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Supporting the development of digital technology capabilities across the business through R&D Project/Programme delivery & work winning.
Key responsibilities
- Project management and delivery of R&D projects – includes trial and demonstration opportunities on client sites, worth £20,000 - several millions.
- Analyse project requirements. Execute and manage new project initiatives
- Draft proposals for R&D project funding and supporting work winning activities for the department.
- Review proposals and analyse data. Interface with Costain, our clients and our B2B partners communications and marketing teams.
- Deliver technical sales to maximise organisational success.
- Supply chain & SME engagements as well as supporting marketing campaigns.
About you
To be successful in this role, these are the key competencies and skills that we are looking for
- Passion or interest in the use of novel digital technologies across various sectors (Water, Rail, Highways, etc) and fields (e.g. Sustainability, Automation, Robotics, etc) to provide solutions and services to clients.
- Good communication and presentation skills – Stakeholder engagement is a key part of this role.
- Ability to identify opportunities for innovation and draft proposals for client funded R&D opportunities.
- Project Management knowledge e.g. Commercial, Programme, Risks, etc, associated with project/programme delivery.
- Capable of putting business strategy in place to improve innovation adoption, performance and growth.
Qualifications required
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, project management or digital/innovation discipline. (Other disciplines can be considered depending on experience & career ambitions)
- B in English language GCSE or equivalent.
Desired
- Mechanical Engineering background IET or IMEchE chartership pursuit.
- An innovation/project management/innovation MSc degree Any Project Management qualifications e.g. APM PFQ.
