Temporary Works Design Engineer - Major Infrastructure

Randstad Construction and Property; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Construction and Property is partnering with a leading tier 1 civil engineering contractor to appoint a Temporary Works Design Engineer for a major multi-disciplinary infrastructure project. The role focuses on producing, checking and managing structural calculations and drawings for temporary works in live environments.

You will collaborate with site teams, TWCs and designers to ensure temporary structures are safe, constructible and compliant with BS 5975, Eurocodes and CDM 2015,

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Professional registration with ICE or IStructE (CEng/IEng) is desirable; TW Design training is an advantage.
• Experience as Temporary Works Design Engineer in heavy civil or rail/infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Produce detailed structural calculations, design concepts, and drawings for temporary works (crane platforms, piling mats, shoring, formwork, scaffolding, propping, temporary access bridges).
• Perform design checks in line with BS 5975 and company procedures.
• Liaise with site managers, TWCs, and subcontractors to convert site constraints into practical temporary designs.
• Conduct hazard identifications, risk assessments, and constructability reviews per CDM 2015 to mitigate site risk.
• Review subcontractor temporary works proposals and respond to TQs and RFIs to avoid downtime.

Skills

Technical writing

Interpersonal skills

Hands-on approach

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Tekla Structural Designer

STAAD Pro

Robot

IDEA Statica

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Randstad Construction and Property is partnering with a leading tier 1 civil engineering contractor to appoint a Temporary Works Design Engineer for a major multi-disciplinary infrastructure project. The role focuses on producing, checking and managing structural calculations and drawings for temporary works in live environments.

You will collaborate with site teams, TWCs and designers to ensure temporary structures are safe, constructible and compliant with BS 5975, Eurocodes and CDM 2015,