Temporary Works Coordinator

Overview

We're looking for an experienced Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) to support a major heavy civils / construction programme, ideally bringing exposure to nuclear-sector environments. You'll coordinate temporary works from brief through design, checking, approval, implementation, and dismantling, ensuring full compliance with procedures and client requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Report to the Lead TWC / Temporary Works Manager
• Coordinate Temporary Works between site teams and designers
• Review Temporary Works design briefs for suitability prior to submission
• Manage submissions through design preparation and design checking processes
• Manage Temporary Works through full lifecycle: client approval, implementation, use, dismantling
• Liaise with in-house, supply chain, and external design consultants (often concurrently)
• Ensure on-site implementation aligns with approved / checked design details
• Complete site inspections and issue Temporary Works Permits
• Support and coordinate Temporary Works Supervisors (TWS)
• Follow project HSEQ requirements and demonstrate strong SHE leadership
• Ensure compliance with legal / regulatory requirements and JV policies and processes
• Provide practical support and mentoring to less experienced team members

Required Experience

• Minimum 5 years' experience as a Temporary Works Coordinator on heavy civils / construction projects
• Strong working knowledge of Temporary Works Management procedures
• Experience overseeing reinforced concrete, formwork and falsework temporary works schemes (as TWC, or partly as TWS)
• Experience delivering major infrastructure projects
• Awareness of commercial processes

Desirable

• Nuclear-sector experience
• Degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering (e.g., BSc/BA/BEng/MEng/Eng Tech/MICE/TIStructE or Higher Apprenticeship completion)
• Working towards Chartership / Incorporation (IStructE / ICE or similar)
• Experience in design and/or engineering management
• Knowledge/experience of structural steel buildings

Apply

If you're a TWC looking for an on-site contract role in Plymouth on a major infrastructure programme, please get in touch to discuss availability and suitability.