Temporary Works Design Engineer

Temporary Works Design Engineer required in Redcar

Construction of the underground network to support the Gas Fired Power station with carbon capture in the North East. Every structure, building road etc will need some type of ducting, pipework, drains to support the facility. Temporary works for the project will include structures, manholes, duct banks, chambers, pits, excavations deep (slope stability / support systems), access / working platforms, assemble facilities, crane / pump platforms and any temporary works for lifting operations.

The Role

This is a practical, design-focused role for an engineer who enjoys solving the engineering problems that sit between design and construction.

You will be responsible for developing temporary works solutions for heavy civil engineering projects, taking designs from an initial construction requirement through to detailed design, checking and construction support.

You will work closely with our Design Managers, Project Managers, Site Managers and Site Engineers to understand how the works need to be constructed and then develop temporary works that are safe, practical, buildable and proportionate to the project requirements.

The role will cover a broad range of heavy civils temporary works rather than being limited to one particular system or discipline.

What you'll be working on

Your temporary works experience could include a range of the following:

Excavation & Ground Support

Deep excavations

Temporary retaining systems

Sheet piles

Secant / contiguous piled walls

Trench support

Excavation support

Propping and bracing

Temporary earthworks

Slope stability

Working platforms

Temporary access arrangements

Tunnelling & Shafts

Launch and reception shafts

Temporary shaft support

Shaft bases and temporary slabs

Tunnelling launch arrangements

Tunnelling reception arrangements

Temporary works around tunnel portals

Temporary propping

Temporary access and working platforms

Temporary structures associated with tunnelling operations

Trenchless & Ground Engineering

HDD

Microtunnelling

Pipe jacking

Auger boring

Direct Pipe

Launch and reception arrangements

Thrust and reaction arrangements

Temporary works associated with pipe installation

Temporary support to existing infrastructure

Structural & Construction Temporary Works

Temporary steelwork

Propping

Temporary beams and frames

Temporary foundations

Temporary slabs

Formwork

Falsework

Temporary concrete works

Temporary access structures

Construction platforms

Temporary supports

Lifting and installation arrangements

Temporary stability arrangements

The exact scope will vary from project to project.

Key Responsibilities

Temporary Works Design

Develop temporary works solutions from initial brief through to construction.

Review temporary works briefs and identify the engineering requirements.

Establish appropriate design criteria, loads, constraints and assumptions.

Develop practical temporary works solutions for complex construction activities.

Produce engineering calculations and design reports.

Produce or oversee temporary works drawings.

Ensure designs consider the complete construction sequence.

Consider installation, use, inspection, modification and removal of temporary works.

Design temporary works in accordance with applicable standards, project requirements and procedures.

Identify where additional information, investigation or specialist input is required.

Engineering Calculations

Prepare clear, traceable and appropriately detailed calculations covering, where applicable:

Structural capacity

Stability

Deflection

Buckling

Connection design

Temporary foundations

Bearing capacity

Sliding

Overturning

Ground pressures

Earth pressures

Surcharge loading

Groundwater

Excavation stability

Propping forces

Temporary support

Construction loading

Plant loading

Lifting arrangements

Temporary concrete works

The role will require the ability to understand how structural and geotechnical behaviour interact within heavy civil engineering temporary works.

Constructability

Constructability will be a fundamental part of the role.

You will be expected to consider:

How the temporary works will actually be installed.

What plant will be available.

How materials will be delivered.

How components will be lifted.

How the works will be inspected.

How construction loads will be applied.

How the temporary works will interact with permanent works.

How the temporary works will be modified as construction progresses.

How the temporary works will eventually be removed.

What happens if site conditions differ from the design assumptions.

You will work directly with construction teams to develop solutions that work in the real world, not just on paper.

Site & Construction Support

This is not intended to be a role that is entirely office based.

You will be expected to engage with project and site teams and, where appropriate:

Attend site visits.

Review existing site conditions.

Attend construction planning meetings.

Discuss temporary works requirements with Site Managers and Site Engineers.

Respond to technical queries.

Review proposed construction changes.

Assess deviations from the design.

Provide technical clarification.

Support investigations into unexpected site conditions.

Update designs where the construction methodology changes.

Assist with resolving temporary works problems during construction.

Design Risk Management

Temporary works can introduce significant construction risks, and the designer will be expected to actively manage these through the design process.

You will:

Identify hazards associated with temporary works.

Consider risks throughout the construction sequence.

Eliminate or reduce risks through design where reasonably practicable.

Prepare and maintain Design Risk Assessments.

Identify residual risks.

Communicate significant risks to the project and construction teams.

Consider interfaces between temporary and permanent works.

Consider the consequences of temporary works failure or misuse.

Ensure design limitations and assumptions are clearly communicated.

Design Assurance

You will work within design and temporary works procedures to ensure designs are appropriately developed and checked before construction.

Responsibilities will include:

Preparing designs for internal checking.

Responding to design-check comments.

Updating calculations and drawings.

Supporting CAT 1, CAT 2 or independent checking where applicable.

Maintaining design records.

Ensuring revisions are controlled.

Supporting the Design Manager and Temporary Works Coordinator through the assurance process.

Ensuring construction information reflects the approved design.

The appropriate checking and assurance requirements will be established in accordance with the project requirements and procedures