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Company: structural engineer
Salary: £40,000 - £60,000 per annum
Type: Full Time
Region: UK - London
Town/City: City of London, London
Posted: 07/07/2026
Listed in: Structural Engineer
Reference: BBBH1683_1783429879
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Temporary Works Design Engineer
Location: London EC1
Salary: £40k-£60k + travel to work paid
Are you a structural engineer with several years of experience who would enjoy the challenge of complex temporary works design?
Would you like to work in a fast-paced, contractor-led environment and are you good at thinking outside of the box?
This reputable design consultancy are the design arm of a large main contractor. They are an Employee Owned Trust so their people really count and this enables you to get the EOT bonus benefits.
They also pay your travel to and from the office!
Key Responsibilities:
- Design for non-typical solution-driven temporary works in specialist areas, such as major building façade retentions and various complicated London building schemes.
- Involvement in design for hoardings, barriers, formwork, scaffolding hoists, fabrication design, connection design, Cat 3 checks, heavy temporary works and all sorts of exciting challenges.
- Projects are usually large buildings schemes on complex sites. The role will include dealing with contractors and visits to sites.
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Ideal Candidate:
- Forward-thinking, flexible, and business-savvy.
- Good communicator with a "think outside of the box" mindset.
- Capability to absorb new information, adaptability, and problem-solving capabilities are key.
- Projects are always different and often one-off solutions are needed.
Qualifications:
- A 2.1 degree from a good University is preferred.
- Several years of design experience, either in permanent work or temporary works, who is keen to learn and progress their career.
- Knowledge of Ideastatica, RFEM, and/or Tedds would be advantageous.
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Benefits:
- Handsome salary.
- Bonus scheme.
- Healthcare.
- Flexible work pattern.
- Excellent training for Chartership.
- 25 days holiday.
- Travel to and from the office paid for.
Contact Information:
Sam Robson
Phone: 07749 155538
Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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