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Mechanical and Piping Superintendent- North

Costain Group PLC
Darlington
2 weeks ago
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Mechanical and Piping Superintendent- North

Due to a growing team the position of Mechanical and Piping Superintendent- North has become available to join a major Energy project based in Teesside.


Reporting to the Discipline Construction Lead for Mechanical + Piping, the M+P Superintendent will support the site activities performed by the facilities contractor. The role will monitor construction performance, assist in the PTW Process, review and implement RAMS, and assist with coordinating all applicable site activities. It will also support the project quality team with monitoring inspection & test plans and carrying out site inspections.


The role also supports the wider team and fellow discipline superintendents, the Advanced Work Packaging Lead, the Work Pack Engineers and wider Construction and HSE teams.


This role is site based full time in Teesside.


Responsibilities

  • Review construction documents and RAMS for site works and ensure compliance in the field
  • Support the Work Packaging team to review Installation Work Packs (IWP’s) to ensure suitability for field construction
  • Support the Discipline lead and Construction Managers in the production and updating of progress reports
  • Monitor facilities contractor performance in the field and help to coordinate all site works
  • Carry out site inspections to support the quality team including witnessing pre-pour inspections
  • Monitor HSEQ performance in the field and support document reviews
  • Attend daily coordination meetings and SIMOPS reviewsEnsure adherence to safety regulations and project requirements
  • Maintain accurate records of work progress, inspections, and any incidents or issues.

Qualifications

  • Strong understanding of piping installation, welding, testing and mechanical construction methods, and materials.
  • Demonstrate sufficient experience (five years plus) in a similar role on a large-scale project.
  • Proven experience in supervising construction teams in brownfield projects and in controlled environments.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for effective interaction with various stakeholders.
  • Ability to identify and resolve issues efficiently and effectively.
  • Knowledge of safety regulations and procedures.
  • Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
  • Experience in progress reporting and record keeping.
  • Must be Microsoft Office Literate.
  • ISSOW and PTW experience.

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.


For more details please go to the Disability Confident website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign


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