Temporary Works Design Engineer

Orion Group is seeking applications for a Temporary Works Design Engineer to add to their clients Highland based team on a permanent staff basis. Are you a Temporary Works Design Engineer with a strong civils background? Do you enjoy solving complex engineering problems and producing practical, buildable temporary works solutions? This could be an opportunity to take ownership of temporary works design across challenging civil engineering projects, working closely with construction teams, project engineers and other design professionals.

Your role

As a Temporary Works Design Engineer, you will be responsible for developing safe, practical and cost-effective temporary works solutions that enable complex construction activities to be delivered successfully. You will:

• Develop and deliver temporary works designs for civils and infrastructure projects.
• Produce calculations, design drawings, specifications and supporting technical documentation.
• Design solutions including temporary works associated with excavations, access, propping, formwork, falsework, retaining structures and construction sequences.
• Review design requirements and site constraints to develop practical solutions that can be safely constructed.
• Work closely with site and project teams to understand temporary works requirements and resolve engineering challenges.
• Review temporary works proposals and provide technical input throughout the design and construction process.
• Coordinate with permanent works designers, subcontractors and other engineering disciplines where required.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant standards, project requirements and temporary works procedures.
• Support the temporary works process from initial concept through design, review and implementation.
• Attend site when required, giving you the opportunity to see your designs translated into real construction solutions.

What you'll bring

You will ideally have:

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Professional experience in temporary works design, preferably within civil engineering, infrastructure or construction.
• Strong civils engineering knowledge and an understanding of construction methodology and sequencing.
• Experience producing engineering calculations and design documentation.
• The ability to develop practical solutions rather than simply theoretical designs.
• Good understanding of temporary works principles, design risk and construction constraints.
• Experience working with design and project teams to deliver engineering solutions.
• Strong technical communication skills and the confidence to discuss designs with engineers and construction professionals.
• Chartered status or progression towards professional registration would be advantageous, but the most important factor is your relevant temporary works and civils engineering experience.

This role gives you the opportunity to:

• Work on challenging civils and infrastructure projects where temporary works have a direct impact on construction.
• Take ownership of designs and see your engineering solutions implemented on site.
• Develop your expertise across a broad range of temporary works challenges.
• Work alongside experienced engineers and construction professionals, giving you access to valuable technical knowledge.
• Build further experience towards professional development and chartership.
• Develop both your technical design capability and your understanding of construction methodology.

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