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Senior Temporary Works Engineer - T&D Construction

Job in Glasgow, Glasgow City Area, G1, Scotland, UK
Listing for: Burns & McDonnell
Seasonal/Temporary position
Listed on 2026-09-26
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Civil Engineering
  • Construction
    Civil Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 70000 - 110000 GBP Yearly GBP 70000.00 110000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Senior Temporary Works Engineer - T&D Construction (Multiple Locations )

Description

Chart your own course and change the world — with the support of people whose interests are aligned with yours. At Burns & McDonnell, opportunity is waiting. We’re looking for people with big ideas and an entrepreneurial mindset. It’s those kinds of people who’ve helped us grow from a small consulting business back in 1898 to a global leader in engineering, architecture and construction solutions.

Today, we’re a thriving company with more than 10,000 professionals working in 75 offices worldwide and recognised as a Global Leader within T&D Construction.

The Senior Temporary Works Engineer for Transmission is responsible for overseeing the design, installation, and routine maintenance of temporary works infrastructure and systems to facilitate the construction of the Burns & McDonnell UK transmission infrastructure projects. This role ensures compliance with safety regulations, industry standards, and project specifications. The Temporary Works Coordinator collaborates with engineers, contractors, and site personnel to ensure the safe and efficient execution of temporary works activities.

To act in a senior technical capacity and;

  • Providing a link between the construction management teams, engineering design, clients and subcontractors for the delivery of projects to ensure the safe and efficient execution of temporary works activities.
  • Identification of all temporary works requirements for the specific projects within the portfolio working with the construction management teams.
  • Ensuring compliance with safety regulations, industry standards, and project specifications for all temporary works.
  • Overseeing the activity of subcontractors on site in relation to the approach to temporary works, ensuring that the approach is safe and robust, temporary works are well planned with designs where required, construction work associated with Temporary works is undertaken in accordance with method statements and temporary works are inspected and maintained in order that they continue to be suitable for their intended purpose and duration.
  • Discharge the role of Temporary Works Coordinator in accordance with BS5975:2019
  • Responsible for co-ordinating the Temporary Works for the project above and ensuring they are undertaken in accordance with Burns & McDonnell Procedures and the scheme design
  • TWC duties throughout the project lifecycle including the inputting to tenders to identify potential temporary works.
  • Development and ownership of the Temporary Works Register for the specific projects.
  • Maintain regular site presence and coordinate this to ensure that this coincides with temporary works requirements and site activity, inspections required, TWC duties and coordination with the site team.
  • Establish design requirements to construct the temporary works and produce design briefs.
  • Work with the Designated Individual to ensure the company Temporary Works procedures are in line with the latest standards and best practices.
  • Review and assess temporary works designs, calculations, and documentation to ensure compliance with safety regulations, industry standards, and project requirements and that the design has been independently checked, including for: concept; compliance with the design brief; and structural adequacy.
  • Ensure that the various responsibilities have been allocated and accepted, including the appointment of Temporary Works Supervisors (TWS) to work under TWC coordination.
  • Arrange for and verify that drawings, calculations, and other documents relevant to the final Temporary Works designs are issued to site ‘for construction’ and registered within the document management system.
  • Where appropriate, ensure that the Temporary Works design is available to other interested parties, including…
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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