Graduate Electrical Design Engineer

2 weeks ago


Brighton, United Kingdom COSTAIN GROUP PLC Full time

**We have a great opportunity to join our leading-edge Graduate programme for an Electrical Design Engineer- The roles are based across different locations throughout the UK for start from September 2023**

As a Graduate Electrical Design Engineer, you will be working within the engineering team and will support the design manager.

**About the project**

CMDP, a Joint Venture between Costain and MWHT, have secured a further 5 years of work with Southern Water for their AMP7 programme of works (2020 to 2025).
Working predominantly in the East of Southern Water's region the scale of the works is likely to be greater than £350m and will comprise of multiple sites across Kent and Sussex on both clean and dirty water sites.

The AMP7 model has been transformed to enable a more efficient and collaborative way of working. Such a model requires the best people to be working in the concept and definition project phases through into delivery arriving at the most economical solutions to meet the Clients regulatory requirements. The programme delivery approach will require a blend of both programme delivery and project expertise across all disciplines.

CMDP are really excited about the journey with Southern Water and are seeking the best people to ensure we can function efficiently and professionally across all phases of the newly transformed Asset Lifecycle Process.

**Locations**

Brighton, East Sussex and Kent

**Key Responsibilities**
- Produce outline electrical, instrumentation and control design on contracts
- Assisting with design documents which are cost effective and meet the requirements of the specification
- Supporting the delivery of design and assessment in a multi-discipline environment
- Prepare design risk assessments
- Maintain files and records throughout the duration of contracts
- Production of clear and well-presented reports, specifications, and other engineering documentation

**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 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.

**About you**
- You will have or expected to achieve a good result in a relevant discipline
- 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
- Excellent organisation, communication, and time management skills
- Mobility to work on various projects over the 2-year programme throughout the UK

**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 Costain**

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, de-carbonising 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.

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.

To find out more about our Inclusion strategy, please visit our ED&I page:
**Right to Work & Security Checks**

Understandably given the nature of our business, everyone who is employed at Costain must undergo thorough referencing checks. We will need different information depending on the job we have offered you. For all roles, we'll carry out a criminal record check and we'll ask to see evidence that you have the legal right to work in the UK.

For some of our roles, you may be required to obtain and maintain security clearance of at least Security Check level (or SC clearance). To satisfy the requirements, you will need to have been a legal UK resident for a minimum of 5 years and have successfully complete all stages of the vetting process.

**Closing date**

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares 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 For more details please go to the Disability Confident website:



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