Temporary Works Manager

Laing O'Rourke group; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O’Rourke is seeking a Temporary Works Manager to join our AUKUS team in Australia. You will lead the governance of temporary works from concept through construction and into removal, ensuring designs meet standards and project requirements.

You will oversee design reviews, provide technical leadership, manage risk, and coordinate interfaces between design and construction across a complex defence infrastructure program. Australian citizenship and NV1-level clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in temporary works on major infrastructure or defence projects.
• Degree in Civil, Structural or Mechanical Engineering (or related field).
• Strong governance, risk management and constructability knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination and governance of all temporary works activities across the project lifecycle.
• Ensure temporary works designs are reviewed, approved and implemented to standards and regulations.
• Manage design processes for temporary works ensuring safety, constructability and deliverability.
• Provide leadership on risk management and interface with permanent and temporary works teams.
• Coordinate design reviews, stakeholder engagement and track actions through to closure.
• Review scopes, proposals and invoices to ensure value for money and alignment.

Skills

Temporary works

Construction engineering

Engineering leadership

Risk management

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Civil/Structural/Mechanical Eng

Job description

Benefits

At the heart of Laing O’Rourke is our commitment to helping our people do their best work and grow meaningful, fulfilling careers. Through exceptional development opportunities, wellbeing support, and employee benefits, we empower our teams to succeed.

We celebrate diversity and welcome applications from First Nations Peoples and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Our industry-leading benefits include:

• In-house training programs and on-the-job skill development.
• Industry-leading parental leave giving all employees access to six months paid parental leave at full pay.
• Additional purchased leave options, and access to volunteering leave.
• Exclusive discounts and savings across hundreds of retailers across Australia.

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About the Project

At Laing O’Rourke, youwon’tjust build projects,you’llhelp shape the future. As a $6 billion privately owned global engineeringand manufacturing-led constructionleader, we deliver some of the nation’s most complex infrastructure, from transport networks to defence and utilities.

Be part ofAustralia’s largest-ever defence infrastructure program

Laing O’Rourke, with joint venture partner Amentum Australia, will playa central rolein supportingAustralianNaval Infrastructure (ANI)to develop and deliver theNuclear-PoweredSubmarineConstructionYard(NPSCY)project at Osborne, South Australia. We will provide program and construction management services of nuclear related civil infrastructure,site‑widenuclear licensee developmentexpertise, and nuclear safety leadership. We are currently seeking a Temporary Works Manager to join our AUKUS team. Ifyou’reready to domeaningfulandcareer-defining work apply today.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination and governance of all temporary works activities across the project lifecycle, from concept development through to construction, commissioning and removal.
• Ensure temporary works are designed, reviewed, approved and implemented in accordance with project requirements, engineering standards, legislative obligations and company procedures.
• Manage the temporary works design process, ensuring technical compliance, constructability, safety and delivery requirements are achieved.
• Provide leadership and oversight of temporary works risk management, ensuring risks are identified, assessed and mitigated throughout the project lifecycle.
• Act as the primary interface between permanent works designers, temporary works designers, construction teams and key stakeholders to ensure effective integration of design and delivery outcomes.
• Coordinate and facilitate temporary works design reviews, constructability reviews and stakeholder engagements, ensuring actions are tracked through to closure.
• Support project delivery teams by providing technical leadership and guidance on temporary works methodologies, staging strategies and construction solutions.
• Review and manage temporary works design scopes, consultant proposals, cost estimates, variation claims and invoices to ensure value for money and commercial alignment.
• Monitor temporary works performance, programme constraints and design deliverables to ensure project milestones and construction requirements are met.

About You

• Significant experience in temporary works, construction engineering, design management or engineering leadership roles on major infrastructure, defence, transport, resources or complex building projects.
• Degree qualification in Civil, Structural or Mechanical Engineering (or related discipline).
• Demonstrated experience managing temporary works design and delivery across large multidisciplinary construction programmes.
• Strong understanding of temporary works governance, engineering assurance, risk management and constructability principles.
• Experience coordinating multiple design consultants, contractors and stakeholder groups within complex project environments.
• Proven ability to manage technical interfaces between design and construction teams and resolve complex engineering challenges.
• Strong knowledge of temporary works standards, regulations and industry best practice.
• Experience reviewing engineering deliverables, technical documentation, design changes and construction methodologies.
• Chartered status or progress towards professional accreditation will be highly regarded.
• Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be able to obtain an Australian Defence Security Clearance to NV1 level.