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