Temporary Works Engineer

Carrington West; Morley; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking a Temporary Works Design Engineer to work across civil, structural and geotechnical disciplines on major UK projects. Flexible, hybrid working with 1-2 days from home and a 40-hour week, within a top-tier engineering consultancy network.

You will contribute to design outputs, lead smaller projects, and help improve processes while supporting complex construction and infrastructure schemes across the country.

Qualifications

• Grounding in civil, structural, or geotechnical engineering principles.
• Working towards CEng or IEng status or equivalent experience.
• Experience in temporary works design or practical construction.

Responsibilities

• Produce and check design outputs: calculations, sketches, drawings, 3D models, reports.
• Lead simpler projects, manage scope, programme, and budget, liaison with teams.
• Contribute to process improvements and adapt to current and future challenges.

Skills

Civil engineering

Structural engineering

Geotechnical engineering

Chartered Engineer

Education

CEng or IEng status or equivalent experience

Job description

Temporary Works Design Engineer My client is looking for civil, structural and/or geotechnical engineers to join their team in various locations around the UK. Locations: Birmingham / Bristol / Cambridge / Cardiff / Glasgow / Leeds / Liverpool / London / Manchester / Newcastle / Norwich / Plymouth - agile working, with up to 1-2 days per week from home if desired Hours: 40 hours per week - flexibility on hours available if desired Sector: Working across all sectors of the built environment Join as a Temporary Works Design Engineer and become part of one of the UK's leaders in temporary works design and management and construction-related technical services. As part of our 100-strong team, you'll get to work on hundreds of projects across one of the most diverse and high-profile portfolios in the country, with access to £11bn+ project pipeline - supporting complex construction and major infrastructure schemes from concept through to delivery.

Are you

• Practically-minded, with a strong grounding in civil, structural and/or geotechnical engineering principles and knowledge of applicable design standards?
• Working towards Chartered Engineer or Incorporated Engineer status (CEng or IEng) or of equivalent experience?

Do you

• Enjoy applying first principles thinking to real-world construction challenges, combining a keen eye for detail with sound engineering judgement, a focus on safety, buildability, sustainability and a flair for innovation and creative problem-solving?
• Have experience of temporary works design and/or management, or other practical construction experience?
• Have strong organisational and communication skills, and enjoy working as part of collaborative teams?
• Want to join a top-25 engineering consultancy, recognised as a one of Glassdoor's 50 best places to work?

What will you be responsible for?

Contributing to the delivery of a broad range of complex construction engineering services, including some or all of: temporary works design and checking, reviewing permanent designs for compliance and buildability, supporting tenders and preconstruction planning, and providing technical support to overcome construction-stage and post-construction issues and defects.

Main responsibilities

• Producing, checking and reviewing design outputs such as calculations, sketches, drawings, 3D models, reports and risk assessments, ensuring compliance with CDM, SHE procedures and QA processes
• Acting as Project Lead for simpler projects, managing technical scope, programme, budget and relationships with preconstruction and construction teams, from bid through to delivery
• Developing yourself, contributing to the continuous improvement of processes and systems, enabling the business to adapt to current and future challenges.