Technical Lead - Temporary Works
Listed on 2026-10-18
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Engineering
Quality Engineering, Mechanical Engineer, Civil Engineering, Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Building a sustainable tomorrow
At BAM UK & Ireland, we deliver some of the UK's most challenging infrastructure and construction projects. Our Temporary Works Centre of Excellence (CoE) is at the heart of ensuring safe, innovative and technically robust engineering solutions across BAM UK & Ireland.
We are seeking a Technical Lead - Temporary Works to provide technical leadership across the business and drive excellence in temporary works engineering.
This is a key strategic role within the Temporary Works CoE, acting as BAM UK & Ireland's technical authority and Designated Individual (DI) for Temporary Works Design. You will shape technical standards, lead engineering assurance, develop engineering capability and champion innovation across our projects and design teams.
Your TeamThis role will be based at any UK & Ireland office (depending on geographical location).
Making Possible- Act as BAM UK & Ireland's technical authority for temporary works design.
- Provide expert guidance and assurance on complex and high-risk engineering challenges.
- Lead technical governance, audits and design assurance activities across the business.
- Develop and maintain temporary works standards, procedures and best practice.
- Drive engineering excellence, quality and continuous improvement.
- Lead competency, training and professional development programmes for temporary works designers.
- Support recruitment, succession planning and capability development within the Temporary Works CoE.
- Oversee technical performance and assurance of external design partners.
- Champion innovation, digital engineering and new approaches to temporary works delivery.
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) with ICE, IStructE or equivalent.
- Degree qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering.
- Extensive experience in temporary works design, assurance and engineering governance.
- Strong knowledge of BS 5975, CDM Regulations and temporary works management.
- Experience acting as a technical authority on complex engineering projects.
- Proven leadership experience managing and developing engineering teams.
- Experience delivering technical audits, assurance reviews and competency assessments.
- A passion for technical excellence, innovation and developing people.
- Competitive salary
- A wide range of family-friendly policies
- Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
- 8 % matched pension contributions
- Private healthcare
- Life assurance
- 26 days holiday
- 2 wellbeing days
- 1 volunteering day
- Personal and professional development
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