Temporary Works Lead / Civil & Structural Engineering

Job Title: Temporary Works Lead (Associate)

Location: Hybrid, Central Belt preferred, but flexible

Salary: Competitive

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

About us:

We are a team of enthusiastic and collaborative planners, designers, environmental consultants, engineers and health & safety professionals. Our client base includes public and private sectors. We have grown significantly over the last few years and now employ 200 individuals across the UK. Teamwork and a people-first culture are at the heart of everything we do and we wish to engage an enthusiastic professional to join our team.

Please note that the company does not offer sponsorship and therefore candidates must have the legal right to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role.

Overview of the role:

We seek a talented Engineer to join our Civil & Structural Engineering (CSE) group as the leader of our Temporary Works team. The successful candidate will become part of the CSE management team and play a key role in supporting our continued growth across the UK.

The role may require travel (including occasional overnight stays) across the UK and overseas, depending on project requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee the technical delivery of Temporary Works projects, including systems such as propping, falsework, formwork, access platforms, excavations, and temporary structures
• Provide clients with best value construction support and engineering problem solving across a wide range of sectors
• Act as a client facing representative, leading bids and tenders and identifying new opportunities-particularly within construction, energy, defence, and manufacturing
• Manage Temporary Works projects, ensuring financial, HSE, and technical compliance
• Support and develop team members, inspiring high performance and professional growth
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver fully integrated project solutions
• Lead Arthian''s Temporary Works forum engagement and contribute to ICE training agreement activities

About you

This role requires an Associate with strong technical expertise, excellent leadership and communication skills, and a proven track record in delivering temporary works projects. You will thrive on having technical autonomy across a diverse portfolio within a growing Civil & Structural Engineering team.

Qualifications

• A degree (Bachelors or Masters) in Civil Engineering or a closely related discipline
• Chartered membership of ICE or IStructE, or evidence of equivalent experience and capability

Additional:

• A full clean driving licence is essential
• Legal right to live and work in the UK is required

Benefits:

• Health Cash Plan
• Hybrid & Flexible Working
• Competitive Salary & Annual Review
• Sponsored Company Social Events
• Salary sacrifice schemes, eg, EV, cycle to work, holiday purchase
• 33 days annual leave
• Income Protection
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity policies

To Apply:

• Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
• Please summarise what you can bring to the role and your salary expectation.
• Only those invited to interview will receive a response

Candidates with experience of: Temporary Works Associate, Principal Temporary Works Engineer, Associate Structural Engineer, Associate Civil Engineer, Principal Engineer (Civil & Structural), Chartered Civil Engineer, MICE, MIStructE, Infrastructure Associate, Civil Engineering Project Lead, Engineering Consultant (Construction Support) may also be considered for this role.