Job Description

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Temporary Works Engineer (TWE)

Sizewell C

Location: Hybrid, Leiston, Suffolk (minimum 3 days per week onsite).

Employment type: Permanent full-time.

Salary: £67,000 - £75,000 per annum -dependent on experience

Benefits

5% CIP bonus

28 days holiday, plus bank holidays

Contributory pension of up to 7.5% employee / 15% employer

Ongoing professional development

Other lifestyle benefits

Closing date: Friday 23rd October 2026.

Are you an experienced Temporary Works professional looking to play a key role on one of the UK's largest and most ambitious infrastructure projects?

Sizewell C is seeking a Temporary Works Engineer (TWE) to join our growing Temporary Works team, supporting the safe planning, coordination, and delivery of temporary works across a complex nuclear construction programme. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a nationally significant project while developing your career within a highly regulated, safety-critical environment.

What You'll Be Doing

Working closely with the Principal Contractor's Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC), you will help ensure temporary works are planned, designed, reviewed and implemented safely and effectively across your assigned area.

Key responsibilities include:

Liaising with approved Design organisations to grow the library of Sizewell C Temporary Works Standard Solutions

Aid Contractors to properly implement Temporary Works Standard Solutions

Acting as Temporary Works Supervisor in accordance with BS5975

Supporting the review and acceptance of Contractor temporary works design packages

Co-ordinating with contractors, designers and site delivery teams

Managing temporary works look-ahead programmes and design approvals

Supporting temporary works assurance, governance and compliance activities

Contributing to risk management, health and safety by design, and continuous improvement initiatives

Supporting procurement and delivery of temporary works solutions

Building strong relationships across multiple contractors and project stakeholders

What We're Looking For

You'll bring a solid understanding of design management and experience gained within major civil engineering, infrastructure, energy, rail, highways, marine or nuclear projects.

Essential Requirements

Degree qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering (or related discipline)

Experience in preparing structural or geotechnical designs on civil engineering projects

CSCS Managers and Professional level card

Strong understanding of BS5975 and temporary works procedures

Ability to apply technical and practical skills (read, understand and implement the requirements of drawings and specifications)

Experience of using engineering judgement regarding modifying a design or sequencing to deal with risks, opportunities and variances

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Desirable

Experience acting as a Temporary Works Supervisor

Experience in preparing temporary works designs on complex civil engineering projects

Nuclear or major infrastructure project experience in a site engineering role

ICE membership or working towards professional accreditation

Experience undertaking quality inspections on site, writing Inspection and Test Plans and Inspection Checklists

Knowledge of NEC contracts, BIM and digital engineering tools

Why Join Sizewell C?

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.