Senior Temporary Works Designer

Overview

Job Title
:
Senior Temporary Works Designer
Location
:
Aberdeen / Peterhead
Company
:
Balfour Beatty
Project
: ASTI - Pathway to 2030

Balfour Beatty is recruiting for an experienced Senior Temporary Works Engineer to join our Regional Scotland team, supporting the delivery of the high-profile ASTI project in Aberdeen. This is a key role within our Temporary Works function, providing safe, innovative, and buildable design solutions that enable our site teams to deliver major infrastructure works efficiently and safely.

As a Senior Temporary Works Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering temporary works designs that adhere to BS5975 and Balfour Beatty’s Management of Temporary Works procedures. You’ll collaborate with engineers, designers, supply chain partners, and construction teams to develop compliant, cost-effective, and practical solutions for the ASTI project.

• Produce high-quality temporary works designs, including calculations, drawings, and design statements.
• Perform category I, II and III design checks and associated certification.
• Prepare Designers’ Risk Assessments and communicate residual risks clearly.
• Provide buildable, safe, and efficient temporary works solutions aligned with permanent works methodology.
• Lead value-engineering initiatives to optimise safety, cost, and programme outcomes.
• Support site teams with expert technical advice and respond promptly to queries.
• Liaise effectively with permanent works designers, supply chain partners, and third-party stakeholders.
• Contribute to assurance activities including audits, technical reviews, and design coordination.
• Promote our Zero Harm culture and champion high standards of safety and sustainability.

• Strong civil/structural engineering knowledge and experience delivering temporary works on major infrastructure or energy projects.
• Working knowledge of Eurocodes, British Standards, DMRB, CIRIA guidance, and associated software (e.g., CADS, Geo5, Tekla Tedds, Robot).
• Excellent communication, organisation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise effectively, and maintain high technical standards.
• A proactive, collaborative, and positive mindset aligned with Balfour Beatty’s values.

• Degree in civil/structural engineering.
• Chartered or working toward ICE/IStruct
  
  E membership.
• AutoCAD/Civils 3D drawing capability.
• Experience in project-based construction environments.

At Balfour Beatty, you’ll be part of a passionate and supportive engineering community that encourages collaboration, innovation, and personal growth. You’ll work on a flagship Scottish infrastructure project (ASTI), shaping solutions that enable the safe and successful delivery of a nationally significant scheme.

The size and scale of Balfour Beatty coupled with our strong pipeline of work provides incredible opportunities, regardless of what stage you are at in your career. We encourage and empower our employees to take control of their career and explore which part of the business they want to work in and what role is right for them. We actively encourage our managers and employees to have open communication throughout the year about wellbeing, development and career opportunities.

We’re proud of the Balfour Beatty Academy. Whether it’s sharpening your technical expertise, improving your personal skills or seeking support to become professionally qualified, our 70:20:10 approach to development means we have a learning approach that suits everyone.

For further information about Balfour Beatty Regional Scotland please go to  You can also check out further job opportunities in the careers section.

• 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 including 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.

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