Senior Temporary Works Engineer

Description

In this full-time role (37.5 hours per week, flexible start between 8:30 am and 9:00 am), you will take a leading position within our growing Glasgow office and play a key part in establishing our new Temporary Works capability across the North of the UK.

This is a unique chance to establish, develop, and lead a new Temporary Works team, work closely with major clients, drive business development, and contribute directly to the strategic growth of the company. If you are self-motivated, commercially aware, and passionate about continuous learning, we want to hear from you.

• Build and maintain strong client relationships, supporting business development activity and helping to identify new opportunities within Scotland and the North of England.
• Manage the technical and commercial aspects of small, medium, and long-term projects, ensuring deadlines, budgets, and client expectations are consistently achieved.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the business to ensure coordinated and efficient delivery of multi-disciplinary design solutions.
• Lead the development and growth of a new Temporary Works team, providing technical guidance, mentoring, and support to junior engineers.
• Promote a culture of quality, safety, continuous improvement, and learning within your team.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of temporary works projects, from early concept and detailed design through to delivery, ensuring solutions are safe, practical, and compliant with industry standards.
• Apply strong conceptual understanding, engineering judgement, and visualisation skills to address a wide range of temporary works challenges.

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to present technical concepts clearly to clients, contractors, and colleagues.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in temporary works design.
• An HNC, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Chartered status or active progression towards ICE or IStructE chartership.
• Strong leadership abilities, with confidence in mentoring, independent decision-making, and managing client expectations.

Benefits

Salary: Negotiable

Joining us gives you the chance to play a central role in developing our presence in Glasgow and across the North of the UK. You will help shape a new Temporary Works team with the support of an established specialist consultancy that values initiative, professional development, and high-quality engineering.

This role provides the opportunity to take on diverse engineering challenges, gain exposure to prestigious projects, and make a direct and lasting impact on both team development and wider business growth.

You will be joining a forward thinking consultancy where your contribution is valued, your ideas are encouraged, and your development is genuinely supported. This is a chance to grow your career while helping build a new regional capability that you can truly shape and lead.

• Competitive salary packages, annual merit based reviews, and clear opportunities for progression as the Glasgow and Northern operations grow.
• Tailored professional development, including structured mentorship for ICE and IStructE chartership.
• A supportive, collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, personal growth, and open communication.
• A culture built around continuous learning, with regular workshops, technical forums, and knowledge sharing across the business.
• The opportunity to work on complex and prestigious projects that will challenge you and help you expand your expertise.

Training + Development

Interview process

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