Principal Temporary Works Engineer - 2-Year FTC (Ground Engineering)

Balfour Beatty Plc; Leiston; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension savings schemes

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Enhanced maternity/paternity andfamily

Refer and Earn scheme

Discretionary annual salary reviews

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering in Suffolk is seeking a Principal Temporary Works Engineer (FTC) to lead the temporary works process on the Sizewell C project. You will coordinate design, approvals, and site implementation, ensuring risks are managed and documentation is robust.

Req: 5–7 years’ experience, CSCS, CITB TW Coordinator; SMSTS preferred. The role involves cross-team collaboration and strong safety leadership on a major infrastructure project.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years’ relevant experience in temporary works and related risks.
• Ability to read, interpret and implement drawings, sketches, and technical specs.
• Identify temporary works requirements on site and understand construction methods and loading constraints.
• Make sound engineering decisions independently under various pressures.
• Assess competence of Temporary Works Supervisors and provide technical oversight.
• Demonstrate authority to stop work if safety/compliance is compromised.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Temporary Works Register and track design, approvals, and delivery against programme.
• Coordinate with client temporary works team and provide site guidance.
• Prepare clear design briefs for temporary works.
• Coordinate temporary works designs with permanent works and wider teams.
• Review design outputs for brief, programme, and technical requirements.
• Communicate residual design risks and confirm suitable controls.
• Issue approved drawings, specs and change information to site teams.
• Maintain accurate temporary works docs in site management systems.
• Review RAMS and ITPs to include controls and hold points.
• Oversee Temporary Works Supervisors and support specialist designs.

Skills

Temporary Works

Engineering judgment

Reading drawings

Safety awareness

Tools

CSCS card

CITB Temporary Works Coordinator

SMSTS (preferred)

Job description

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering in Suffolk is seeking a Principal Temporary Works Engineer (FTC) to lead the temporary works process on the Sizewell C project. You will coordinate design, approvals, and site implementation, ensuring risks are managed and documentation is robust.

Req: 5–7 years’ experience, CSCS, CITB TW Coordinator; SMSTS preferred. The role involves cross-team collaboration and strong safety leadership on a major infrastructure project.