Job Description

This Company is one of the largest and most diverse companies in the UK, which serves the international markets for rail, road, utility systems, buildings and complex structures. Established in 1909 they continue to lead the way and are currently the UK’s leading building and building services company. With clear strategies outlined for the future, continued growth into the market place is maintained.

They are also a leading participant in the UK’s Privately Financed Project (PFI) market, financing, building and operating roads, schools, hospitals and other infrastructure.
They are committed to customer satisfaction, first-class service, safety and a responsible approach to the environment.

At the end of 2007 their order book for 2008 stood at approximately £11 billion, 20% ahead of the level 12 months ago, which demonstrates the company is heading in the right direction.

A Temporary Works Designer is required to join a team in Manchester. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Structural / Site Engineer to join a major construction company. Current workload includes a large number of prestigious ongoing projects in both the Education and Healthcare sectors, including a number of high profile PFI projects.

Duties will include:
• The design of temporary works solutions under strict time scales.
• Liaison and negotiation with site personnel, design teams and specialist subcontractor
• Determining temporary works requirements from drawings, documentation and ground investigation.
• Liaising with building control and statutory bodies.
• Producing design drawings and method statements for the installation of temporary works schemes on site.
• Providing risk assessments associated with the design.
• Attend and minute engineering related meetings.

Qualifications/Skills Required

To apply for the position of Temporary Works Design Engineer you must be a degree qualified Civil / Structural Engineer, able to design in steel, reinforced concrete, masonry and timber. You must have demonstrable previous experience within a UK Engineering Consultancy or Contractor. Ideally you will have previous temporary works design experience in formworks, falseworks scaffolding, foundations and ground supports, though a general structural engineering background will be considered. You should be able to produce detailed calculations and drawings of structural steelwork elements.