Temporary Works Coordinator

About the Role

The Temporary Works Coordinator will compile and periodically update a Temporary Works Schedule with all relevant information and review the schedule with the Temporary Works Designer and Project Lead.

• Support the Project Team with technical guidance, leadership, site safety and monitor the project’s performance to maximise efficiency and delivery.
• Coordinate with all parties involved in the design and construction of temporary works, to the extent required to deliver safe technical solutions.
• Liaise with clients to determine if schemes may affect the public and to ascertain approval process and certification required.
• Prepare/review the design brief for adequacy/completeness prior to issue to Temporary Works Design and ensure that the designer complies with the design brief and adequately describes the residual risks.
• Ensure that an adequate Temporary Works Design is carried out and manage the progress of the design and act as a key interface with the Construction Team to understand their requirements and timescales.
• Ensure that the duration for temporary works designs, checking and construction are realistically timed in the construction programme.
• Discuss any changes to the design with the TWD and manage the design change process.
• Ensure that Temporary Works Design Check Confirmation/Approval forms are issued (ENG-SF-4004).
• Ensure that the risk assessment and mitigation plan is adhered to so technical risks are managed effectively during pre‑construction and delivery phases.
• Support the Project team with the delivery of Permanent & Temporary Works design requirements and construction activities, construction risk and mitigation, method statements and work package plans.
• Carry out technical, quality and compliance audit inspections of Temporary Works prior to loading and unloading, to ensure only competent personnel is carrying out on‑site duties and the project follows applicable standards and practices.
• Draw up and agree with the site team a list of “hold points” for certain operations for which inspection is required prior to work progressing further.
• Inspect temporary works installations to ensure they are in line with designs, and monitor any change on site for submission of significant revisions to the designer for re‑design.

• HNC / HND Civil Engineering (preferred, not essential)
• Charted Engineer – Ceng (preferred) or IEng
• Relevant experience in a Temporary Works Coordinator role on railway infrastructure projects, or similar, of relevant type and complexity to this project.
• Detailed knowledge of BS5975:2019 and its application on live projects.
• Collaborative and influential leadership skills.
• Excellent communication, ability to listen, provide clear and concise instruction during normal and emergency situations, assertive and share information effectively.
• Self‑motivated and driven, able to multi‑task, prioritise and remain calm under pressure.
• Conscientious, systematic and thorough approach and positive attitude towards rules, process and procedures.
• Capable of making an effective, timely decision and taking appropriate action, with willingness to face challenges, diagnose and solve problems and take responsibility for the outcome.

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave.
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more.