Temporary Works Design Engineer

Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd; Watford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd is seeking a Design Engineer specialising in Temporary Works to join our design group on major projects. You’ll deliver well-considered, quality temporary works solutions across basements, façade retentions, tower crane bases, scaffolds and large ground-retention schemes.

You should be degree-level qualified in Civil, structural or Geotechnical Engineering, with Chartered status preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in Civil, structural or Geotechnical Engineering or related subject.
• Chartered Engineer with ICE, IStructE or Institution of Geologists as appropriate.
• Working knowledge of soil-structure interaction, steelwork and concrete frame design.
• Comfort working with pre-construction team to appraise value engineering options on basements, structures, temporary works.

Responsibilities

• Deliver well considered, quality temporary works design solutions.
• Cover areas such as basement propping, façade retentions, tower crane bases, scaffolds.
• Consider current legislation, standards and codes of practice, buildability.
• Work with procurement and construction programmes.

Skills

Temporary works design

Structural & civil engineering

Soil-structure interaction

Education

Civil/Structural/Geotechnical Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer (ICE/IStructE or Geologists)

Job description

Are you a Design Engineer specialising in Temporary Works on major projects?

Why join us?

For over 150 years Sir Robert McAlpine has worked at the forefront of the construction world - gaining a reputation for engineering excellence and the respectful, honourable way of doing what we do.

Our achievements through the decades are down to the people we employ and the opportunities we give them to succeed. With so many stand‑out projects and opportunities ahead, now is the perfect time to join our family‑owned business, and proudly build Britain’s future heritage with us.

The Design Engineer role

As part of the McAlpine Design Group you’ll deliver well considered, quality temporary works design solutions to areas such as; basement propping, façade retentions, tower crane bases, scaffolds and major ground retention schemes.

• basement propping
• façade retentions
• tower crane bases
• scaffolds
• major ground retention schemes

Your engineering, programming, practical and technical knowledge will be vital when taking into consideration:

• current legislation
• standards and codes of practice
• construction methodology and buildability
• quality
• procurement and construction programmes

Your profile

• be degree‑level qualified in Civil, structural or Geotechnical Engineering or a related subject. Additionally, Chartered Engineers with ICE, IStructE or Institution of Geologists as appropriate.
• have working knowledge of soil structure interaction, steelwork and concrete frame design
• feel at ease working with the pre-construction team appraising various value engineering options on basements, structures, temporary work

We’re ready to invest in you and your future, and offer wide‑ranging, performance-related progression opportunities. Our competitive rewards packages feature flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities.

We’d love you to join us in proudly building Britain’s future heritage.

Sir Robert McAlpine is focused on being a truly inclusive employer.