Temporary Works Project Engineer

We're looking for a Temporary Works Coordinator to join our HMP Glasgow team based in Glasgow.

Location: Glasgow - HMP Glasgow Project Site, some opportunity for hybrid

Hours: 42.5 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.

Join our Strategic Projects team working on one of Scotland's largest construction projects. HMP Glasgow will deliver a modern, energy-efficient campus for 2,500 inmates and staff, using innovative construction methods to ensure quality and safety. As our Temporary Works Coordinator, you'll play a vital role in coordinating all temporary works activities between site teams and designers, ensuring full compliance with BS5975 and Kier Group procedures.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Temporary Works Coordinator, you'll be working within the Civil Engineering Project team, supporting them in delivering safe, compliant temporary works across this major project. Your day to day will include:

• Coordinating and managing all temporary works activities, ensuring detailed design briefs align with actual site conditions
• Assessing competencies of external designers and facilitating independent design checks for structural integrity and compliance
• Maintaining temporary works documentation within site management systems and briefing relevant parties on design specifics and risks
• Issuing permits to load and performing regular inspections of temporary works
• Mentoring Temporary Works Supervisors and leading regular meetings with subcontractors' coordinators

What are we looking for?

This role of Temporary Works Coordinator is great for you if:

• You have previous experience as a Temporary Works Coordinator on major engineering or building projects
• You hold a qualification in Civil or Structural Engineering (minimum HND/HNC, preferably BEng or higher) and are progressing towards or hold Chartership with a relevant professional body
• You have a comprehensive understanding of temporary works management procedures and experience overseeing reinforced concrete, formwork and falsework schemes
• You possess SMSTS, CSCS and First Aid certifications, plus a full driving licence
• You demonstrate a strong commitment to safety, health, environmental standards and sustainability practices

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.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.