Job Description

Location: Leeds or Belfast

Hours: 8am to 5pm

Salary:

Competitive (DOE)

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About Joseph Gallagher Limited

Joseph Gallagher Limited is a leading civil engineering contractor, delivering specialist tunnelling, civil engineering, and infrastructure projects across the UK and internationally. We are committed to delivering excellence through innovation, technical expertise, and collaboration.

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Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced

Temporary Works Design Checker

to join our team, based in either our

Leeds

or

Belfast

office. This role is critical to ensuring the safety, compliance, and quality of temporary works designs produced by our in-house design team. The successful candidate will bring significant technical expertise and practical site knowledge to review and verify designs in line with industry standards, legislation, and Joseph Gallagher's procedures.

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Key Responsibilities

Independently review and check temporary works designs produced by Joseph Gallagher Limited design engineers.


Ensure designs comply with relevant codes of practice, industry standards, and client requirements.



Provide technical assurance on buildability, practicality, and safety of design proposals.



Work closely with Temporary Works Coordinators, Site Teams, and Engineers to provide guidance and support.



Contribute to continuous improvement of design processes and technical standards across the business.



Maintain accurate records of checks carried out and provide feedback to design engineers for learning and development.


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Qualifications & Experience

Degree qualified in

Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or Geotechnical Engineering

(essential).



Chartered Engineer status (ICE, IStructE, or equivalent) is highly desirable.



Minimum of

10 years' engineering experience

, including significant

site-based experience

in temporary works, structures, or geotechnical projects.



Strong knowledge of relevant design codes, CDM regulations, and British Standards.



Proven ability to undertake Category 2 and Category 3 design checks.



Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage confidently with engineers, site teams, and clients.


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What We Offer

Competitive salary and benefits package.


Opportunity to work on complex and varied projects across the UK.


Professional development support, including chartership and CPD.


A collaborative and supportive working environment within a leading civil engineering contractor.

Company Background

The Joseph Gallagher Group is a family owned Civil Engineering business that delivers expertise whilst putting client satisfaction at the core of the business. Built on a personal reputation for honesty and quality, we understand the actions we take affect the communities and environments we operate in.

LIFE Culture

We're promoting a culture change within the industry and demonstrating initiatives to dramatically improve Health, Safety and Wellbeing. In 2014, we launched our award-winning cultural safety programme (LIFE) which is deeply embedded into the company's DNA and core values.

Disability Confident Committed

We are a disability confident employer and we're committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation.

Reasonable Adjustments

We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you to enable you to be the best you can, please contact the HR team at HR@josephgallagher.co.uk.