Our client are one of the leading civil engineering and construction organisations working across sites in Wales, the English border counties, and the West of England.
Due to expansion, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Temporary Works Manager (Designated Individual) to work on a full-time, permanent basis. Our client has active sites from St Austell to Birmingham and would be open to consider candidates on a hybrid basis, however, regular visits to the Head Offices in Abergavenny will be essential each week.
As a Temporary Works Manager (Designated Individual) , you will be the senior person within an organisation with the responsibility for establishing, implementing, and maintaining the temporary works standard for the organisation.
On a day-to-day basis, the successful Temporary Works Manager (Designated Individual) duties and responsibilities will include (not exhaustive) the following:
- Validating external parties’ temporary works procedures where the company are not operating as the Principal Contractor or are subcontracting elements of the works
- Engage with the pre-construction team to ensure that the temporary works for all tenders have been fully considered
- Assessing and documenting the approvals of the Temporary Works Co-ordinator on a project-by-project basis
- Mentoring Temporary Works Supervisors, provide support to expand their experience and knowledge
- Provide support to the Temporary Works Coordinator where required with respect to managing the programme of works
- Providing leadership to Temporary Works Supervisors when medium and high-risk temporary works have been identified
- On projects involving complex and/or high-risk temporary works, assist in reviewing critical temporary work when required
- Ensuring those undertaking roles of responsibility are suitably competent in terms of knowledge, skill, and experience; and have suitable resource capability to deliver the works
- You will manage a team of varying disciplines within the team across the business
The ideal candidate will be a Chartered Engineer in a relevant discipline and have extensive temporary works experience - this is non negotiable. Furthermore, you should ideally be Degree in Civil Engineering or an Engineering related discipline and be conversant on varied construction sectors. We are looking for a candidate with a broad range of experience, and preference will be given to those who have a background in highways, rail, structures, water or earth works. Candidates from a design background are also encouraged to get in touch.
Required experience, knowledge, training and qualifications:
- Should be Chartered in a relevant discipline and have extensive temporary works experience.
- Degree in Civil Engineering / relevant discipline
- Site Manager Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) minimum
- CSCS Professionally Qualified or Manager card
- Effective communication and project co-ordination focus
- Proficient in IT (Microsoft Office package)
The role of Temporary Works Manager (Designated Individual) is a senior position within the business, and our client offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits:
- Company Car / Car Allowance
- Enhanced holiday entitlement
- Contributory pension scheme
- Access to the company reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
- Access to Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
- Access to join the Employee Communities (employee networks)
- Training and development opportunities
The position is to start ASAP and we have immediate interview slots available.
TR2 Recruitment Ltd acts as an Employment Agency for permanent workers and an Employment Business for temporary workers.
