Technical Lead - Temporary Works & Engineering Governance

BAM UK & Ireland; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car / travel allowance

8% matched pension contributions

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday

2 wellbeing days

1 volunteering day

Personal and professional development

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking a Technical Lead - Temporary Works to provide technical leadership and set standards for temporary works across the business. This role acts as the technical authority and designated individual for temporary works design, shaping standards and driving assurance on high-risk projects.

You will lead competency development, governance and innovation across our Temporary Works CoE, supporting project teams with expert guidance and ensuring robust delivery on complex

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer with ICE, IStructE or equivalent.
• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Extensive experience in temporary works design, assurance and engineering governance.
• Experience acting as a technical authority on complex engineering projects.
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing engineering teams.
• Experience delivering technical audits, assurance reviews and competency assessments.
• A passion for technical excellence, innovation and developing people.

Responsibilities

• Act as BAM UK & Ireland's technical authority for temporary works design.
• Provide expert guidance and assurance on complex and high-risk engineering challenges.
• Lead technical governance, audits and design assurance activities across the business.
• Develop and maintain temporary works standards, procedures and best practice.
• Drive engineering excellence, quality and continuous improvement.
• Lead competency, training and professional development programmes for temporary works designers.
• Support recruitment, succession planning and capability development within the Temporary Works CoE.
• Oversee technical performance and assurance of external design partners.
• Champion innovation, digital engineering and new approaches to temporary works delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Engineering governance

Audits & assurance

People development

Technical leadership

Education

Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng) with ICE/IStructE

Job description

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking a Technical Lead - Temporary Works to provide technical leadership and set standards for temporary works across the business. This role acts as the technical authority and designated individual for temporary works design, shaping standards and driving assurance on high-risk projects.

You will lead competency development, governance and innovation across our Temporary Works CoE, supporting project teams with expert guidance and ensuring robust delivery on complex