing innovation
- Operational Procurement & Supply Chain skills relevant to the construction industry
- Extensive knowledge of leading procurement and supply chain practice and the value the P&SC function adds to our projects is communicated regularly throughout the function to drive a learning culture
- Basic carbon literacy and an awareness of ISO20400 Guidance Standard for Sustainable Procurement
- Experienced in leading supply chain engagement, e.g., chairing procurement meetings and negotiations
- A clear and visible enthusiasm for driving improvement in best practice
- Experience in developing and implementing ESG and SV policies with the supply base
- Experience of collaborative working and implementing innovation
- Familiarity with NEC forms of contract
- Proactive, flexible and results oriented
- Adaptable at working in both team environment and working in isolation
- Excellent Microsoft Office suite proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
- Strong numerical, financial and data analysis skills.
- Member Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply qualified (min level 5)
Desirable
- Experience in negotiating heavily modified NEC3/NEC4 subcontracts to promote demonstrative favourable commercial outcomes for the business
- Previous knowledge of Frameworks projects and associated procurement practices
- More extensive expertise in ISO2040 and be able to demonstrate delivering tangible sustainable outcomes through the supply chain (i.e. such as a reduction in Scope 3 GHGs)
- ISO 44001 experience from concept to delivery with Strategic Supply Chain Partners (or an equivalent level of demonstrated experience with Project 13 principles)
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About Us
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.
Costain appreciate the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase.
We do share individual feedback following an interview .
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.
It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.
For more details please go to the Disability Confident website:
Supply Chain Manager - Brighton
Posted 6 days ago
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CMDP, a Joint Venture between Costain and MWHT, have been selected by Southern Water to deliver essential infrastructure solutions for its next AMP8 investment programme. The award is for an initial seven-year term worth at least £500m to Costain, with an option to extend by up to five years.
The strategic delivery partner framework will deliver upgrades to water and wastewater assets, including treatment sites, pumping stations and reservoirs, during Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8) and beyond.
The role of the Supply Chain Manager (Water) is to contribute to the development and deployment of their sector strategy for Supply Chain Management. Operating within the sector supply chain management team, working closely with the project leads, Sector Head of Supply Chain, Procurement and any other members of the Supply Chain management team, they are responsible for ensuring that their sector Supply Chain strategy is deployed into their sector.
Responsibilities
- Deliver Supply Chain Management across the CMDP JV, providing direction and support in the process
- Ensure a robust and structured supply chain exists and is correctly deployed in support of both winning and successfully delivering projects / frameworks
- Support the drive towards ESG, including but not limited to SME development, social value creation, zero carbon solutions, promoting safety
- Promote collaboration between the business and the supply chain to unlock value through innovation and best practice where appropriate using the principles of ISO44001
- Ensure strong governance is followed and adhered to, ensuring the business is not exposed to unnecessary risk and that effective performance management of the supply chain is undertaken
- Work closely with the Procurement function to ensure compatibility between activities of respective functions
- Develop relationships with client's Supply Chain and Procurement teams, participating in their initiatives to assist them in achieving their goals
- Seek out and bring to the JV (and where appropriate the wider business) innovative solutions /best practice
- Ensure data is produced and used to allow effective decision making
Qualifications
- Significant experience working in a similar level role
- A clear leader with excellent communication skills able to interact at all levels
- A clear and visible enthusiasm for driving improvement in best practice
- Ability to demonstrate a level of emotional intelligence, capable of engaging with a wide-ranging stakeholder group
- Extensive knowledge of supply chain management and procurement
- Experience of collaborative working and implementing innovation
- Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply qualified (min level 5)
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About Us
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.
Costain appreciate the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase.
We do share individual feedback following an interview .
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.
It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.
For more details please go to the Disability Confident website:
Sector Procurement and Supply Chain Manager - Greater Manchester
Posted 6 days ago
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The Procurement and Supply Chain Management function is responsible for the interface with those third-party organisations who support our business whether that be for procurement of goods and services or the relationship management that underpins any such activities. They support project delivery teams across the sectors to ensure the strategic direction is identified and delivered.
The role of the Sector Procurement and Supply Chain Manager (Nuclear and Defence) is to lead project subcontract procurement and be an advisor for project stakeholders along with post-contract award Supply Chain Management and contribute to the development and deployment of direct Category Strategies for group business needs. The role operates within the Nuclear & Defence sector Procurement and Supply Chain team, working closely with the project leads, Sector Head of P&SC and other members of the wider P&SC management team. You are responsible for ensuring that your sector P&SC strategy is deployed and implemented, balancing and optimising both the operational requirements of our projects and the strategic goals of our Group objectives. Procurement and Supply Chain Managers should have impeccable stakeholder management skills, and be a proactive team-player with a solution-focused mindset.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the sector, driving efficiency, sustainability, and innovation within the procurement and supply chain functions
Responsibilities
The role will report to the Sector Head of Procurement and Supply Chain and will be part of the functional SLT team and lead on project Procurement and Supply Chain Management across the Nuclear & Defence sector. The Sector P&SC Manager role will be responsible for and can demonstrate:
- Delivering Procurement (Pre-Contract) & Supply Chain Management (Post-Contract) across their sector, providing direction and support in the process. This will include collaborating seamlessly with the pre-construction estimating team and the post-award commercial team under our One Team, One Costain vision
- Ability to utilise the Procurement Process to enable ECI, guiding the team on the decision-making criteria such as (but not limited to): the maturity of the design, the preservation of commercial tension, the likely benefits realisation pipeline, the opportunity to secure scarce resource, the relationship with the proposed ECI 2-stage Subcontractor and the ability to take a recommendation through The Costain Way gated governance
- Project management and procurement to deliver our category strategy requirements
- Project management of subcontract procurement activities, delivering predictable best-in-class outcomes which enable the project team to meet all key dates and milestones, whilst delivering high forecast accuracy, ensuring a robust and structured supply chain exists to service the requirements of the projects / frameworks fully complying with the How- to- Buy Process
- Enabling the drive towards Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), including but not limited to local Small to Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) engagement, delivering Social Impact, as well as Net Zero
- Promote collaboration between the business and the supply chain to unlock value through innovation and best practice where appropriate using the principles of ISO44001 or P13 principles
- Develop strong relationships with key internal stakeholders to democratise the procurement process, our strategic approach and governance, unlocking Value for Money across our portfolio of work
- Develop relationships with client's Supply Chain and Procurement teams, participating in their initiatives to assist them in achieving their goals, maximising stakeholder engagement with external stakeholders to deliver outcomes
- Leverage operational procurement and subcontract practices that keep disallowed costs to a minimum, with a small delta between the normalised quote and the outturn cost, preserving the margin of our projects and the Group.
- Supply Chain Performance Management, including managing under-performance with successful corrective action planning, and excellent performance (via the sharing of lessons learned)
Qualifications
Essential
- Significant experience working in a similar level role
- A clear and visible enthusiasm for driving improvement in best practice
- Ability to demonstrate a level of emotional intelligence, capable of engaging with a wide-ranging stakeholder group
- Extensive knowledge of supply chain management and procurement
- Experience of collaborative working and implementing innovation
- Operational Procurement & Supply Chain skills relevant to the construction industry
- Extensive knowledge of leading procurement and supply chain practice and the value the P&SC function adds to our projects is communicated regularly throughout the function to drive a learning culture
- Basic carbon literacy and an awareness of ISO20400 Guidance Standard for Sustainable Procurement
- Experienced in leading supply chain engagement, e.g., chairing procurement meetings and negotiations
- A clear and visible enthusiasm for driving improvement in best practice
- Experience in developing and implementing ESG and SV policies with the supply base
- Experience of collaborative working and implementing innovation
- Familiarity with NEC forms of contract
- Proactive, flexible and results oriented
- Adaptable at working in both team environment and working in isolation
- Excellent Microsoft Office suite proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
- Strong numerical, financial and data analysis skills.
- Member Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply qualified (min level 5)
Desirable
- Experience in negotiating heavily modified NEC3/NEC4 subcontracts to promote demonstrative favourable commercial outcomes for the business
- Previous knowledge of Frameworks projects and associated procurement practices
- More extensive expertise in ISO2040 and be able to demonstrate delivering tangible sustainable outcomes through the supply chain (i.e. such as a reduction in Scope 3 GHGs)
- ISO 44001 experience from concept to delivery with Strategic Supply Chain Partners (or an equivalent level of demonstrated experience with Project 13 principles)
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About Us
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.
Costain appreciate the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase.
We do share individual feedback following an interview .
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.
It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.
For more details please go to the Disability Confident website:
Expression of Interest - Costain Procurement and Supply Chain - Home Based
Posted 6 days ago
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Costain improves people's lives!
We bring together a unique mix of engineering solutions for increasingly complex problems and our commitment to creating connected, sustainable infrastructure is core to all our activities within our four strategic markets: Transport, Water, Energy and Defence.
As we continue to increase our presence across these key sectors, partnering with specialist companies to deliver their strategic programmes, we are interested to hear from Procurement & Supply Chain candidates at all levels wishing to develop their careers and join our teams supporting our key clients and projects across the UK.
Responsibilities
What makes Costain Procurement & Supply Chain different?
Procurement & Supply Chain is a strategic priority for Costain with 80% of our activity delivered via third party partnerships. We are key to shaping our supply base to create an environment of predictable delivery.
Through our integrated procurement teams delivering our activities across the business, we have a commitment to procurement excellence, support of operational priorities, embedded sustainable practices, whilst shaping the future of the supply chain relationships that contribute to our ambitious growth targets. By aligning procurement with our strategic goals, we create value that supports environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and operational efficiency.
We care about our people and support them through their own career journey from professional development, job rotation, through to supporting hybrid working. If you want to work for a forward-thinking company who recognises leading edge procurement & supply chain transformation, then please get in touch!
We are particularly interested to hear from candidates for the roles identified below:
- Procurement & Supply Chain Managers (with sector expertise in Water or Nuclear/ Defence or Rail)
- Procurement & Supply Chain Manager (with experience in work winning / bid writing)
- Category Managers and Assistant Category Managers (with experience in direct or indirect category management)
- Sustainable Procurement Manager (with experience in sustainable procurement and supply chain)
- Senior Buyer (Materials experience) role located in Aberdeen
Why work for Costain?
- Hybrid / Dynamic working
- Pension contribution scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Life Assurance
- Income protection
- Enhanced Parental leave options
- Financial and study support of membership to a professional institution
- Costain lifestyle discount scheme
- Share save plan
- Employee assistance scheme
- Volunteering days
Drive innovation, sustainability, and strategic growth - Join us to be part of a transformative journey where you'll have opportunities to develop, progress, and make a lasting impact on our growth story and the world around us!
Please register your interest below and we look forward to speaking with you about our opportunities.
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About Us
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.
Costain appreciate the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase.
We do share individual feedback following an interview .
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.
It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.
For more details please go to the Disability Confident website:
Supply Chain Manager - Mat Cover 14 months, Watford
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We’re looking for a Supply Chain Manager to join us for a period of 14 months on an FTC to cover maternity leave.
As a Supply Chain Manager, you’ll support our senior supply chain management in achieving business targets. You’ll lead best practice across a working group to achieve availability, cost and service to ensure departmental targets are met and exceeded whilst delivering outstanding customer service. You’ll represent Supply Chain in promotional, range change and natural work team meetings
You’ll challenge and improve the business processes and systems, completing projects, tracking and reporting the resulting benefits.
What you’ll be doing:
- Manage the product supply processes to ensure all orders are placed accurately and timely
- Ensure DC stock-holding and inbound plans support achieved sales
- Ensure forecasts and supplier orders are accurate and timely for all lines to drive full availability and systems reflect anticipated demand to plan for major spikes
- Resolve or escalate all supplier performance issues impacting availability
- Assist in the management of total business unit stock and availability
- Manage seasonal uplifts and seasonal system inputs to ensure maximum availability and efficient usage of the system
- Lead and support Category Management with supplier meetings
- Manage range change activity
- Review replenishment parameters with suppliers that will minimise supply chain costs.
- Communicate to all relevant external and internal teams on all availability issues
- Work closely with the Commercial teams to identify areas to drive sales, reduce stock and improve availability
- Provide period performance review information identifying opportunities and risks
What we’re looking for:
You’ll have significant experience in Product Supply / Logistics (stock management or forecasting) preferably within fast moving or complex supply models. You’ll demonstrate a high level of analytical and system skills; Intermediate Excel skills, PC literate. You’ll possess excellent communication skills, including questioning and listening and be able to make decisions as well as escalate when appropriate. As well as this you’ll be well organised and able to manage in a fast paced environment, understanding priorities and being able to react to changes
What can we offer you?
You’ll be supported with fantastic learning and development and have the opportunity to grow and develop your career with us. We also have an early careers network to support you if you’re in your first few years of your career.
We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that includes:
- Competitive bonus
- Save-as-you-earn scheme
- Private Medical and Life Assurance
- Enhanced contributory pension scheme
- Colleague discount
Discount platform including savings and cash back at numerous retailers, savings on gym membership, cycle to work scheme, o ur widely recognised wellbeing strategy is something we’re proud of at Wickes. As part of this, we offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits and support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, financial education & loans, and access to parental, menopause and fertility support.
You’ll work from our Support Centre in Watford, where our Supply Chain team are based, along with our other support functions. We recognise the value of bringing our teams together to collaborate, support each other and build on our amazing culture. We are also encouraging our teams to work flexibly, with a blend of remote / office working.
About Us:
Wickes is a multi-channel retailer operating in the home improvement market. With 50 years in industry, Wickes now generates revenue in excess of £1.6bn across 230 stores delivered by 8,000+ colleagues.
But it is the Wickes’ culture that is considered its best kept secret; it’s a collaborative, down to earth, fun and inclusive environment where people feel part of a winning team. All our colleagues come from different backgrounds, but what we all have in common is a determination to succeed and a passion for being the best we can be. If that sounds like you, we’ll make you feel right at home.
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Labourer with Forklift Licence - Peterborough
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Role: Labourer with Forklift Licence
Salary: £12.84ph, plus opportunity to earn merit rate of up to £3.50ph
Location: Peterborough
We are looking for a Labourer to join our team based in Peterborough. In this role, your responsibility will be refurbished and fitted out the complete range to the highest possible standards. You will be assisting with picking and packing of materials for site installations and ensuring all daily maintenance tasks are completed to maintain high safety standards.
Role Responsibilities
* Assist all trades in the fitting out and refurbishment of buildings both on and off site
* Assist in the movement of buildings in and out of the yard and report any damages to
* Assist with the installation/dismantling of all buildings as part of a site team
* Ensure paint storage, tool storage and yard areas including mess facilities are clean and tidy to achieve a safe working environment
* Ensure buildings are cleaned to the required standard before they are dispatched
* Maintain tools and equipment in order to maximise their use and prolonged life
Benefits & Opportunities
* 24 days holiday, plus bank holidays, with option to buy 5 additional days
* Contributory Pension
* Included in a merit rate scheme that increases base pay
As a Portakabin Employee, you will also be able to access a range of dedicated health and wellbeing services, a chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day off, and fully funded professional qualifications! There is also a great opportunity for career progression within Portakabin.
Our Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who has:
* Strong operational experience related to trade/role
* Ability in planning, organising and problem solving
* Appropriate Health & Safety qualification - desirable
* A forklift B2 (preferred) or B1 licence
* A full UK driving licence
Why Portakabin?
At Portakabin, we design and deliver high-quality modular buildings for organisations of all sizes. Our solutions support a wide range of sectors, including manufacturing, education, healthcare, transport, utilities, and construction.
We're committed to sustainability, from reducing the environmental impact of our own operations, to designing energy-efficient buildings for our customers, and supporting the communities we serve through employee volunteering and charitable giving.
Today, more than 2,000 people work for Portakabin across ten European countries.
Portakabin is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives and hire great people to build talented and diverse teams.
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes for candidates that require additional support and/or adjustments to be made. If you are having any difficulty applying, please contact our recruitment team on
Supply Chain Planner/Project Planner - Birmingham
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At Capgemini Engineering, the world leader in engineering services, we bring together a global team of engineers, scientists, and architects to help the world’s most innovative companies unleash their potential. From autonomous cars to life-saving robots, our digital and software technology experts think outside the box as they provide unique R&D and engineering services across all industries. Join us for a career full of opportunities. Where you can make a difference. Where no two days are the same.
Your role
A project planer works as part of project delivery team and will be accountable for the development and maintenance of work package schedule(s). The project planner will be the planning and scheduling SME and will support the team, gain their buy in, during the building robust work package schedule(s) that capture 100% of work scope. The work package schedules must be built in accordance with SMR planning processes and guidelines. Once a robust, fit for purpose schedule is established, it is the role of the project planner to update the schedule(s) in accordance with the progress of work scope completed to date. The project planner will also have the accountability to analyse the schedule data by checking progress forecast dates Vs baseline dates and then use this data advise to aid decision making within the project team on corrective actions.
Your Profile
Knowledge and experience of working within an integrated programme
• Knowledge, experience of the structure and reporting of a Master Integrated Plan (MIP) or Integrated Master Plan (IMS) and its associated Integrated milestone schedule (Horizontal and Vertical Logic)
• Working with key stakeholders within the integrated Programme (Engineering, Supply Chain & Procurement, Programme Management, Operations and Manufacture)
Knowledge of project management tools, systems, and process
• Knowledge and experience of Primavera P6 (both front end scheduling and architecture (WBS, Resource dictionary, coding, and user defined fields)
• Knowledge and experience of Earned Value Management and EVM systems
• Knowledge and experience of change management and baseline change control
Desirable:
Technical knowledge of Nuclear, Engineering programmes
• Knowledge and experience of working in the Nuclear sector
• Knowledge and experience of working on complex programmes
• Knowledge and experience in Engineering design maturity
Qualifications:
Strong knowledge of Primavera P6 (Practitioner) - Mandatory
APM PMQ or Equivalent – Mandatory
APM PPC (Practitioner) or Equivalent – Ideally this qualificator or similar
Experience in working on a complex programme within a project controls (PMO) environment
Strong knowledge of project controls (Earned Value, Change Control and baseline management, Reporting)
If you're excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply, your unique experience could be just what we need.
What you’ll love about working here
- Professional communities to connect with and support career growth
Open access to digital learning platforms
Active employee networks promoting diversity, equity and inclusion like OutFront, CapAbility or
Need to know
- 3 days onsite presence at Derby office, with the flexibility to work remotely for 2 days each week.
All roles will require a level of security clearance; BPSS OR Security Clearance OR Developed Vetting.
You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini building an inclusive future is part of everyday life and will be part of your working reality. We have built a representative and welcoming environment, for everyone.
Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.
Supply Chain Quality Manager- Aerospace - Stevenage
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At Capgemini Engineering, the world leader in engineering services, we bring together a global team of engineers, scientists, and architects to help the world’s most innovative companies unleash their potential. From autonomous cars to life-saving robots, our digital and software technology experts think outside the box as they provide unique R&D and engineering services across all industries. Join us for a career full of opportunities. Where you can make a difference. Where no two days are the same.
Your Role
Ready to shape the future of engineering? Capgemini Engineering is on the lookout for passionate Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Consultants to join our fast-growing team. Whether it’s aerospace, defence, or energy, you’ll be at the forefront of innovation—helping world-class clients transform their systems engineering capabilities and embrace the power of digital. From early concept design to in-service support, you’ll work across the full system lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge solutions that make a real impact.
At Capgemini, you won’t just follow best practices—you’ll help define them. You’ll work with the latest tools, frameworks, and technologies, including our proprietary REVEAL® Requirements Engineering Framework, to deliver smarter, faster, and more integrated MBSE solutions. Surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the industry, you’ll grow fast, take ownership from day one, and thrive in a collaborative, high-energy environment where your ideas matter.
In this role you will play a key role in:
- Support MBSE transformation activities by contributing to process, tool, and methodology improvements across engineering projects.
- Work with stakeholders to gather MBSE requirements, help define solutions, and communicate MBSE principles clearly across teams.
- Assist in configuring and using MBSE toolsets, establishing traceability, and supporting integration with other engineering tools.
- Contribute to project delivery and team development by sharing knowledge, supporting junior colleagues, and applying MBSE best practices in live projects.
Your Profile
- Degree in engineering or a related scientific field, with experience in early-stage systems engineering processes.
- Hands-on experience with MBSE tools (e.g. Cameo, Rhapsody, Capella) and frameworks such as Magic Grid, Arcadia, or SYSMOD.
- Skilled in developing and maintaining SysML-based models and applying MBSE methods in real-world engineering projects.
Desirable:
- Experience working in aerospace, defence, or energy sectors within multidisciplinary engineering environments (mechanical, electrical, software, systems).
- Strong understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements management (e.g. DOORS), system design, validation/verification, and MBSE integration.
- Familiarity with tools and frameworks such as Matlab/Simulink, UAF, TOGAF, or Archimate, with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills; INCOSE certification (or willingness to pursue) is a plus.
What you'll love about working here
- Ongoing performance management tool to help you stay on track with your development plan
- Award winning career acceleration programs
- Open access to digital learning platforms
- Active employee networks promoting diversity, equity and inclusion like OutFront, CapAbility or
Need to know
- Due to the nature of the projects you will be working on, candidates must be Sole British Nationals to be considered.
- Eligible for, or current hold, SC Clearance
- You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini building an inclusive future is part of everyday life and will be part of your working reality. We have built a representative and welcoming environment, for everyone.
Your Profile
• Strong understanding of Quality Management Systems (QMS) and aerospace industry standards (e.g., AS/EN 9100).
• Proficiency in quality core tools (e.g., APQP, FAI, 8D analysis, IPCA+, CCP tools).
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Familiarity with risk management principles.
If you're excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply, your unique experience could be just what we need.
What you'll love about working here
- Open access to digital learning platforms
- Active employee networks promoting diversity, equity and inclusion like OutFront, CapAbility or
- Ongoing performance management tool to help you stay on track with your development plan
- Open access to digital learning platforms
Need to know
- 5 days on site , with adhoc travel to client sites as needed
- Due to the nature of the projects you may be working on, successful candidates must be sole British Nationals , or hold one of these nationalities: German, Spanish or Italian .
All roles will require a level of security clearance; BPSS Clearance
You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini building an inclusive future is part of everyday life and will be part of your working reality. We have built a representative and welcoming environment, for everyone.
Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.