Temporary Works Structural Engineer

Description

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all temporary works designs meet current British Standards, Building Regulations, Building Safety Act requirements, and HSE guidance.
• Appraise, develop, and support direct reports to ensure competency, continuous professional development, and clear understanding of both company and regulatory objectives.
• Support the department by undertaking ad hoc duties as required and actively contribute towards enhancing performance management within the role of department.
• Coordinate with other departments (commercial, health & safety, contracts, procurement) to enhance business processes and project quality.
• Champion the Golden Thread of Information, ensuring comprehensive digital documentation and traceability throughout all assigned projects in accordance with Building Safety Act requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and performance management within the Design & Quality function, including mentoring junior engineers, knowledge sharing, and monitoring industry best practices.
• Technical Documentation: Prepare detailed calculations, drawings, and specifications for temporary works installations, maintaining comprehensive records for audit and inspection purposes.
• Site Support: Provide technical support during installation, inspection, and removal of temporary works, including attendance at critical construction phases and problem resolution.
• Address project or design-related issues through site visits, project inspections, and evidence-based recommendations for resolution.
• Hoarding and Welfare Design Review: Review and approve company hoarding designs and site accommodation structural arrangements in accordance with BS 5975 2019, PAS 8812 2016, and relevant wind loading standards BS EN 1991-1-4.
• Load Distribution Design: Calculate and specify required spreaders, base plates, and load transfer mechanisms to support scaffold standards and construction hoists, ensuring safe load distribution to existing structures and foundations.
• Lead temporary works design verification and approval processes across multiple projects, ensuring compliance with BS 5975 2019, PAS 8812 2016, and relevant British Standards
• Organise, chair, and participate in design coordination meetings relevant to temporary works and overall project delivery.
• Produce a complete, clearly structured set of wind load calculations for third-party review, Building Control approval, and Building Safety Regulator submissions.
• Maintain current knowledge of British and European standards, Building Regulations, and safety requirements, ensuring continuous professional development for self and team members.
• Scaffold Load Assessment: Review and assess temporary lateral scaffold loads and their structural effects on existing buildings, including comprehensive analysis of superstructure and substructure impacts using current calculation methods
• Maintain professional development and stay current with industry standards and regulations, including emerging guidance on temporary works and Building Safety Regulator Requirements.
• Structural Impact Evaluation: Assess the effect of scaffolding and temporary works on individual buildings, external grounds, low-level ancillary buildings, and podium roofs of below-ground car parks, considering both static and dynamic loading scenarios
• Incorporate analysis for inset/building recesses, architectural projections, and other features impacting wind load behaviour on both permanent and temporary structures.
• CDM 2015 Compliance: Assess and document designer's risk in accordance with CDM Regulations 2015, preparing comprehensive risk assessments, mitigation strategies, and residual risk communications to duty holders.
• Represent temporary works expertise in project, client, and cross-departmental meetings, ensuring clear communication, prompt issue resolution, and alignment with Lawtech's business and safety objectives.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing, promote standardisation, and maintain flexibility for project- specific requirements across the design function.
• Liaise with clients, consultants, manufacturers, architects, and key stakeholders to deliver efficient, compliant design outcomes.
• Calculate wind loading applied to buildings in accordance with the latest Eurocodes (BS EN 1991-1-4), including detailed building zone definition.
• Analyse and document the number of elevations considered for all wind load assessments, ensuring all facades and relevant external features are included per project needs.
• Undertake wind tunnel or desk-based analyses (as appropriate) to account for funnelling effect, local wind acceleration, and complex boundary phenomena.

Requirements

• Comprehensive knowledge of PAS 8812:2016 Temporary Works Application of European Standards in design. Guide
• BEng/MEng in Civil or Structural Engineering
• MSc in Temporary Works and Construction Method Engineering
• Chartered Engineer CEng with ICE or IStructE
• Detailed experience in wind loading calculations for complex building geometries, including facade zone differentiation, funnelling effects, and analysis for Building Control submission.
• Proficiency in structural analysis software (STAAD.Pro, SAP2000, Robot).
• Current CSCS (Black card Professional level)
• Thorough understanding of CDM Regulations 2015 designer duties and risk assessment procedures
• Comprehensive knowledge of BS 5975 2019 Temporary Works Code of Practice.
• CITB Temporary Works Coordinator certification

Benefits

• Additional professional development courses in temporary works

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance