At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead innovative temporary works engineering projects and shape technical standards.
- Company: Join BAM UK & Ireland, a leader in sustainable construction.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, private healthcare, and generous holiday allowance.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for personal and professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on challenging infrastructure projects while driving innovation.
- Qualifications: Chartered Engineer with extensive experience in temporary works design and leadership.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
Building a sustainable tomorrow. At BAM UK & Ireland, we deliver some of the UK's most challenging infrastructure and construction projects. Our Temporary Works Centre of Excellence (CoE) is at the heart of ensuring safe, innovative and technically robust engineering solutions across BAM UK & Ireland.
We are seeking a Technical Lead - Temporary Works to provide technical leadership across the business and drive excellence in temporary works engineering. This is a key strategic role within the Temporary Works CoE, acting as BAM UK & Ireland's technical authority and Designated Individual (DI) for Temporary Works Design. You will shape technical standards, lead engineering assurance, develop engineering capability and champion innovation across our projects and design teams.
Your Team: This role will be based at any UK & Ireland office (depending on geographical location).
As Technical Lead - Temporary Works, you will:
- Act as BAM UK & Ireland's technical authority for temporary works design.
- Provide expert guidance and assurance on complex and high-risk engineering challenges.
- Lead technical governance, audits and design assurance activities across the business.
- Develop and maintain temporary works standards, procedures and best practice.
- Drive engineering excellence, quality and continuous improvement.
- Lead competency, training and professional development programmes for temporary works designers.
- Support recruitment, succession planning and capability development within the Temporary Works CoE.
- Oversee technical performance and assurance of external design partners.
- Champion innovation, digital engineering and new approaches to temporary works delivery.
What do you bring to the role?
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) with ICE, IStructE or equivalent.
- Degree qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering.
- Extensive experience in temporary works design, assurance and engineering governance.
- Strong knowledge of BS 5975, CDM Regulations and temporary works management.
- Experience acting as a technical authority on complex engineering projects.
- Proven leadership experience managing and developing engineering teams.
- Experience delivering technical audits, assurance reviews and competency assessments.
- A passion for technical excellence, innovation and developing people.
Whats in it for you?
- Competitive salary
- A wide range of family-friendly policies
- Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
- 8% matched pension contributions
- Private healthcare
- Life assurance
- 26 days holiday
- 2 wellbeing days
- 1 volunteering day
- Personal and professional development
Technical Construction Lead in Wakefield employer: BAM UK & Ireland
BAM UK & Ireland is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that prioritises safety, quality, and employee well-being. With a strong focus on professional development, employees are encouraged to grow their skills in a supportive environment while enjoying competitive benefits such as a company car, comprehensive healthcare, and generous holiday allowances. Join us in leading innovative HV Substation projects and be part of a team that values collaboration and excellence.
