Senior Temporary Works Designer

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join our Temporary Works Design team. As a Senior Temporary Works Designer you will work on a variety of projects such as Thames Tideway, East West Rail, Whiteleys and Beckton water treatment to name a few. You will work closely with project teams to design Temporary Works solutions that will enable the delivery of the project. The Senior Temporary Works Designer will be responsible for between 2-3 engineers providing guidance and on the job training. The position will hold some management responsibilities to continuously improve the team, working methods and utilisation of software available.

About The Role

• The Senior Temporary Works Designer you will provide safe, practical and economic designs of temporary works in accordance with project procedures, the British and European codes of practice and UK construction Health and safety legislation.
• Prepare conceptual and detailed designs including calculations, design risk assessments and sketches / drawings / models as appropriate.
• Work on a range of temporary works designs, which could include: formwork, falsework, access, temporary concrete and steel structures, reinforcement stability, structures for heavy lifting, groundworks, etc.
• As the Senior Temporary Works Designer you will also work with specialist CAD team.
• Work with construction teams to understand the practicalities of the erection, use and dismantle of temporary works.
• Coordinate design work with a wide range of suppliers and designers.

Your Experience

• Desired education BEng / MEng in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Hands on experience with BS 5975.
• Experience in the design of formwork, falsework and access scaffolding.
• Experience in the design of bespoke shutters (steel or timber).
• Experience with codes of practice for concrete and steel work design (EN & BS codes).
• Literacy in Microsoft office software.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Detailed knowledge of UK Health and Safety legislation.
• Ability to manage consultants, sub-consultants, suppliers and sub-contractors.

A strong technical background is essential. Design capability with all mainstream structural materials (i.e. steelwork, reinforced concrete, timber, etc.) using Eurocodes is required. Geotechnical design capability is also beneficial. Familiarity with a range of proprietary falsework, formwork and shoring equipment is also an essential requirement of the role.

Don't match all the criteria? We are open and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.

About Us

Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia. Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com.