Senior Temporary Works Design Engineer - Leeds

BALFOUR BEATTY; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering firm is looking for a Senior Temporary Works Design Engineer based in Leeds. This position will lead temporary works design for multiple projects, ensuring compliance with relevant design standards. Candidates should have a degree in civil or structural engineering, over 6 years of relevant experience, and strong communication skills. The firm offers a supportive environment with various employee benefits including a share plan and pension.

Benefits

Share plan

Pension

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• 6+ years of temporary works design and checking experience.
• Chartered membership or working towards it.
• Awareness of design standards and codes relevant to temporary works.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and checking for various projects.
• Ensure compliance with design briefs and standards.
• Provide technical support to site and office teams.

Skills

Temporary works design

Strong communication skills

Site experience

Education

BEng or MEng in civil or structural engineering

Tools

AutoCAD 2D

Hilti profis

Tekla Structural Designer

Job description

About the role

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Temporary Works Design Engineer to join our Regional team to work across our UKCS Civils (East, North West and Central and South East and South) side of the Balfour Beatty Business based out of our Leeds or Warrington Office.

This role will cover multiple projects across different locations, which offers a variety of exposure to our exciting portfolio of projects.

What you'll be doing

Senior Temporary Works Design Engineer will assist in leading the team of engineers providing strong technical support and development of others in support of identifying, designing innovative, engineered, and robust temporary works design solutions. As part of this, the candidate will carry out the role project engineer working independently for projects at different stages of their life cycle acting as their main point of contact for their temporary works requirements.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for undertaking temporary works design and checking for individual projects independently including:
  • Site establishment
  • Haul roads
  • Plant crossing
  • Working platforms
  • Service protection slabs and assessment of pipes and assets
  • Shoring solutions
  • Earthworks excavation and slope stability
  • Ditch crossings
  • Temporary dams
  • Formwork/falsework
  • Paraslim
  • Temporary bridges
  • Scaffolding and edge protection
  • Rebar cage stability
  • Propping and foundations
  • Permanent works beam stability and stillages
  • Lifting points
• Ensure internal and subcontractor designs comply with the temporary works design brief and are delivered within the required timescales
• Excellent understanding of Eurocodes and British Standards applicable to Temporary Works
• Assist with sequencing of works and developing value engineered solutions
• Ability to apply engineering judgement and take responsibility
• Ensure design risks are considered and prepare Designers risk assessments, communicating residual design risks as appropriate.
• Completion of technical approval documents including Approval in Principles (AIP's) for National Highways and Form C documents for Network Rail.
• Understanding of legislation including CDM 2015
• Provide support to both site (including site visits) and office-based teams (Warrington, Leeds and Birmingham) involved with temporary works to ensure compliance with the Balfour Beatty Temporary Works Management Procedure.
• Provide technical support to work-winning teams on the “buildability” of the design proposals and the development of safe, innovative, and cost-effective temporary works solutions.
• Actively supports the Balfour Beatty values of Integrity, Teamwork, Excellence and Respect
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm

Who we're looking for

• Temporary works design and checking experience of 6 years+
• Degree educated BEng or MEng level in civil or structural engineering.
• Chartered member of the Institution of Civil Engineers or IStructE or working towards
• Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of engineering principles.
• Post graduate experience including site experience (preferable) and temporary works design and checking.
• Has some experience of site based activities and a knowledge of proprietary equipment commonly used in temporary works applications.
• An awareness of current design standards and codes of practice, and published guidance documents relevant to temporary works.
• Conversant with the management and procedures associated with temporary works as defined in BS 5975: 2024.
• Able to establish good working relationships with both work colleagues and external technical consultants and suppliers.
• Able to clearly and confidently communicate engineering ideas and principles both verbally and in writing including writing of professional reports.
• Working experience of AutoCAD 2D and 3D, and various other design software packages (i.e. Hilti profis, Tensar, Beam Pal/ RMD Beam, GFSafe, WALLAP, ROBOT and Tekla TEDDS and Tekla Structural Designer) used for Temporary Works designs and checks.

Why work for us

If you’re inspired by the chance to grow like never before through meaningful work, join us as a Senior Temporary Works Design Engineer. As well as benefits that include a share plan, pension, recognition scheme, employee assistance programme and generous annual and volunteering leave, you’ll be safe, seen, heard and respected throughout your career with us. Apply now.

About us

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone D&I Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. Our Smart Working policy enables employees to work flexibly where operationally possible and we would be happy to explore this with you.

To find out more about our Value Everyone D&I Strategy and Action Plan, visit our website at https://www.balfourbeatty.com/how-we-work/diversity-and-inclusion/.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with disabled people and people with long-term health conditions, to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Further information about Disability Confident can be found at https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/.