Costain's strong partnership with Thames Water continues into AMP8 as we have secured our position on their Capital Delivery Programme.
The Thames Water AMP8 Capital Delivery Programme (2025-2030) covers a mix of non-infrastructure projects ranging from smaller capital maintenance to large civil new build schemes.
Working on a variety of water and wastewater projects you will be involved in the design, construction, commissioning and putting to work of contracts to ensure they are completed in the most efficient manner.
Location
Thames Water Sites across our West Batch, including Oxford, Surrey, West of London
Costain's Graduate Development Programme
The programme will focus on helping you to grow your personal and leadership skills, alongside business and of course, the technical skills you will learn day-to-day on the job, the programme will provide you with specific technical training for your specialised discipline.
The programme is delivered in a variety of formats throughout the 2 years and will allow you to establish a network of contacts that will help and support you through your first 2 years and beyond. We expect some of our graduates to rotate after a period of 8-12 months, to another project/sector of the business to fully understand the depth and breadth of the services offered by the company.
Our line managers are fully supportive of the Graduate Development Programme and will be involved in helping you along the way.
In addition to the programme, we offer mentoring and support in every area of work, as well as a structured training programme to enable graduates to work towards achieving Chartership.
Graduates may have the opportunity to work on a number of exciting and progressive projects around the UK during the 2-year period, in sectors including nuclear, highways, rail, water, airports and tunnels.
Qualifications: Essential:
Environmental related experience
Environmental related degree & IEMA Associate Qualification or equivalent NVQ
Affiliate Member IOSH or Affiliate Member IEMA or equivalent
Excellent organisations, communication and time management skills
Have passion for Costain's Carbon Net Zero targets
IT proficient
Able to work accurately and appreciate its importance to the team
A willingness to learn with appropriate instruction
Excel at building and maintaining positive relationships
The ability to thrive in pressured situations
The ability to empathise and communicate with all people, regardless of their background or circumstances
Mobility to work on various projects over the 2-year programme throughout the UK - Full UK Driving Licence is essential
Candidate must be able to obtain security clearance as some roles are within the Nuclear & Defence sector
Desirable:
Relevant SHE experience in construction/engineering industry
Tech IOSH or AIEMA or equivalent
*Please note that if you are invited to interview, we will require you to produce your passport and/or right to work documentation.
As some of our project sites are based in remote locations, it is worth noting that you will be required to have the ability to travel to site.
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.
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