Temporary Works Designer - HS2 Main Works

General information

City/town: London
Job field: Construction
External closing date: Friday, June 12, 2026
Type of contract: Permanent
ID: 6354

Description and requirements

At Skanska, we’re shaping the way we live, work and connect. As one of the world’s largest construction and development companies, we work together with customers, communities and partners to shape a better society.

You will be working in the HS2 Main Works, the SCS Joint Venture with Costain and Strabag, our HS2 Main Works South team is delivering one of the UK’s most ambitious infrastructure projects – 26 miles of tunnels from London Euston to West Ruislip, along with viaducts, bridges and embankments that will connect communities for generations.

We are currently looking for a Temporary Works Designer who will:

As the Temporary Works Designer, you will:

• Ensure that a design brief has been established with full consultation is adequate and is in accordance with the actual situation on site and ensuring all construction loads are considered


• Advise the permanent works designer of any temporary conditions or loads that should be considered in the permanent works design


• Ensure that the design, where required, is independently checked for concept, structural adequacy and compliance with the brief


• Ensuring SHE hazards and risks have been avoided or reduced in the design and/or check of temporary works and that the Delivery Team are aware of the residual risks to be managed


• Ensuring the delivery teams are provided with safe, workable temporary works in timely manner to suit programme via in\-house design or supplier/subcontract design checks


• Preparation of Design Risk Assessments including the development of appropriate design mitigation and communication with others in the construction process


• Site visits to aid identification of temporary works requirements and preparation of Contribute to the control of risk by identifying issues and providing appropriate responses

• Civil or Structural Engineering Qualification, preferably BEng or higher (MEng, MSc), minimum of an HNC/HND


• Previous experience of temporary works design


• Understanding and application of BS5975:2019


• CITB Temporary Works Coordinator Course


• Completed SMSTS


• Membership of relevant professional body (IEng MICE or IEng IStructE)

24/7 digital GP service for you and your family

Financial wellbeing and employee assistance

Professional development

Enhanced family benefits (including maternity, paternity, dependants and parental bereavement leave)

Inclusion and Diversity

We thrive through embracing differences as 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 The Skanska Way.

Flexible working

Where possible, we offer a range of flexible working options, and we would be happy to discuss this at the application stage if this is something you’d like to explore.

Reasonable adjustments

We want you to feel confident and supported throughout every stage of our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments to help you during your application, please contact us at recruitment@skanska.co.uk or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 \& 1\.

Closing date

We encourage you to apply as early as possible, as the closing date may be subject to change.

If this role would be of interest, please click apply and join our team of 27,000 problem solvers and creative thinkers, where knowledge is our greatest creation. We share, listen and support your success – every step of the way.

If you are an internal candidate currently working on the SCS project, please apply through the SCS JV Careers Portal to avoid duplicate applications.

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