Principal Temporary Works Engineer

Kier Group plc.; Dartford; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group plc. is seeking a Principal Temporary Works Engineer to join our UK team across multiple locations. You will lead temporary works design and coordination on complex projects, applying civil, structural and geotechnical principles with a strong emphasis on safety and buildability.

The role offers hybrid working, a 40-hour week, and a starting salary around £60k per year. You will act as Project Lead on several projects, review designs, support bids, and help drive continuous

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent experience.
• Experience with temporary works design and/or management.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Knowledge of applicable design standards and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of complex construction engineering services across projects.
• Produce and review design outputs such as calculations, drawings and models.
• Support tenders, planning and post-construction issue resolution.
• Mentor and develop team members and contribute to process improvements.

Skills

Temporary works design

Project leadership

Civil engineering

Safety and buildability

Education

CEng or equivalent

Job description

Principal Temporary Works Engineer

We're looking for civil, structural and geo-technical engineers to join our team in various locations around the UK. Locations: Birmingham / Bristol / Cambridge / Cardiff / Glasgow / Leeds / Liverpool / London / Manchester / Newcastle / Norwich / Plymouth. Agile working, with up to 1-2 days per week from home if desired.

Hours: 40 hours per week flexibility on hours available if desired.

Salary: Starting from £60k per annum.

Sector: Working across all sectors of the built environment.

Join us as a Principal Temporary Works Engineer and become part of one of the UK's leaders in temporary works design and management and construction-related technical services. As part of our 100-strong team, you'll get to work on hundreds of projects across one of the most diverse and high-profile portfolios in the country, with access to Kier's £11bn+ project pipeline supporting complex construction and major infrastructure schemes from concept through to delivery.

Are you practically-minded, with a strong grounding in civil, structural and/or geotechnical engineering principles and knowledge of applicable design standards? A Chartered Engineer (CEng) or of equivalent experience? Do you enjoy applying first principles thinking to real-world construction challenges, combining a keen eye for detail with sound engineering judgement, a focus on safety, buildability, sustainability and a flair for innovation and creative problem-solving? Have experience of temporary works design and/or management, or other practical construction experience? Have strong organisational and communication skills, and enjoy working as part of collaborative teams? Want to join a top-25 engineering consultancy, recognised as a one of Glassdoor's 50 best places to work?

What will you be responsible for?

Leading the delivery of a broad range of complex construction engineering services, including some or all of:

• temporary works design and checking, reviewing permanent designs for compliance and buildability
• supporting tenders and preconstruction planning
• providing technical support to overcome construction-stage and post-construction issues and defects.

Main responsibilities

• Act as Project Lead for multiple complex projects, managing technical scope, programme, budget and relationships with preconstruction and construction teams, from bid through to delivery.
• Produce, check and review design outputs such as calculations, sketches, drawings, 3D models, reports and risk assessments, ensuring compliance with CDM, SHE procedures and QA processes.
• Develop yourself, other individuals and the wider team, contributing to the continuous improvement of processes and systems, enabling the business to adapt to current and future challenges.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.