Temporary Works Designers/Coordinators - Register your interest

• Job number:

  BBVGA00018

• Company/Division:

  HS2

• Career area:

  Design Engineering

• Country:

  UK

• Location:

  UK, West Midlands, Birmingham

• Contract type:

  Permanent

About the role

Balfour Beatty Vinci have commenced the full detailed design and construction of both schemes. Balfour Beattys in-depth expertise of delivering critical major infrastructure across the world will combine and complement VINCIs global capability in high speed rail and expertise in UK rail infrastructure projects.

Preparatory works have started with main construction to commence in earnest in the second quarter of 2021. All sites will be fully compliant with UK Government guidance for safe working practices in relation to social distancing.

With this in mind we are preparing to mobilise people across Temporary Works from PC Temporary Works Coordinators to Lead Designers to Drainage Design across the Construction Industry ideally from an Infrastructure background for potential roles.

What you'll be doing

We are inviting people to register their interest for positions across the board within the Temporary Works arena

We are considering people who are currently but not limited to:

• PC Temporary Works Coordinators
• Temporary Works Coordinators
• Lead Design Engineers
• CAD Technicians
• Temporary Drainage Engineers

Who we're looking for

Each role will have a particular skill set according to the role. It is expected that you have some of the following experience:

• Qualified Civil Engineer or similar equivalent, with TW design experience
• Proven knowledge of Network Rail and Highways England technical standards and approval processes.
• Ability to design temporary works using European design codes and PAS 8812 together with a working knowledge BS5975 : 2019
• Good communication skills
• Depth of understanding of the construction environment for safe and buildable designs
• Highly organised with good management and coordination skills
• Ability to manage conflicting demands, assess priorities, proactively plan the works to ensure timely delivery of project requirements
• Disciplined approach to quality assurance and documentation. Attention to detail, ensuring legal compliance and satisfying project requirements.
• BBV behaviours, respecting equality and diversity
• Leading teams, people management skills, effective delegation, mentoring & coaching and developing others
• Working knowledge of CDM 2015 Regulations, in particular, the Designer role.
• Good Digital Skills

Why work for us

Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) is responsible for designing and building part of the most exciting and challenging infrastructure project in Europe: HS2.

We are building the West Midlands section of HS2's Phase One route, spanning approximately 90km from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire. We will be employing thousands of people from the region to design and build the civil infrastructure for HS2 and we are looking for a wide range of skills to join the team and support this unique and ground breaking project.

Diversity and Inclusion: We aim to be a leader in equality, diversity and inclusion by creating a safe inclusive working environment for all - living our values of Safety, Respect, Integrity and Leadership. We are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging all staff to engage in a diverse range of year round learning opportunities and provide personal development opportunities. Our aim is to attract more people from diverse backgrounds to help us build on our inclusive culture.

Flexible working: Flexible or agile working is encouraged at BBV and we recognise the value and diversity of candidates which this can bring to our business operations. Not every role can provide a variety of working patterns to suit people's personal needs however we are happy to discuss agile working opportunities at BBV with you.

Disability confident: We care about being inclusive and that means we encourage applications from people with diverse set of backgrounds and experiences. BBV is Disability Confident committed and we welcome applications from candidates with a disability.

About us

Balfour Beatty VINCI is a long established joint venture between two global leaders in the delivery of critical infrastructure. Working together for over 30 years, we have been successful in delivering a number of significant infrastructures; creating unrivalled expertise and capability across rail, highways and aviation sectors in the UK and beyond.

In 2008, we announced our formal alliance with the aim of delivering modern and innovative solutions to the UK's infrastructure needs. Since then, our collaboration has gone from strength to strength. We've successfully bid and delivered many key projects for Crossrail and Highways England Smart Motorways Programme. Balfour Beatty VINCI is a powerhouse for critical infrastructure.