Temporary Works Co-ordinator
The Role
The Temporary Works Co-coordinator (TWC) will be responsible for the delivery of temporary works solutions in response to the needs of the project, making sure all works are completed to schedule, are compliant with legal requirements, and are in line with the budget. The role involves supporting the project delivery teams by organising and checking temporary work solutions based on client and site-specific requirements, as well as ensuring that all temporary works are adequately controlled and implemented on the site.
Key Responsibilities
Technical design
* Prepare temporary works design briefs
* Co-ordinate, review, and check detailed technical designs, ensuring they are fit for purpose
* Provide the correct level of independent checks and make sure that any third-party technical approvals are completed accordingly
* Ensure that the design outputs meet CDM, health and safety, and environmental compliance
* Manage the development of specifications, coordination of specialist suppliers, and the technical query process
* Lead the design consultants and the internal teams to deliver the temporary solutions to schedule and budget
Technical support
* Provide technical information and advice
* Propose and/or develop value-engineered alternative solutions (during design or construction phases)
* Undertake technical review of method statements for complex or unusual methods
* Support the project delivery teams by providing solutions based on the client and site-specific requirements, including provisions and considerations for third parties where necessary
* Assist with the applications of movement orders and design-specific traffic management schemes to support these applications, including swept path analysis
Administrative support
* Assist with the approval of external suppliers
* Obtain or provide pricing for estimating purposes
* Undertake temporary works co-ordination during the design phase, including handover to the construction teams
General
* Liaise with customers, suppliers, and third parties as and when necessary
* Assist with promoting best practice and the company to customers
Key Measures and Targets
* Deliver required services on time/cost/quality
* Contribute wherever possible to enable the company to meet CDM/Health & Safety/Environmental targets
Key Relationships
* Design & Engineering team and other technical staff
* Project-based staff, including Delivery Managers, Project Managers, Site Agents, Site Engineers
* Clients, suppliers, and third parties
About you
Essential
* Degree/HNC or equivalent in Civil Engineering
* Knowledge of temporary works, engineering management, construction processes and technical design, especially within deep drainage, lifting operations, and structural works
* Experience within the water and rail sectors
* Understanding of the detailed design of permanent and temporary works, including the use of AutoCAD
* Understanding of relevant industry specifications, e.g., CESWI, Network Rail, and Highways
* Experience in obtaining third-party technical approval of proposals
* CITB Temporary Works Co-coordinator
* CSCS card
* Ability to identify risks and opportunities
* Previous experience in logistics planning
Desirable
* Appointed Person for Lifting
* NRSWA Supervisor
* A mix of site and design office experience
* Incorporated/Chartered membership with a relevant professional institution (or en route to achieving such a qualification)
* Knowledge of the technical approval process for the temporary works for the Transport for London (TFL), Docklands Light Railway (DLR), and the Network Rail (NR)
* Familiarity with Autodesk, Bluebeam and Bentley 3D software
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £60,000.00-£65,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person