Temporary Works Design Engineer

Parker Jones Group Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Jones Group Ltd in London is seeking a Temporary Works Design Engineer with 5+ years’ experience in temporary works for demolition, formwork, shoring and related projects.

You will design and analyse temporary works, delivering safe, efficient, and cost-effective solutions while supporting bid teams. Chartered status is desirable; experience with AutoCAD, Revit, Tekla Tedds and FEM analysis preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related field
• Chartered status is desirable but not essential
• 5+ years of experience in temporary works design
• Experience with demolition, cut and carve structures and geotechnical works

Responsibilities

• Provide design output and methodology for temporary works construction and removal
• Liaise with site Temporary Works Coordinator to ensure design briefs are understood
• Perform site visits to discuss methodology with the site team
• Carry out supplementary inspections for complex temporary works
• Support Head Office tendering with presentation drawings for bids
• Ensure designs comply with current codes, safety and CDM requirements
• Utilise existing stock equipment in designs where possible
• Maintain design records and drawing registers

Skills

Temporary works design

Structural analysis

Site liaison

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered status desirable

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Tekla Tedds

Excel

CADS geotechnical

FEM Analysis

Job description

Temporary Works Design Engineer required in London for a concrete frame subcontractor specialising in delivering high-quality, innovative construction projects in the UK.

The Role

This role exists for a highly skilled and experienced Temporary Works Design Engineer to join our team on a permanent basis. This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in temporary works design, with at least 5+ years of experience across various types of temporary works design including demolition, cut and carve structures. The ideal candidate will be working towards chartered status (e.g., ICE, IStructE) and will be proficient in structural analysis to deliver safe, efficient, and cost-effective temporary works designs. As a Temporary Works Design Engineer, you will design, analysis, and deliver temporary works solutions for major construction projects, ensuring that all designs comply with the highest safety and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide design output and methodology for the construction and removal of Temporary Works as requested by various project sites.
• To liaise as necessary with the site Temporary Works Coordinator to ensure the design brief is fully understood so that the design process from preliminary to construction issue is carried out efficiently and correctly reflects the site needs. From time to time this will involve site visits to discuss the methodology with the site team.
• Occasionally, if requested by the site team for complex or unusual temporary works, to visit site to carry out a supplementary inspection of the temporary works prior to loading.
• To liaise with client engineers, consultants and suppliers, as necessary to deal with issues relating to the temporary works.
• To provide support to the Head Office tendering team as and when requested by providing presentation drawings for inclusion in the bid documents.
• To produce designs in compliance with the temporary works procedure from receipt of the design brief to construction issue of the drawings in a timely manner.
• To comply with relevant current design codes, standard practices, CDM health and safety requirements including identifying residual risk in the preparation of temporary works designs.
• To utilize available stock equipment and materials in temporary works designs wherever possible.
• To maintain good housekeeping by recording and filing all design work in the temporary works department design management system, keeping hard copies where appropriate, and keeping drawing registers up to date.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related field;
• Chartered desired but not essential:
• Proven experience in a similar role within the construction industry with 5+ years experience including falsework, formwork, shoring, demolition, cut and carve structures, geotechnical;
• Comprehensive understanding of construction methodology and design principles relating to temporary works and the temporary loading of permanent works.
• Strong leadership and people management Skills;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities;
• Thorough understanding of Health and Safety regulations with the ability to manage and mitigate risk;
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively;
• Comprehensive understanding of construction methodology and design principles relating to temporary works and the temporary loading of permanent works.
• Computer literacy and ability to use AutoCAD, Revit, Tekla Tedds, Excel, CADS geotechnical and FEM Analysis

SALARY UP TO £70K PLUS £5K ANNUAL BONUS