Temporary Works Designer

Temporary Works Designer�

Central London based�

Permanent role

Salary negotiable + dependant on experience�

Purpose of role:

Reporting to the Senior Temporary Works Engineer the temporary works designer will work in the design team carrying out detailed design and checking of temporary works and minor permanent works for civil engineering. They will provide technical support to assist with the companies operational activities for their�projects across the UK.

The role is based in Blackfriars but as my client�provide national coverage there will be occasional travel throughout the UK to other projects & sites.

The temporary works design includes support of excavations, falsework and formwork, access scaffolds, working platforms, shaft/tunnel installation, plant equipment, and lifting operations. Reinforced concrete shaft bases, roof slabs, steelwork fabrications, and pipework thrust restraints.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparation and checking of detailed technical designs (including calculations, drawings, risk assessments and design certificates) for company projects.


• Undertaking preliminary designs for pricing - obtaining independent checks and/or third-party technical approvals (e.g., Independent CAT 3 checks and/or Form A, Form B and AFC for rail works).


• Ensuring design outputs meet CDM 2015 / health & safety compliance.


• Providing technical information/advice to site teams regarding temporary works.


• Proposing and/or developing value-engineered alternative solutions (during design and construction phases).


• Assisting with both maintaining and developing processes, procedures, and standards for technical design.


• Obtaining or providing pricing for estimating purposes.

Key Measures & Targets:

• Deliver the required services on time/cost/quality.


• Contribute wherever possible to enable the company to meet CDM 2015 / health & safety targets.


• Contribute wherever possible to enable the company to meet environmental targets.

Key Relationships:

• Design & Engineering team and other technical staff.


• Project-based staff including Contracts Managers, Project Managers, Site Agents, Site Engineers - Clients, suppliers and third parties.

Person Specification:

The successful candidate is likely to meet all the following criteria:

Essential

• Degree in civil engineering or equivalent


• Current relevant CSCS card.


• Incorporated/chartered with a relevant professional institution (or working towards achieving such a qualification).


• Thorough knowledge of engineering management, construction processes and technical design.


• Good team worker but able to exercise own judgement.


• Able to work independently and manage own time/tasks.


• Effective communicator and able to assert their own view.


• Able to coach others.


• Able to identify risks and opportunities - Able to think laterally but remain critically objective in evaluating alternatives.


• Minimum 3 years of experience; preferably with a mix of site and design office.


• Experience in the Water, Rail, and Power sectors


• Experience in the detailed design of permanent and temporary works including the use of CAD


• Working knowledge of relevant industry specifications (CESWI, Network Rail, Highways, Building Regulations).


• Experience in obtaining third-party technical approval of proposals.

Specific experience required

Experience in independently carrying out structural and civil engineering calculations for design (temporary or permanent).

Knowledge of temporary works and design standards such as BS5975 and Eurocode 2, 3 and 5.

Basic CAD software knowledge to be able to extract information from CAD files and able to draft basic engineering details in a CAD software.

Independent in analysing structures and extracting information from design briefs.

If this position is of interest and you would like to apply then please send CV by application