Appointed Person Lifting

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a career enhancing project where you will be a welcomed member of the wider team. Costain are looking for skilled people who'll help us shape, create and deliver pioneering solutions that transform the performance of the infrastructure ecosystem across the UK. Together we are creating connected sustainable infrastructure to help people and the planet thrive.

This position has a competitive salary dependent on skills and experience, in addition to a fantastic benefits package including pension contribution matched up to 10% (that’s like free money!), a day off for your birthday and a dedicated professional development budget.

We have a vibrant, challenging and growing business, with project environments that provide tremendous opportunities for everybody. We know that by being a more diverse company we will be more innovative, have a greater understanding of our clients’ needs and will deliver smarter, more inclusive solutions for them. Our goal is to have a workforce that is representative of society and the communities in which we work. As an inclusive, family friendly employer we believe that everyone matters, and we are committed to ensuring that everyone has the same opportunities to be able to reach their full potential.

 

• Liaising with the site lead to ensure lifting operations are adequately planned accounting for all environmental factors
• Liaising with the supply chain to ensure all lifting operations are adequately planned and the required supervision is in place
• Liaising with teams to advise and contribute to lifting solutions
• Experience in planning and implementation of Lifting Operations
• CPCS Appointed Person
• Champions Sustainability Safety, Health and Environment by putting personal safety and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do and helping the environment and communities to thrive
• Having integrity by always doing the right thing in the right way

• Must be customer focussed by striving for excellence through understanding, anticipating, and meeting their needs
  
  For a full job description, please contact [email protected] quoting the vacancy number.
  
  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.

  Essentials

• CPCS Appointed Persons: Lifting Operations A61 or NPORS Appointed Person (N401). 
• Valid CITB Health, Safety and Environment Test for Managers and Professionals
• Strong understanding of British Standard BS 7121 and the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations
• A minimum of 10 Years experience in multiple different types of crane operations, slinging and lifting supervision
• Hold a Level 5 NVQ/VQ in Lifting Operations (Appointed Person)

          Desirables

• Competent in the use of lift planning software e.g. AutoCAD, LICCON 
• Previous experience working in lifting assurance / lifting management role 
• Previous experience working within the nuclear sector 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Other Information
Closing date

Please note that Costain reserves the right to bring forward the closing date of any of its job vacancies if we receive a suitable number of quality applications from which to make a shortlist. Therefore, we recommend at you apply as soon as possible rather than wait until the published closing date.

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:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign

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