Temporary Works Design Engineer

Calibre Search; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Agile working

Benefits package

Job summary

Calibre Search seeks an experienced Temporary Works Design Engineer to join a nationwide engineering consultancy. The role covers sites across Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich and Plymouth with hybrid working options.

You will lead design activities, integrate temporary and permanent works, support bids, and manage delivery across projects to ensure safety and compliance with standards.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification at Level 6 or 7 with industry experience.
• Experience in construction engineering services and temporary works design.
• Experience leading engineering project delivery and managing workloads.
• Ability to develop practical, safe and robust engineering solutions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder relationships.
• Initial Professional Development towards IEng (ICE) completed or in progress.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead temporary works design and checking activities, integrating with permanent works design where appropriate.
• Develop safe, practical and buildable engineering solutions for complex construction projects.
• Support tender and bid activities, including outline design proposals, feasibility studies and technical input.
• Manage project delivery, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, technical standards and company procedures.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with clients, contractors and design teams.
• Represent the engineering team at client and project meetings.
• Oversee the preparation and production of design deliverables, including calculations, drawings, technical reports and risk assessments.
• Provide technical assessments, value engineering and support in resolving construction-related engineering challenges.

Skills

Construction engineering experience

Temporary works design

Project delivery leadership

Problem-solving

Communication skills

IPD towards IEng

Full UK driving licence

Education

Engineering degree (Level 6/7)

IPD towards IEng (ICE)

Job description

Temporary Works Design Engineer

Location: Nationwide - Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich or Plymouth

Working pattern: 40 hours per week | Agile working | Hybrid options

Employment type: Permanent

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Temporary Works Design Engineer to join a well-established engineering design team, supporting the delivery of complex construction and major infrastructure projects across the UK.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a highly regarded engineering consultancy and contribute to a diverse portfolio of projects, providing innovative, safe and buildable engineering solutions from concept through to delivery.

You will play a key role in delivering temporary works design and construction engineering services, working closely with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary design teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest technical standards.

The role offers a varied workload, opportunities to take ownership of project delivery and the chance to contribute to technically challenging construction and infrastructure schemes.

Key responsibilities

• Lead temporary works design and checking activities, integrating with permanent works design where appropriate.
• Develop safe, practical and buildable engineering solutions for complex construction projects.
• Support tender and bid activities, including outline design proposals, feasibility studies and technical input.
• Manage project delivery, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, technical standards and company procedures.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with clients, contractors and design teams.
• Represent the engineering team at client and project meetings.
• Oversee the preparation and production of design deliverables, including calculations, drawings, technical reports and risk assessments.
• Provide technical assessments, value engineering and support in resolving construction-related engineering challenges.

About you

• A relevant engineering qualification at Level 6 or Level 7, supported by appropriate industry experience.
• Experience in construction engineering services and temporary works design.
• Experience leading engineering project delivery and managing workloads effectively.
• The ability to develop practical, safe and technically robust engineering solutions.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with clients and project teams.
• A commitment to professional development, with Initial Professional Development towards IEng or equivalent through a relevant professional institution, such as the ICE, completed or in progress.
• A full UK driving licence.

Location and working arrangements

The role is available across the following locations:

• Birmingham
• Bristol
• Cambridge
• Cardiff
• Glasgow
• Leeds
• Liverpool
• London
• Manchester
• Newcastle
• Norwich
• Plymouth

Agile working is supported, with the opportunity to work from home for up to 1-2 days per week, depending on project and business requirements.

The standard working week is 40 hours, with some flexibility available around working hours.

What's on offer?

• The opportunity to work on complex construction and major infrastructure projects.
• A varied and technically challenging engineering workload.
• Agile and flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• A comprehensive benefits package, with options to suit individual needs.

Important information

Unfortunately, sponsorship cannot be offered for this position. Applicants must have the existing right to work in the UK.

Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business