Senior Temporary Works Engineer

Kier Group plc.; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group plc, through its Kier Design team, is seeking a Senior Temporary Works Engineer to lead delivery of construction engineering services on a broad range of projects across the UK.

You'll mentor colleagues, shape technical standards, oversee temporary works design and checking, and ensure compliance with CDM and Kier's quality system. Flexible hours and hybrid working from multiple UK locations.

Qualifications

• Incorporated member of a relevant professional institution (e.g. IEng MICE) or demonstrable equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead temporary works design and checking, integrated with permanent works design as applicable.
• Provide tender and bid support including outline design schemes, feasibility studies and value engineering solutions.
• Managing technical aspects of projects, ensuring compliance with CDM Regulations and Kier's Quality Management System.
• Developing positive relationships with clients and design teams, representing Kier at project meetings; mentoring staff within Kier Design.

Skills

Professional body membership

Temporary works design

Leadership / mentoring

Job description

Job Description

We're looking for a Senior Temporary Works Engineer to join our Kier Design team based in various locations. Kier Design are a highly regarded Tier 1 Contractor, with a 750 plus strong design consultancy team, recognised as a Top 30 employer on Glassdoor. Join us as a Senior 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. Location: 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 - some, of design solutions, and provide technical assessment of third party designs Capable of managing project workloads and ensuring compliance with legal requirements and company policies Committed to continuous professional development and maintaining membership of a professional body.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Temporary Works Engineer, you'll be working within the Kier Design team, supporting them in delivering construction engineering services across a broad range of projects. We're seeking a skilled engineer to lead the delivery of construction engineering services, providing solutions which are safe and buildable. This is an opportunity to contribute to complex projects whilst working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams. You'll play a key role in supporting our clients and enhancing our reputation for delivering innovative, engineered outcomes. This position offers the chance to develop your expertise whilst mentoring others and flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us. We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role. We're seeking a skilled engineer to lead the delivery of construction engineering services, providing solutions which are safe and buildable. This is an opportunity to contribute to complex projects whilst working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams. You'll play a key role in supporting our clients and enhancing our reputation for delivering innovative, engineered outcomes. This position offers the chance to develop your expertise whilst mentoring others and shaping technical standards across the organisation.

Are you...

• An incorporated member of a relevant professional institution (e.g. IEng MICE) with significant relevant experience, or have demonstrable relevant experience in the field
• Experienced in temporary works design and checking, above and below ground in all materials
• Able to lead the development

Your day to day will include:

• Leading temporary works design and checking, integrated with permanent works design as applicable
• Providing tender and bid winning support including outline design schemes, feasibility studies and value engineering solutions
• Managing technical aspects of projects, ensuring compliance with CDM Regulations and Kier's Quality Management System
• Developing positive relationships with clients and design teams, representing Kier at project meetings
• Mentoring and developing staff within Kier Design, promoting the engineering profession and maintaining knowledge transfer

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.