Senior Temporary Works Engineer

Octavius Infrastructure; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car Scheme or Car Allowance

Private Healthcare

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

25 Days Annual Leave plus Birthday

Job summary

Octavius Infrastructure seeks a Chartered Senior Technical Manager (CEng) to lead temporary works across highways and regional civil projects in the UK. This senior role combines technical leadership, engineering assurance and people development, from tender through delivery, ensuring safe, buildable and commercially effective solutions.

Based in England with travel, hybrid work is offered (3 days office/site, 2 days home-based).

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status (ICE or IStructE).
• Significant experience in civil engineering and construction environments.
• Strong temporary works design knowledge and ability to review/assure solutions.
• Understand construction engineering, buildability and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and engineering expertise across projects and bids.
• Develop, review and challenge temporary works solutions and methods.
• Act as technical authority, supporting complex engineering challenges.
• Undertake technical reviews and independent design checks for safety and efficiency.
• Support risk management and engineering assurance across projects.
• Contribute to tender submissions and delivery strategies.
• Mentor and develop Temporary Works Coordinators and engineers.
• Lead and develop a small team and build engineering capability across the business.
• Collaborate with project teams, clients and supply chain partners.
• Champion innovation, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

Skills

Technical leadership

Temporary works

Engineering governance

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Team leadership

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Job description

Senior Temporary Works Engineer (Senior Technical Manager)

Location: Flexible (Must be based in England and be happy to travel)
Hybrid Working: 3 days office/site, 2 days home-based

At Octavius Infrastructure, we deliver safe, sustainable and efficient transport solutions across the UK. As our portfolio of highways and civil engineering projects continues to grow, we are looking for a Chartered Senior Technical Manager (CEng) to provide technical leadership across our Highways and Regional Civil Engineering sectors.

This is a key role within the business, combining technical expertise, temporary works leadership, engineering assurance and people development. Working across multiple projects and frameworks, you will help shape engineering solutions from tender stage through to delivery, ensuring they are safe, practical, buildable and commercially effective.

What You'll Be Doing

As Senior Technical Manager, you'll support projects across both our Highways and Regional Civil Engineering sectors, providing practical engineering leadership throughout the project lifecycle.

You'll:

• Provide technical leadership and engineering expertise across a diverse portfolio of projects and bids.
• Develop, review and challenge temporary works solutions and construction methodologies.
• Act as a technical authority, supporting project teams with complex engineering, buildability and delivery challenges.
• Undertake technical reviews and independent design checks, ensuring solutions are safe, efficient and fit for purpose.
• Support the management of technical risk and engineering assurance across multiple projects.
• Contribute to tender submissions, delivery strategies and early contractor involvement activities.
• Mentor, coach and develop Temporary Works Coordinators, Temporary Works Design Engineers and emerging technical leaders.
• Lead and support a small team, helping build engineering capability across the business.
• Collaborate with project teams, designers, clients and supply chain partners to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Champion engineering innovation, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement across the organisation.

What We're Looking For

We are seeking an experienced civil or structural engineer with strong technical capability, practical engineering judgement and a passion for developing others.

You'll have:

• A degree, or equivalent qualification, in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status. (ICE or IStructE)
• Significant experience within civil engineering and construction environments.
• Strong temporary works design knowledge and experience of reviewing, checking or assuring engineering solutions.
• A thorough understanding of construction engineering, buildability, construction sequencing and risk management.
• Experience supporting project delivery and developing practical, cost-effective engineering solutions.
• The ability to coach, mentor and develop engineers at varying stages of their careers.
• Experience leading teams (preferred)
• Experience contributing to technical governance and assurance.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working for a major contractor within highways, rail or civil engineering sectors.
• A willingness to travel regularly to projects and offices across the UK.

Why Join Octavius?

This role provides a unique opportunity to influence how engineering is delivered across a wide range of infrastructure projects while helping shape the future direction of the engineering function.

Octavius is a business with strong values, a clear identity and an ambitious vision for growth. As we've continued to expand, our Engineering team has remained close-knit, collaborative and highly supportive, creating an environment where technical excellence, knowledge sharing and personal development are genuinely valued.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Work across a varied portfolio of highways, civil engineering and rail projects.
• Apply your technical expertise to complex engineering and delivery challenges.
• Influence construction methodologies, delivery strategies and engineering standards.
• Develop and mentor the next generation of engineers.
• Play a significant role in the growth and development of our engineering capability.
• Build relationships with senior leaders across the business and contribute to strategic engineering decisions.
• Gain exposure to a broad range of technical, operational and leadership challenges that will support your ongoing professional development.
• Help drive innovation, continuous improvement and best practice across the business.

What You'll Receive

We offer a competitive reward and benefits package including:

• Company Car Scheme or Car Allowance
• Private Healthcare
• Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• 25 Days Annual Leave plus Birthday Leave
• Enhanced Family Leave Policies
• Hybrid Working
• Ongoing Professional Development and Career Progression Opportunities

For the right candidate, this role offers an excellent platform from which to develop broader engineering leadership experience and increase your influence across a growing national business.

Inclusion and diversity are important to us, we are an equal opportunities employer and value difference. We want and will continue to build an inclusive environment where our people thrive. We firmly believe constantly striving to build a truly diverse workforce is what makes us a strong business and will enable us to continue to solve important problems and deliver unrivalled value to both our customers and clients. If you need any specialist support throughout your application, we will work with you where we can to support your journey with us.