Job Description

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General information

City/town:

London

Job field:

Construction

External closing date:

Sunday, October 5, 2025

Type of contract:

Permanent

ID:

5485
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Description and requirements

Skanska, one of the world's leading project development and construction groups, is an


inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.



We are looking for a Senior Temporary Works Designer to join our HS2 main works team in London.

What you'll do:

Leading the Temporary Works Design (TWD) team in compliance with current CDM regulations, as well as all applicable standards, requirements of H&S and environmental policies. Development, implementation, management and in-time submission of the TWD programme, design requirements, deliverables schedule, deliverables, drawings and reports. Responsible for the technical assurance of all temporary works design as part of the SCS technical assurance process, confirming that relevant design checks and reviews are carried out and check certificates are issued. Responsible for value engineering, design optimisation and regular cross disciplinary TWD reviews with integration of all project team disciplines and PWD. Management and integration of TWD input and TWD of subcontractors and 3rd parties. Integration of the TWD into Permanent Works Design (PWD), construction planning and methodologies to deliver value for money, cost effective design solutions and optimisation of the construction programme and cost. Liaison with Permanent Works Designer and the Technical Design Manager to resolve issues of construction method and buildability as necessary.

What you'll bring to the role:

Degree in civil engineering with focus on infrastructure design or similar Preferably chartered engineer and/or CRE Thorough experience in a senior role in temporary design and permanent design works Familiar with submission of deliverables in high quality on time, drafting of technical reports and buildability reviews Network Rail Interface experience is an assed

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic - we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

Flexible working

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using

recruitment@skanska.co.uk

or call 0330 105 2000 - Option 5 & 1, if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us:

recruitment@skanska.co.uk

Closing date

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

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