Temporary works designer
Role
To work with project team, designers and subcontractors through the design and construction phase to deliver the safe and suitable scope of works in line with the project objectives for temporary works.
Take responsibility for the design and design suitability for works across all civils projects with particular focus on Temporary Works delivery.
Provide advice as to the constructability and sequencing of civil design and temporary works designs
Key Accountabilities
- To undertake the design and co-ordination of civil and temporary works designs required on projects, from the initial feasibility assessment to detail design, installation, and final removal, including where appropriate preparation of in-house temporary works design.
- Ensure the timely delivery and quality of designs including preparation of reports, calculations and drawings to a high technical level which are compliant with the required Client and national technical standards (BS/Eurocodes/ENA).
Key Responsibilities
- Always Drive a Safety by Design approach.
- To perform/assist with the production of in-house temporary works designs and checking of 3rd party temporary work designs.
- Undertake check function for design calculations performed by other engineering colleagues.
- To identify competent designers and contractors for installation of each type of temporary works, and to coordinate and supervise their work.
- Maintain compliance of CDM regulations and all other legal and regulatory requirements associated with the nature of designs output by the team.
- Undertake technical assurance reviews and provide design approval as required.
- Work closely with other elements of the design team to ensure effective collaboration on multi-disciplinary projects.
- Mentor and provide guidance to junior members of the team
- Develop and implement policies, processes and procedures to support the continual improvement of the team.
- Support in the advancement of the engineering design delivery for the team with particular focus on upskilling and use of software. Contribute to the development and updating of the design aids and computer programmes and assist in the analysis of new design concepts.
- Support colleagues in managing the output and delivery of suitable design drawings.
- Assist in determining team objectives, strategy and requirements.
Skills Required
- Degree level education or equivalent with formal training in civil engineering and/or geotechnical engineering
- Chartered Engineer preferred with either the ICE or IStructE
- Extensive working knowledge and understanding of s
- Experience of the supervision of sub-consultants or subcontractors
- Proven experience of the design of civil engineering works.
- Strong, proven experience of the management of design of civil or temporary works
- Experience in the design and checking of temporary works for civil engineering projects.
- IT Literate (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, CAD)
Application question(s):
- Do you have a degree level education or equivalent with formal training in civil engineering and/or geotechnical engineering?
- Do you have proven experience of the design of civil engineering works?
- Do you have strong, proven experience of the management of design of civil or temporary works?
Work Location: In person
