Temporary Works Advisor
Meet the recruiter

Manpreet Atwal
Benefits
Life assurance
Kier Rewards
Additional holiday purchase opportunities
Matched pension scheme up to 7.5%
Enhanced family leave & policies
Share plan schemes
Free health & wellbeing services
Opportunity to purchase health benefits & insurance
Temporary Works Advisor
We're looking for a Temporary Works Advisor to join our team based at Birmingham / Bristol / Cambridge / Cardiff / Glasgow / Leeds / Liverpool / London / Manchester / Newcastle / Norwich and Plymouth.
Location: Birmingham / Bristol / Cambridge / Cardiff / Glasgow / Leeds / Liverpool / London / Manchester / Newcastle / Norwich / Plymouth – agile working
Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Temporary Works Advisor, you'll be working within the Construction Engineering team, supporting them in delivering complex construction engineering services, you'll play a vital role in delivering safe and buildable construction engineering solutions across a broad range of complex projects. You'll provide expert guidance on temporary works implementation, support tender and bid processes, and act as a trusted technical resource for our teams. This is an opportunity to make a real impact by combining your technical expertise with collaborative problem-solving to enhance Kier's reputation for engineering excellence.
Your day to day will include:
- Advising on the effective implementation of the Group Temporary Works Standard and providing technical guidance on design and implementation
- Supporting tender and bid processes through outline design schemes, feasibility studies, and innovative solutions focused on buildability and efficiency
- Conducting technical assessments and reviews of third-party designs to ensure compliance with client and Kier requirements
- Providing expert technical support through our help desk service, acting as a centre of engineering excellence
- Undertaking site visits, surveys and inspections, and attending meetings on behalf of Kier with internal and external stakeholders
What are we looking for?
This role of Temporary Works Advisor is great for you if:
- You have completed IEng Initial Professional Development (or CEng equivalent progress) with a relevant professional institution such as ICE, with sound experience
- You hold a Level 6 or Level 7 qualification with relevant experience, or have significant relevant experience in temporary works or construction engineering
- You're collaborative by nature and enjoy working closely with clients, teams and stakeholders to reach innovative solutions
- You're trusted to deliver what you promise, acting safely and ethically while caring about the environment and communities we work in
- You're focused and disciplined in your approach, being thorough in how you work and deliver for clients and customers
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
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Location: Nationwide
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Vacancy ID: 11340
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Background check: None
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Closing date: 20 Jul 2026
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Flexible Working: Yes
Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.
