Designated Individual / Temporary Works Manager – Construction

Job Title: Designated Individual (Temporary Works) – Construction

Location: Essex Head Office (Harold Wood), with travel to projects across London and the South
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Circa £80,000 – £90,000 per annum (negotiable, depending on experience)

About the Role

TRIbuild Solutions is recruiting on behalf of a leading contractor for a Designated Individual (Temporary Works) to join their senior team. This is an organisation-level governance role, responsible for the strategic ownership, oversight and assurance of the company’s temporary works arrangements across its project portfolio.

The successful candidate will provide leadership and challenge to the business, ensuring that a robust, BS 5975-aligned temporary works system is in place and working effectively on projects across London and the south of England.

About the company
Our client is a London and South East based contractor, responsible for delivering new build, refurbishment, fire remediation and heritage restoration up to £50m. Work spans education, healthcare, defence, residential and heritage.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the senior responsible person for the company’s temporary works system, providing governance, authority and resources across the business
• Own, maintain and periodically review the Temporary Works Procedure, ensuring alignment with BS 5975 and current industry standards
• Appoint and verify the competence of Temporary Works Coordinators (TWC) and approve Temporary Works Supervisors (TWS), with appointments made formally in writing
• Vet subcontractor Designated Individuals, temporary works procedures and TWC/TWS competence, ensuring suitable interfaces with company controls
• Provide enhanced oversight of complex and high-risk temporary works schemes, including design brief, TWD/TWDC arrangements and Category 2/3 design checks
• Monitor TWC performance, workload and resources, reviewing registers, audits, inspections, incidents and near misses
• Maintain a training matrix and review the competence of DI, TWC, TWS and relevant managers on a periodic basis
• Drive continuous improvement through audits, lessons learned and corrective action
• Challenge programme and commercial pressure where temporary works safety may be compromised
• Clarify responsibilities and interfaces with Client, Principal Designer, Designer and Supplier DIs

Skills and Experience

• Substantial construction or civil engineering experience, including significant exposure to temporary works on higher-risk or complex schemes
• Existing experience as a Designated Individual, or a Temporary Works Coordinator ready to step up to a senior governance position
• Sound working knowledge of BS 5975, CDM 2015, risk classification, design briefs, design checks, permits and implementation controls
• Relevant qualifications and professional membership (e.g. CEng, IEng, MICE or equivalent) are desirable
• Evidence of relevant Temporary Works training and ongoing CPD
• The seniority, authority and credibility to influence at Director and Senior Manager level and to challenge where necessary
• Ability to recognise when specialist engineering, design or structural support is required
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to projects across London and the south

What’s on Offer

• Salary of circa £80,000 – £90,000, negotiable upwards for the right candidate
• Permanent position with a well-established contractor
• A genuinely senior, influential role with real authority over the business’s temporary works arrangements
• Head office base in Essex with project exposure across London and the south

How to Apply

To apply or for a confidential discussion, please submit your CV via CV-Library or contact Leon at TRIbuild Solutions directly. Please note that only candidates with relevant experience will be contacted.