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🕒 August 24

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👻 Ghost score 25%

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Costain Group PLC

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1865

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🎖️ Defense

Consulting • Logistics • Defense

Costain Group PLC is a UK-based engineering, construction and consultancy company that designs, builds and manages critical infrastructure across sectors including road, rail, integrated transport, water, energy and defence & nuclear. It delivers large-scale infrastructure projects and services — from planning and digital consulting to construction, delivery and long-term operation — often partnering with public utilities and government bodies to improve connectivity and sustainability. The company emphasizes sustainability, safety, and career development while serving institutional and corporate clients.

📋 Description

• Develop, control, monitor, analyse and report on schedule related aspects for designated projects with a portfolio • Establish and monitor a cost and resource loaded, logic linked, baseline plan for the project in accordance with EDF processes • Capture project budgetary costs and resources in the plan to determine time phasing of expenditure and the total project budget • Establish robust Work Breakdown and Project Control Structures in terms of project scope • Maintain and control project baselines in line with company procedures and guidance, challenging schedule and cost variances against the baseline plan • Lead on EVM methodology and practice within the project • Facilitate acceptance of and ensure that the project plan embraces the full project work scope, is fit for purpose and is achievable • Regular interfacing and integration with the project controls team to maintain an aligned financial position with the Project Plan • Provide planning support and work with Project Managers to develop and manage schedules incorporating risk, change, resource requirements and cost

🎯 Requirements

• Primavera (P6) trained and experienced • Experience in building cost and resource loaded plans • Experience / understanding of Earned Value Analysis • High level of numeracy and excellent analytical skills • Experience / understanding in the interpretation of estimating, scheduling, programming and risk tools • Relevant experience in Project Controls and/or Project Delivery, preferably in a highly regulated environment • HNC/HND, degree qualified or experience in a planning / cost related discipline (desirable) • Security clearance required