Temporary Works Engineer

VINCI Construction Grands Projets Canada, a subsidiary of VINCI Construction Grands Projets, part of the VINCI Group, a construction worldwide leader specializing in the design and construction of major civil engineering and building works in Canada, is hiring a Temporary Works Engineer.

The Pickering Nuclear Generating Station refurbishment program involves designing and building a new deep‑water intake in Lake Ontario to improve the plant's cooling system. This will involve:

• A5 km‑long tunnel, built by a pressurized TBM (10.15 m diameter slurry TBM);
• Two vertical shafts (onshore and offshore);
• An offshore modular intake structure, resting on the lake bed.

The project is distinguished by its proximity to an active nuclear site, requiring rigorous standards of safety, planning and coordination.

As a Temporary Works Engineer you will support the Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) in the planning, coordination, and control of all temporary works throughout the project lifecycle.

• Coordinate with third‑party designers, ensuring temporary works designs are delivered on time, comply with project procedures, and align with constructability requirements.
• Review, check, and technically challenge external designs to ensure:
  • Assumptions are correct and validated.
  • Load paths, capacities, materials, and construction sequences are appropriate.
  • Designs are practical, safe, and suitable for the planned works.
• Ensure design risks, limitations, and constraints are clearly identified, communicated, and understood by the construction team.
• Assist the TWC in ensuring appropriate Temporary Works Categories and levels of design check are assigned.

• Verify that temporary works designs meet applicable standards (e.g., BS 5975 principles, project specifications, provincial requirements, and relevant structural codes).
• Confirm that design deliverables include all required documents, such as calculations, drawings, design risk assessments, installation requirements, and inspection instructions.
• Engage with designers to resolve discrepancies, clarify design intent, and support value‑engineering where appropriate.

• Collaborate closely with the Temporary Works Inspector(s) and the construction team to ensure temporary works are:
  • Built exactly as per approved design;
  • Understood in terms of limitations, tolerances, sequencing, and inspection requirements.
• Conduct technical briefings for supervisors, forepersons, and inspectors to ensure safe and correct implementation of temporary works.
• Review site conditions to ensure they remain consistent with design assumptions (e.g., ground conditions, loadings, access constraints).

• Ensure that inspections required by the design—pre‑use, during use, and post‑modification—are understood by site teams and carried out in accordance with the Temporary Works Procedure.
• Verify that any non‑conformities or deviations identified during inspection are closed before temporary works are put into service.
• Maintain accurate technical records, including design reviews, inspection findings, and communications with third‑party designers.

• Support the application of the Temporary Works Procedure and ensure adherence to internal controls and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to risk assessments, method statements, and temporary works briefing documents.
• Immediately elevate unsafe conditions, incorrect installations, or deviations from design to the TWC and site management.

• Report directly to the Temporary Works Coordinator, providing regular updates regarding design review status, site implementation issues, and upcoming temporary works requirements.
• Provide technical input for the Temporary Works Register and ensure design documentation is complete and properly filed.

• Degree in Civil / Structural engineering and/or Mechanical Engineering
• 3‑10 years experience in the civil construction industry with large infrastructure projects and significant exposure to…