Senior Temporary Works Engineer

Carrington West; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking a Senior Temporary Works Engineer to lead delivery of a broad range of construction engineering services across diverse UK projects. Flexible work locations include Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich and Plymouth with up to two days per week from home.

You will apply civil, structural and geotechnical engineering principles and oversee temporary works design and checking, ensuring buildability and safety.

Qualifications

• In-depth grounding in civil, structural and/or geotechnical engineering principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of construction engineering services including temporary works design and checking.
• Review permanent designs for compliance and buildability.
• Support tenders and preconstruction planning and provide technical support on site issues and defects.
• Act as Project Lead for multiple projects from bid through to delivery.

Skills

Civil/Structural/Geotechnical eng. pri

Temporary works design

Project leadership

Job description

Senior Temporary Works Engineer

My client is looking for civil, structural and/orgeotechnical 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