Temporary Works Design Engineer

RGB; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

RGB in Greater Manchester seeks a Temporary Works Design Engineer for a permanent role. You will design and analyse temporary structures, producing calculations and drawings, while ensuring buildable, practical solutions for UK contractors.

Collaborate with site teams and engineers throughout the project lifecycle in an engineer-led environment. The role emphasises working in the North West region with hybrid hours, development opportunities, and a supportive consultancy setting that values

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Experience in temporary works design.
• Ability to produce clear calculations and technical information.
• Strong collaboration with contractors.

Responsibilities

• Design and analysis of temporary works structures and solutions.
• Producing detailed calculations, drawings and technical design packages.
• Developing practical and cost-efficient designs with buildability in mind.
• Undertaking design checks and supporting technical assurance.
• Liaising with contractors and construction teams.
• Providing technical input from concept through to delivery on site.
• Working with engineers and technicians to deliver coordinated design information.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Temporary works design experience

Structural analysis knowledge

Clear calculations & technical info

Construction/buildability mindset

Education

Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Tools

Structural analysis software

Job description

This permanent position as a Temporary Works Design Engineer sits with RGB in Greater Manchester, offering £35,000 to £50,000 annually plus benefits. The successful candidate joins a specialist civil and structural consultancy, delivering practical, safe and buildable solutions for contractors throughout the UK construction sector. Duties encompass design and analysis of temporary structures, from initial concept through to technical delivery on site. Applicants should demonstrate strong structural engineering knowledge, proficiency with relevant design software, and the ability to collaborate closely with contractors. The post suits someone keen to tackle technically demanding schemes within an engineer-led setting, contributing across the full project lifecycle while based in the North West region.

Temporary Works Design Engineer Warrington | £35,000 – £50,000 + Benefits

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Temporary Works Design Engineer to join a specialist Civil and Structural Engineering consultancy based in Warrington. The business is an engineer-led consultancy specialising in temporary works design, working closely with contractors to provide practical, safe and buildable engineering solutions. Their work covers technically challenging temporary works schemes, with involvement from initial concept and design through to technical delivery on site.

The Role

• Design and analysis of temporary works structures and solutions
• Producing detailed calculations, drawings and technical design packages
• Developing practical and cost-efficient designs with buildability in mind
• Undertaking design checks and supporting technical assurance
• Liaising closely with contractors and construction teams
• Providing technical input from concept through to delivery on site
• Working alongside engineers and technicians to deliver coordinated design information

What We’re Looking For

• Degree qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Experience within temporary works, structural or civil engineering design
• Good understanding of structural analysis and design principles
• Ability to produce clear calculations and technical information
• A practical understanding of construction and buildability
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work directly with contractors
• Engineers looking to develop further within temporary works design are particularly suited to the position

What’s on Offer£

• £35,000 – £50,000, depending on experience
• Hybrid working and flexible hours
• Private medical insurance, life insurance and additional benefits
• Exposure to interesting and challenging temporary works projects
• Opportunity to develop technical expertise and take on greater responsibility
• Career development within a specialist, engineer-led consultancy

The company publicly highlights hybrid working, flexible hours, professional development and opportunities to take on additional responsibility within the business.