MEICA Engineer

Costain are working with Thames Water on a variety of water and wastewater projects and have fantastic opportunities for individuals to join our growing AMP8 delivery team, working predominantly across the Thames Valley and Thames South regions. There is a mix of projects ranging from smaller capital maintenance to large civil new build schemes. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a MEICA Engineer to join our Thames Water Framework.

At Costain, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our team, we’d love to hear from you—even if you don’t tick every box. Your unique skills and experiences could be exactly what we need. 

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• Responsible for leading, planning and delivering the MEICA & Commissioning of the project lifecycle ensuring it meets the project programme and budget constraints.

• Liaise with the MEICA designers, site construction team, subcontractors and Thames Water in undertaking the above.

• Managing and optimising value in delivery through standardisation, consistency and best practice and promoting Health Safety, Environmental and construction best practice.

• Lead, manage and develop the MEICA & Commissioning for the projects.

• Fully understand the projects MEICA & Commissioning scope, ensure that all the interfaces, outages and co-ordination issues are understood, and risks are identified.

• Check the relevant sections of the subcontract Technical Specifications and Subcontract Appendices for compliance with Thames Waters specifications, British standards and WIMES.

• Attend MEICA & Commissioning meetings as necessary with the suppliers, designers, site team and Thames Water.

• Ensure the MEICA & Commissioning activities are managed in line with the Costain/Thames water framework expectations.

• Liaise with Designers/Suppliers/Site Team/Thames Water.

• Lead the production of handover documentation (commissioning manuals, ACD folder & O&M manuals).

• Identify risks & opportunities for inclusion in Risk & Opportunity Register.

• Identify and coordinate design supply chain interface issues.

• Attend site meetings as necessary.

• Attending all necessary major meetings and workshops – providing guidance and advice to Costain and Thames Water and where necessary generate meeting minutes and actions for those meetings.

• Liaison with site construction team and subcontractors as necessary to meet the above.

• Ensure compliance with necessary safety, health and environmental procedures.

• Promoting health, safety and environmental best practice.

• Participate in Client and audits if necessary.

• Carry out duties as an LV AP(E) or AP(M) where required.

• Extensive experience in MEICA Design, Delivery & Commissioning on large complex mechanical/electrical and process plants in the Water Industry.

• Previous experience working as an electrical or mechanical authorised person on complex systems.

• Experience with a main contractor working on Water and Wastewater Process Engineering projects.

• Must have experience of the MEICA Design, Delivery & Commissioning process, including, ECI, De-Risking, Design review, RAMS collation & review, Quality plans, ITPS, check sheets, programmes, manuals etc. Throughout the project life cycle.

• Proven skills of delivering multiple projects from design to handover.

• Strong leadership skills.

• Relevant discipline engineering HNC or engineering apprenticeship with experience of MEICA delivery in a multi-discipline environment.

• Construction Skills Certification Scheme or affiliation required for the project (CSCS/ECS Card).

• Site management safety training scheme (SMSTS)

• First aid at work.

• Knowledge of Standards, Safety Rules and Statutory Legislation required on the projects.

• Must be an excellent communicator with the ability to converse at ease with all parties.

• Knowledge of Standards, Safety Rules and Statutory Legislation required on the projects.

• Must hold a valid Blue Water Hygiene card & Thames Water Passport.

• Preferred holder of Professional membership & registration with the IET/IMechE/SOE possible level of (EngTech/IEng/CEng).

• Driving licence