Temporary Works Coordinator

We’re looking for a Temporary Works Advisor to join our Devonport team based in Plymouth, Devon. Within this role you can enjoy 26 days annual leave, sharesave scheme, family friendly policies and even more.

Location: Plymouth, Devon
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive + benefits

Responsibilities

As a Temporary Works Advisor you’ll be working within the Devonport design/engineering team supporting them in co-ordinating all temporary works on one of the major projects ongoing in the dockyard.

Your day to day will include:

• Review of temporary works design briefs prepared by site teams
• Issue of approved briefs to framework designers
• Management of designs to ensure requirements are met and appropriate levels of checking are carried out
• Ensure implementation on site follows approved and checked designs
• Site inspections and issue of temporary works permits

What do we need from you?

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

• You will be degree qualified in civil engineering or equivalent
• You may be working towards Chartership/Incorporation with IStructE, ICE or other appropriate professional body
• You’ll have experience of overseeing a broad range of different Temporary Works schemes, preferably as a TWC or TWS
• You’ll have experience in design and/or engineering management
• You’ll have a working knowledge of Temporary Works management procedures

We’re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don’t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk to discuss and arrange these.

Benefits at Kier

We’re proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

• new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more.

• professional subscription - you will get one professional subscription funded to support your professional development.

• pension - you will be able to join the Kier Retirement Savings Plan (KRSP)

• Kier rewards - You will have access to discounted shopping including restaurants, insurance companies, and supermarkets.

• employee referral scheme - refer a friend or family member to work for Kier

And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: www.kier.co.uk/careers/rewards-benefits

Who is Kier?

We’re made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: https://www.kier.co.uk/sustainability/

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.

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 (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here: https://www.kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf