Temporary Works Coordinator

Costain Group; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure solutions firm in Whitehaven seeks a professional focusing on temporary works management. You will implement project procedures, coordinate designs, and maintain compliance. Candidates with excellent communication, IT skills, and relevant qualifications such as SMSTS training are preferred. This role offers engagement with diverse projects and a chance to contribute to sustainable infrastructure development.

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge temporary works methods and process.
• Able to communicate at all levels.
• Experience of implementing a digital system for temporary work permits and inspection.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the project’s procedures for the control of temporary works are implemented on site.
• Coordinate TW design with TW Designers and Checkers.
• Build trust and good relationship with Construction site team and TWS.

Skills

Temporary works methods and process

Microsoft Office proficiency

High level of communication skills

Continuous improvement tools

Organisational skills

Digital system implementation

Education

Incorporated or Chartered professional of a relevant body

Valid SMSTS training

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Whitehaven, Cumbria, United Kingdom (On-site)

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Job Info

• Job Identification 101552
• Job Category Operations Engineering
• Posting Date 10/16/2025, 03:25 PM
• Locations CA20 1PG (On-site)
• Contract Type Permanent
• Driving Required Yes
• Security Clearance Required Yes

Job Description

Costain helps to improve people’s lives by creating connected, sustainable infrastructure that enables people, and the planet thrive. We shape, create and deliver pioneering solutions that transform the performance of the infrastructure ecosystem across the UK. We are organised around our customers, anticipating and solving their challenges and helping to improve performance. By bringing together our unique mix of construction, consulting and digital experts we engineer and deliver sustainable, efficient and practical solutions.

Responsibilities

Ensure that the project’s procedures for the control of temporary works are implemented on site.

Coordinate TW design with TW Designers and Checkers.

Ensure that the various responsibilities have been allocated and accepted by the relevant parties (Designated Individual, TWS and Construction team etc.)

Manage and maintain Temporary Works Register is up to date and that a design brief is prepared by the site team Lead on the development of Temporary Works standards solutions.

Review Temporary Design Brief and organise TW Design Kick-off with Designer when required.

Maintain all records relating to the final design of the Temporary Works including drawings, calculations and other relevant documents.

Build trust and good relationship with Construction site team and TWS

• Establish and maintain the Project Temporary works management System and ensure compliance.
• Assess and appoint temporary works supervisors
• Establish and lead a temporary works forum for highlighting best practice and lessons learned.
• Ensure Technical risks are identified, recorded and steps are taken to mitigate or eliminate
• Produce and deliver design briefs with the team and source an approved design (Examples include temporary hoardings, scaffolding)
• Input into the detailed design reviews and advise of temporary works requirements and solutions
• Support procurement of contractors with assessment of their temporary works capabilities.
• Ensure lessons learnt from incidents and outside learning are shared and embedded on the project.
• Review with the project team categorisation for the Temporary Works.
• Conduct site stakeholder walkdowns with subcontractors to assist in the development of Temporary Works Design.

Essential skills

• Excellent knowledge temporary works methods and process
• IT literate and proficient in Microsoft Office
• High level of communication skills in both written and spoked format
• Able to communicate at all levels
• Proficient in the use of continuous improvement tools and techniques
• Ability to remain calm and work well under pressure
• Solid organisational skills, including multitasking and time-management
• Experience of implementing a digital system for temporary work permits and inspection.

Qualifications

Incorporated or Chartered professional of a relevant body.

Valid SMSTS training

Relevant CSCS card is desirable

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About Us

Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do. Costain appreciate the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase. We do share individual feedback following an interview.

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