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GBR - FCUK - HS2 TRACK Lot 1

Temporary Works Design Manager

Ferrovial
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Description

Location
Euston, London, GBR - FCUK - HS2 TRACK Lot 1

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Join Ferrovial, a global leader in infrastructure, where innovation meets opportunity. Ferrovial is a community of innovators and trailblazers operating in over 15 countries with more than 22,000 professionals worldwide. Ferrovial Construction is internationally recognized for delivering large transportation infrastructure projects, including tunnels, roads, railroads, and maintenance works.

Ferrovial is leading the development of the New Terminal One at JFK International Airport and is listed on Nasdaq and Spanish Stock Exchanges. The company is committed to sustainability and included in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Index.

The HS2 project has appointed Ferrovial Construction / BAM Nuttall JV (FBJV) to deliver nearly 140 miles of track between London and the West Midlands. Ferrovial BAM will oversee design, construction, logistics, testing, and commissioning of the HS2 track infrastructure.

As a Temporary Works Design Manager, you will join the HS2 Track infrastructure project in Birmingham during its initial design phase. You will lead the design of temporary railheads and all related temporary works for Lot 3, ensuring compliance with HS2 standards, contractual requirements, and safety regulations. Your role includes managing interfaces with civil works, coordinating with designers and suppliers, and overseeing input from internal teams such as construction, environmental, and consents.

Key responsibilities include ensuring all temporary works comply with processes, standards, and designs; acting as the primary contact between designers and site teams; ensuring appropriate training for on-site temporary works management; coordinating temporary works among multiple stakeholders; maintaining training records; and ensuring design competency checks per CDM regulations.

You will develop and maintain delivery programmes for temporary works design, coordinate with civil engineering and railway systems contractors, oversee procurement and logistics, implement CDM roles and safety protocols, and ensure quality assurance and integration of supplier documentation.

Ferrovial offers a collaborative, inclusive culture with opportunities for career growth, comprehensive benefits, and cutting-edge productivity tools like Microsoft Copilot. Seize the challenge and move the world together with Ferrovial.

Requirements

Experience
- Degree qualification in civil engineering or equivalent.
- Extensive experience in design and/or engineering management, temporary works, instrumentation and monitoring.
- Proven track record delivering large infrastructure projects, preferably rail.
- Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer preferred.
- Experience working in a railway environment preferred but not essential.
- Proven experience managing temporary works on large-scale infrastructure projects.
- Strong understanding of railway technical standards and Works Information requirements.
- Ability to manage complex interfaces and multi-disciplinary teams.
- Experience working in a cost-conscious environment.
- Good people management experience.
- Experience managing designers.

About you
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and suppliers.
- Detail-oriented with a focus on safety and compliance.
- Collaborative and proactive approach to problem-solving.

Qualifications
- Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer status preferred.
- Competence in digital project management tools and BIM integration is desirable.
- Understanding of High Speed technical standards and Works Information requirements is desirable.
- Negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills for procurement processes are desirable.

Expiry date: 11/12/2026
Temporary Works Design Manager
Company:
Ferrovial
Job Type:
Contract
Location:
GBR - FCUK - HS2 TRACK Lot 1