Senior Temporary Works Engineer

Carrington West; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking a Senior Temporary Works Engineer to join our client on a UK-wide basis, with agile working and up to 1-2 days per week from home. The role covers civil, structural and geotechnical engineering across major infrastructure projects and a £11bn+ project pipeline.

You will lead temporary works design and checking, review permanent designs for compliance, and provide technical support across tenders and construction stages. A path toward Chartered status is available.

Qualifications

• Are you an Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or working towards CEng with equivalent experience?
• Strong grounding in civil, structural and/or geotechnical engineering principles and design standards.
• Experience in temporary works design and/or management or practical construction exposure.

Responsibilities

• Leading delivery of temporary works design and checking, and supporting buildability reviews.
• Acting as Project Lead for multiple projects, managing scope, programme and budget.
• Developing team capabilities and contributing to process improvements.

Skills

Temporary works design

Project leadership

Engineering judgement

Education

Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or working towards Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Job description

Senior Temporary Works Engineer

My client is looking for civil, structural and/or geotechnical engineers to join their 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

Sector: Working across all sectors of the built environment

Join 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 £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?
• An Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or working towards Chartered Engineer status (CEng) with an equivalent level of 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 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, and providing technical support to overcome construction-stage and post-construction issues and defects.

Main responsibilities

• Producing, checking and reviewing design outputs such as calculations, sketches, drawings, 3D models, reports and risk assessments, ensuring compliance with CDM, SHE procedures and QA processes
• Acting as Project Lead for multiple projects, managing technical scope, programme, budget and relationships with preconstruction and construction teams, from bid through to delivery
• Developing 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