Temporary Works Design Manager

Balfour Beatty plc; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

25 days leave

Pension plan

Family friendly policies

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Temporary Works Design Manager to lead TW design on site for complex civil works interfaces. You will coordinate internal TW designers, subcontractors and permanent works teams to ensure buildable, safe designs aligned with the delivery programme.

The role requires proven TW design management in major construction projects, strong stakeholder engagement, and a proactive approach to digital delivery and design assurance. CSCS may be required.

Qualifications

• Degree and professional qualification required.
• Minimum 10 years relevant experience, including 2+ years in leading TW design management.
• Major project construction experience in civil/structural/tunnelling in a contractor-led environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead TW design on site and ensure buildability with permanent works.
• Coordinate TW designers, subcontractors and site teams for feasibility and installation.
• Ensure independent checks, peer reviews and technical reviews are planned and executed.
• Maintain TW design management plans and lookahead aligning with programme.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Buildability assessment

Problem solving

Education

Degree and professional qualification

Tools

BIM

3D/4D Modelling

Clash detection

Job description

About The Role

The Sizewell C (SZC) project requires a Temporary Works Design Manager to take a role in the Civil Works Alliance (CWA), Marine and Tunnelling Portion, Engineering and Technical Team, ensuring technical delivery of complex designs across these interfaces with an emphasis on ensuring construction feasibility. The role requires management of development and implementation of temporary work design proposals ensuring they meet requirements including interface coordination with permanent works, ensuring buildability and acceptance from construction delivery teams, budget constraints, and presenting proposals for client approval. The project team includes people internal to the CWA, lead design consultant(s), internal and external temporary work designer(s), and subcontractors.

What you'll be doing

• Engage with the project team on all matters relating to temporary works design including confirmation of brief, development and production of designs, review and acceptance for implementation, construction, inspection/assurance, and removal.
• Team building and coordination including management or Temporary Work Coordinators and internal Temporary Work Designers.
• Ensure adequate planning and provision for independent checks, peer reviews and technical reviews.
• Ensure sufficient documentation and clear exchange and understanding of design and construction risks.
• Ensure effective arrangements are in place and maintained for TW design meetings to satisfy the delivery programme priorities.
• Ensure review, management and coordination of subcontractor generated TW designs including site installations, tunnelling and marine construction activities (e.g. formwork, falsework, temporary working platforms, etc.)
• Report on resolution of TW designs including interfaces with permanent works and subcontractor designs.
• Provide advice and guidance on the “buildability” of the design proposals to the design and construction teams on all packages.
• Report on completeness and resolution of the designs against programme priorities.
• Produce and maintain design management plans and TW design lookahead against agreed give get schedules.
• Support Change Control Process
• Lead Value Engineering Process as appropriate
• Support digital delivery of the project ensuring delivery teams and supply chain are aware of requirements.
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm.

Additional Activities

• Support development and implementation of digital processes/culture/technology to support project delivery during the Design, Construction and Handover phases.
• Digital Coordination between project participants.

Knowledge & Skills

• This role requires an individual with proven experience in delivering design services on site during construction stage and successfully implementing design strategies.
• Construction or technical assurance role involving engagement with stakeholders on design, including interfacing designers, asset owners / operators and subcontractor designers;
• Effective communicator, both listening to others and explaining own considerations to seek agreement on what is best for project;
• Positive approach to teamwork and collaboration, demonstrate leadership and proactiveness with the rest of the project team, including the client and key stakeholders;
• Use of 3D and 4D modelling software for industrial applications;
• Design review process, model management and BIM clash detection;
• Implement the project Design Management Plan, BIM Execution Plan and other associated documents;
• Experience of working collaboratively in a contractor environment;
• Proficiency in IT and numeracy;
• Good communication and ability to form effective relationships with the project team, supply chain partners and clients under time pressure;
• Demonstrable track record of delivering a high quality product to tight deadlines; and
• Valid CSCS card

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree and professionally qualified.
• Minimum 10 years demonstrable and relevant experience of which at least 2 must be in a leading TW design management role.
• Major Project Construction industry experience with experience of design production and/or coordination for civil, structural and tunnelling works in a contractor led environment.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Benefits

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About Us

Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.

From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [e-mail]