Temporary Works Coordinator

Kier Group; Penrith; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Car allowance

Benefits package

Job summary

Kier Group in Penrith is seeking a Temporary Works Coordinator on a major A66 highway upgrade project. This hybrid role combines design coordination, site inspections and mentoring across a multi-disciplinary team.

The successful candidate will manage Temporary Works across the full lifecycle, ensure approvals, and work closely with design and site teams to meet programme milestones and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating Temporary Works on major civil engineering/highways projects.
• Strong knowledge of Temporary Works solutions, including formwork and support systems.
• Understanding of Temporary Works management procedures and design review processes.
• Ability to build relationships with site teams, designers, subcontractors and clients.
• Capacity to manage multiple Temporary Works activities in line with programme milestones.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Temporary Works across the scheme with site teams, designers and assurance.
• Manage design preparation, checking and approval in line with project requirements.
• Liaise with in-house teams, supply chain and external consultants to progress Temporary Works.
• Ensure on-site implementation of Temporary Works per approved designs and inspections.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to Temporary Works team members.

Skills

Coordination

Stakeholder management

Technical knowledge of Temporary Works

Team leadership

Job description

We're looking for a Temporary Works Coordinator to join our A66 NTP Project team based in Penrith. This is a key role within the project team, providing technical coordination and ensuring Temporary Works are planned, designed, approved and delivered effectively to support the successful delivery of the scheme.

Location: Penrith - hybrid working

Hours: Permanent Fulltime 42.5 hours per week

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 per year + private healthcare + £5,900 annual car allowance + benefits

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

We are currently delivering a major highways upgrade scheme on the A66, with a £250 million programme featuring improvements to two major roundabouts in Penrith and a four-year construction programme.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Temporary Works Coordinator, you'll be responsible for coordinating all aspects of Temporary Works across the scheme, working closely with both the design and site teams to ensure Temporary Works are safely and effectively delivered. Your day to day will include:

• Coordinating Temporary Works between site teams, designers and the project's Technical Assurance team
• Managing Temporary Works through the full design preparation, checking and approval process in accordance with project and client requirements
• Liaising with in-house teams, supply chain partners and external design consultants to ensure Temporary Works are progressed effectively and to programme
• Ensuring Temporary Works are implemented on site in accordance with the approved and checked design, including undertaking site inspections and audits
• Providing practical support, guidance and mentoring to members of the Temporary Works team

What are we looking for?

This role of Temporary Works Coordinator is ideal if you:

• Have proven experience coordinating Temporary Works on major civil engineering, highways, infrastructure, or heavy construction projects
• Possess strong technical knowledge across a range of Temporary Works solutions, including excavations, reinforced concrete structures, formwork, falsework, and support systems
• Understand and can confidently apply Temporary Works management procedures, design review processes, and industry best practice
• Excel at building relationships and collaborating with site teams, designers, subcontractors, and client representatives to ensure safe and efficient project delivery
• Can manage multiple Temporary Works activities simultaneously, driving designs, approvals, inspections, and implementation in line with project programmes and construction milestones

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.

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