Principal Structural Engineer - Temporary and Permanent Works

Are you a leader in structural engineering who has capabilities in Temporary Works? Have you ever wondered how manufacturing and structural engineering meet? If the answer is yes, then keep reading.

Responsibilities

As our Lead Structural Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, checking, and delivering temporary works schemes across the project, providing buildability advice, construction methodology, and value engineering solutions. You will:

Design and check temporary works using Eurocodes across steel, reinforced concrete, timber, and geotechnical elements.
Apply innovative construction methods, 3D modelling, and finite element analysis.
Coordinate closely with site teams and contractors to ensure safe, efficient erection, use, and dismantling of temporary works.
Mentor junior engineers and manage work outputs, ensuring high-quality delivery.
Conduct design risk assessments, identify residual risks, and provide clear construction sequence instructions.




Support tender submissions with technical temporary works input.
Ensure all designs comply with health & safety legislation (HSWA, CDM, LOLER, PUWER, etc.) and company quality systems.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

Strong technical experience in temporary works design.
Expertise in Eurocodes, structural steel, reinforced concrete, timber, and geotechnical temporary works.
Knowledge of proprietary falsework, formwork, and shoring systems.
Experience providing designs for 3rd party certification (Network Rail, Highways Agency, LUL, National Grid).
Excellent problem-solving, mentoring, and communication skills.
Proficiency with CAD, BIM, and other design software.

Desireable

Chartered or working towards qualification (e.g., CEng, MICE, MIStructE).

R&r;

Lead the development of generic temporary works solutions required for the manufacturing, transport, storage and in office installation of prefabricated reinforcement products
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