Temporary Works Design Engineer

About The Role

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Temporary Works Design Engineer to join our Regional team to work across our UKCS Regional Civils (East, North West and Central and South East and South) side of the Balfour Beatty Business based out of our Leeds or Warrington Office.

This role will cover multiple projects across different locations, which offers a variety of exposure to our exciting portfolio of projects. The candidate will assist in leading the team of engineers providing strong technical support and development of others in support of identifying, designing innovative, engineered, and robust temporary works design solutions. As part of this, the candidate will carry out the role project engineer working independently for projects at different stages of their life cycle acting as their main point of contact for their temporary works requirements.

• Responsible for undertaking temporary works design and checking for individual projects independently including:
  • Site establishment
  • Haul roads
  • Plant crossing
  • Working platforms
  • Service protection slabs and assessment of pipes and assets
  • Shoring solutions
  • Earthworks excavation and slope stability
  • Ditch crossings
  • Temporary dams
  • Formwork/falsework
  • Paraslim
  • Temporary bridges
  • Scaffolding and edge protection
  • Rebar cage stability
  • Propping and foundations
  • Permanent works beam stability and stillages
  • Lifting points
• Ensure internal and subcontractor designs comply with the temporary works design brief and are delivered within the required timescales.
• Assist with sequencing of works and developing value engineered solutions.
• Ensure design risks are considered and prepare designers risk assessments, communicating residual design risks as appropriate.
• Completion of technical approval documents including Approval in Principles (AIP's) for National Highways and Form C documents for Network Rail.
• Provide support to both site (including site visits) and office-based teams (Warrington, Leeds and Birmingham) involved with temporary works to ensure compliance with the Balfour Beatty Temporary Works Management Procedure.
• Provide technical support to work winning teams on the “buildability” of the design proposals and the development of safe, innovative, and cost-effective temporary works solutions.
• Actively supports the Balfour Beatty values of Integrity, Teamwork, Excellence and Respect.
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm.

• Degree educated BSc, BEng or MEng level in Civil and/ or Structural Engineering
• Temporary works design and checking experience of 4 years+.
• Excellent understanding of Eurocodes and British Standards applicable to Temporary Works.
• Ability to apply engineering judgement and take responsibility.
• Understanding of legislation including CDM 2015.
• Chartered or Incorporated member of the Institution of Civil Engineers or IStruct
  
  E - or at the latter stages of accreditation.
• Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of engineering principles.
• Post graduate experience including site experience (preferable) and temporary works design and checking.
• Has some experience of site based activities and a knowledge of proprietary equipment commonly used in temporary works applications.
• An awareness of current design standards and codes of practice, and published guidance documents relevant to temporary works.
• Conversant with the management and procedures associated with temporary works as defined in BS 5975: 2024.
• Able to establish good working relationships with both work colleagues and external technical consultants and suppliers.
• Able to clearly and confidently communicate engineering ideas and principles both verbally and in writing including writing of professional reports.
• Working experience of AutoCAD 2D and 3D, and various others design software packages (i.e. Hilti profis, Tensar, Beam Pal/ RMD Beam, GFSafe, WALLAP, ROBOT and Tekla TEDDS and Tekla Structural Designer) used for Temporary Works designs and checks.

If you’re inspired by the chance to grow like never before through meaningful work, join us as a Senior Temporary Works Design Engineer. As well as benefits that…