Temporary Works Supervisor

Temporary Works Supervisor – National Highways Structures

📍 Newcastle
💼 Freelance (CIS/Ltd)
📅 Circa 6 Months
💷 Competitive Day Rate

Unite People are recruiting for an experienced Temporary Works Supervisor to support the delivery of a major National Highways bridge maintenance scheme in the North East.

Working for a leading civil engineering contractor, you'll play a key role in coordinating and supervising temporary works throughout a complex live highway environment involving structural refurbishment and maintenance works.

Scope of Works

* Bridge refurbishment and structural maintenance

* Underslung drainage replacement beneath the bridge deck

* Concrete repairs and structural strengthening works

* Bridge deck waterproofing and resurfacing

* Expansion joint and bridge bearing replacement

* Access scaffolding and specialist temporary access systems

* Heavy lifting operations and temporary support arrangements

* Working alongside bridge, highways and specialist subcontractors

Key Responsibilities

* Supervise temporary works in accordance with BS 5975 and company procedures

* Ensure temporary works are installed, maintained and dismantled safely

* Coordinate with the Temporary Works Coordinator, Site Agent and Engineering team

* Monitor compliance with approved temporary works designs

* Carry out inspections and maintain temporary works registers

* Attend temporary works coordination meetings

* Support safe delivery of works within a live National Highways environment

Requirements

* Temporary Works Supervisor (TWS) qualification

* Previous experience on bridge, highways or structures projects

* Good understanding of BS 5975 procedures

* Experience working on complex civils schemes involving access systems and structural works

* SMSTS or SSSTS

* CSCS Card

* Full UK Driving Licence