Technical Engineer and Temporary Works Coordinator

Location: Norwich/Chelmsford/Southampton

*Morgan Sindall has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CV’s from agencies.*

About us:

Would you like to work for one of the most successful and secure companies within the UK Infrastructure industry with a vision to be a market leader across all of the sectors in which we operate?

Morgan Sindall provides national infrastructure services to private and public sector customers across a comprehensive range of markets. While we are best known as engineering experts, working in sectors as diverse as nuclear, rail, water, energy, highways, and aviation, our UK wide business provides a wealth of different support function roles within human resources, commercial, IT, innovation, design, work winning / business development, safety, health, environment and quality (SHEQ), communications, procurement, and finance.

With talented people as the key to our success we operate a culture whereby personal and professional development are at the forefront of our efforts to attract and retain the best people in the industry. We are a community of diverse individuals with shared goals and a strong, supportive, and inclusive culture. Collectively, our people play an invaluable role in shaping the UK’s infrastructure and contributing to our long-term sustainable growth.

We are looking for people to join our team who not only have relevant qualifications and skills, but who understand and value our culture of pride and connection.

Read more about our Highways work here

Opportunity: 

We have a fantastic opportunity within our Highways business unit for an ambitious and talented Technical Engineer and Temporary Works Coordinator     

We are currently seeking a civil engineer to join our engineering team within the Highway business unit. The role is suited to someone wanting to work on the technical, assurance, temporary works and quality aspects of site-based engineering for project delivery.

Purpose:

• The role of a technical engineer is to focus on the technical aspects of construction.
• The technical engineer maintains a position of independence from the delivery team in order that they can provide independent judgment.
• From this position of independence, intervention may be necessary to stop works in the case of significant change to construction methodology, sequencing, temporary works, or impact on permanent works, or if anything or anyone is at risk from a potential engineering failure.
• Developing and promoting high quality, safe, efficient, innovative and low carbon engineering activities and solutions, for both temporary and permanent works on a site.
• Contribute to the development of permanent works and temporary works design to ensure buildability and that the requirements of CDM, as principal designer and principal contractor are discharged.
• Oversee the technical and quality aspects of construction on a site and ensure the relevant processes and procedures are followed.
• Undertake the role of temporary works coordinator on one or more projects.
• Promote the use, integration and development of digital techniques such as 3D models, paperless information management and common data environments.
• Promote and contribute to the successful digital handover of the completed project.
• Contribute technical knowledge and experience to the project’s quality assurance and control process.
• Lead by example.

The person:

• Degree in civil or structural engineering. (Masters desirable)
• Working towards chartered membership of the ICE or equivalent institution within the next 4 years. (essential)
• Engineering management (desirable)
• Design management experience (desirable)
• Construction experience (desirable)
• Highway experience (desirable)
• Temporary works experience (essential)
• Knowledge of the Specification for Highways Works and Design Manual for Roads and Bridges and Standards for Highways. (essential).

About the Highways Team:

The UK’s strategic and local road infrastructure is a vital asset for communities and businesses, supporting economic prosperity and social connectivity.

As a major tier 1 contractor and framework partner, we play a key role in providing multi-faceted engineering services to keep these vital arteries running, ensuring smoother, safer, less congested journeys for everyone.

Our teams work on complex, high-profile national motorways, trunk road schemes as well as local authority road networks to deliver comprehensive, integrated services including design and build. These infrastructure solutions are enhanced by our complementary tunnelling and bridge design and build capabilities.

Whether working on Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) schemes or construct only works, we always endeavour to share best practice and deliver progressive solutions by engaging as early as possible with our customers to maximise innovation, efficiency, and cost savings.

Driving improvement across our road network

• Delivering projects to improve road journeys for millions of people every day
• Providing improved and new access to areas for development and employment opportunities, promoting economic growth
• Implementing hard shoulder running (HSR) and introducing smart motorway technology to give reduced vehicle emissions, increased journey time reliability and cost savings of around 40 per cent compared with conventional schemes.

Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation.  We are also an Investors in People company.

Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.

We can potentially consider certain types of flexible working in this role for the right candidate, subject to meeting business needs.