Works Inspector

Costain have won extensive work across the water sector this year to support the AMP 8 investment cycle. We have been appointed by United Utilities as one of 7 partners to deliver £3bn of projects in the Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8) between 2025 – 2030. The project to construct a new membrane bioreactor to treat combined primary treated flows from Wigan and Skelmersdale WwTW’s to meet EA regulatory output dates in March 2030.

The role will be site based

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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• Responsibilities: Reporting directly to the Temporary Works Manager, this role is to manage temporary works inspections.

  The management of temporary works is a crucial function of Costain’s operations, and its successful delivery is critical to health and safety at site and, therefore, the future of the business. It is essential that the temporary works inspector is suitably qualified and has the relevant experience appropriate to the complexity of the contract.

  The role will be required from Sep 2026 throughout the construction phase until end of 2028.

  Early identification of hazards/omissions with respect to the temporary structures on the Wigan Project.

  Prepare permits to load, working with the site engineering team and sign off permits, post inspection

  Inspect and sign off all elements of temporary works across the site

  Liaise with temporary works manager & co-ordinator to ensure permit to load in place for lifting activities

  Undertake CTRM (Contract Targeted Risk Monitoring) inspections of the site, specifically relating to temporary works on a regular basis to ensure all temporary works being undertaken in line with the designs

  Review supply chain designs

  Mentor less experienced TWC’s and TWS’s in the Engineering team

  Ensure routine weekly inspections of temporary works are completed and recorded.

  Review RAMS that include temporary works and discuss your recommendations with the Site Team.

  Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

  Essential

  10+ years civil engineering

  Competent in reinforced concrete inc. rebar stability and shuttering up to 10m high inspections

  Piling & crane platforms

  Pipe pressure testing

  Excavation inspection

  Desirable

  Scaffolding

• Qualifications: Essential

  CITB Temporary Works Co-ordinator

  SMSTS

  Desirable

  CISRS Basic Scaffold Inspection