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4 months ago
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Are you an experienced Engineering Manager with a background in civil engineering projects. Or have you worked in senior roles on civils site as a Temporary works coordinator and assisted the technical team and are looking to take that next step up in your career? Are you looking for your next long term contract? We may have the right role for you!

Our client a national Civils contractor are looking to bolster their project team with an experienced Engineering manager. This would be an ongoing freelance position and for the right person could be a quick start.

Job Description

Manage and coordinate the planning, design, installation, use, and removal of temporary works as Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC), while overseeing method engineering, buildability, and technical sign-off of both temporary and permanent works.
Review of technical documentation and implementation of technical methods and systems to enable construction activities including earthworks, piling, pavement, roadworks, bridges, culverts, underpasses, drainage, souring and lifting operations.
Oversee technical aspects of temporary and permanent works, and procurement ensuring engineering standards and safe construction practices are followed.
Manage engineering risks, including monitoring ground movements, addressing unexpected conditions, and approving critical permits.
Coordinate design and construction integration, including change control, method statement reviews, and alignment of temporary and permanent works.
Manage Material Approval Requests (MARs), ensuring only approved, spec-compliant materials are used.
Technical support on quality assurance processes, including materials testing, Inspection Test Plans (ITPs), survey requirements, and technical handover documentation.
Promote digital delivery, encourage 3D model use and supporting the digital handover of project data.

The candidate

Will hold a civil engineering degree or HNC/HND or equivalent qualification
HOld a current TWC qualification
CSCS Card
Drivers licence

If this sounds of interest then do send over a copy of your CV asap.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business

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