Temporary Works Designer

About the role

Shape a career to be proud of as part of an award-winning team.

Our team shapes projects that connect communities and impact daily life for millions. Join our Regional Scotland team as a Temporary Works Designer to build new futures.

Own your career, and you can build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty. By joining our well-established construction teams working on our significant future pipeline of large-scale projects in various locations throughout Scotland you will work with true experts who’ll share their knowledge and provide support, encouragement, and invaluable feedback so you never stop learning. Bring us your capability, and we’ll help you take it much, much further.

What you'll be doing

Role Purpose:

As a Temporary Works Designer, you work with the various sections within the Regional Business to deliver technical support and service to site teams and Work Winning Team. This includes input to Permanent Works where there is an interface with Temporary Works methodology and sequencing. Temporary Works support Balfour Beatty Regional Businesses such as Balfour Beatty Power, Rail and Major Projects as required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for meeting temporary works design requirements and delivering them to time and budget.
• Investigate alternative designs for temporary works, working with the site teams.
• Report on the progress of designs.
• Ensure a suitable temporary works design brief and programme of requirements is received. This will often require site visits to review and discuss with Project Team / TWC
• Ensure design risks are considered and prepare Designers Risk Assessments, communicating residual design risks as appropriate e.g on drawings.
• Ensure that contract-specified design checks are carried out and provide the appropriate manager with completed check certificates.
• Provide strong technical support in value engineering temporary works and in identifying innovative and robust solutions.
• Support temporary works assurance on projects through conducting audits and regular meetings with project teams, identifying best practice, areas for improvement and areas of concern.
• Ensures a relentless focus on Zero Harm
• Support the delivery of Sustainability activities

Who we're looking for

Essential:

• Thorough knowledge of engineering principles.
• Knowledge and experience in use of Standards e.g Eurocodes, BS`s, DMRB, CIRIA,CPA
• Can demonstrate an awareness of methodology costs and understanding of the importance of option reviews.
• Previous experience of site-based activities, ideally having spent significant time earlier in career involved in site engineering / management.
• Maintains up to date technical knowledge. CPD recording.
• Strong numeracy capability and able to use analysis software e.g CADS pile wall suite, Autocad, Civils 3D, Revit, Robot...
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office software, especially Excel, Word, Teams and PowerPoint
• Good report writing skills
• Holding a valid CSCS card to visit sites is mandatory.
• Pays attention to detail and will see tasks through to completion.
• Ability to work well under pressure and to tight timescales.
• Is a self-starter who can manage their own time and proactively seeks and executes activities that will add value to their function.

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• A degree in a relevant engineering discipline e.g achieved CEng MICE, is desirable; membership of a relevant professional body is advantageous.
• Ability to produce temporary works engineering drawings using Autodesk AutoCAD and / or Civils 3D software.
• Knowledge of the construction industry or experience within a project-based organisation.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

From Dunfermline’s tramways in 1909 to highland hospitals today, Balfour Beatty has been trusted for over a century to deliver the complex and critical infrastructure and iconic buildings Scotland relies on.

We have the people, knowledge and experience to safely deliver projects right first time, maximising value for money and ensuring a positive social impact and inclusive economic growth for local communities.

Our award-winning sustainable projects, including active travel, Passivhaus and retrofit, demonstrate our commitment to supporting Scotland’s transition towards net zero in the built environment.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [email protected]