Temporary Works Design Engineer - Manchester

at  Graham Group

Typical duties will include:

• Assisting with all aspects of temporary works design and checking for tender and construction phases of UK and Ireland Projects, above and below ground, using all materials.
• Preparing safe, buildable and efficient temporary works designs required as part of construction requirements in accordance with relevant design codes.
• Producing temporary works calculations, associated drawings (using Cad) and design risk assessments to challenging deadlines. Calculations may include: Structural Steel/Concrete/Timber Design, Piling/Crane Working Platform Design, Hoarding Design, Formwork / Falsework Design, Scaffolding Design, Slope Stability Analysis & Design of Ground Support Systems including cofferdams.
• Ensuring the design is managed in accordance with the relevant quality procedures.
• Ensure that a design brief has been established with full consultation with all relevant parties in accordance with the actual situation on site and ensuring all construction loads are considered.
• Advise the permanent works designer of any temporary conditions or loads that should be considered in the permanent works design.
• Ensure that the design, where required, is independently checked for concept, structural adequacy and compliance with the brief.
• Assisting with checking, reviewing, approving and certifying temporary works designs by others / sub-contractors.
• Ensuring full compliance with CDM requirements.
• Providing prompt advice and react to the requirements of numerous construction teams, during all site activities, safely and effectively dealing with changing design briefs / site conditions and activities.
• Assisting with supporting estimating teams to develop costs, programmes and construction sequencing.
• Provide necessary information to the Procurement Department to enable the procurement of materials and subcontractors.
• To work alongside other professionals in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Provide technical guidance where necessary to less experienced engineers including site team members.
• To attend site visits where required to inspect temporary works or to assist with resolution of buildability issues ascertained during construction works.
• Introducing improvements and innovations where appropriate.
• Working as part of a team, taking personal responsibility to deliver results with the ability to multi-task (prioritise, organise and schedule work) and to deal with change and react to changing site requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by attending team meetings and contributing to the team development topics