Temporary Works Coordinator

Job title Temporary Works Coordinator

Location Murton, County Durham

Salary / rate £425 - £475 per day DOE

About the role

We are recruiting for an experienced Temporary Works Coordinator to join a major groundworks and civil engineering project on a site-based freelance basis. This is an early-stage transformer station package valued at around £25m , with a minimum 6-month contract and strong likelihood of extension. The role will take ownership of temporary works coordination on site, ensuring procedures are followed, the temporary works register is maintained accurately, and temporary works are implemented safely and in line with approved design. This is well suited to a TWC from a civils, infrastructure, utilities, groundworks or heavy earthworks background who is comfortable being the main on-site point of contact for temporary works matters.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the temporary works register
• Coordinate and monitor temporary works activities across site
• Ensure site teams follow agreed temporary works procedures
• Liaise with site management and safety teams on compliance and implementation
• Oversee the safe implementation of approved temporary works designs
• Monitor trench shoring, excavation support and shoring systems
• Oversee batters and temporary excavation measures
• Coordinate formwork associated with slabs and walls
• Act as the key on-site contact for temporary works issues and queries
• Support the wider site management team with planning, sequencing and practical temporary works input

Requirements

Valid Temporary Works Coordinator qualification / ticket - essential

Valid CSCS card - essential

Strong background in civils and groundworks

Practical experience with trench shoring, excavation support, formwork and temporary excavation measures

Able to operate effectively in a site-based coordination role

Good communication skills with both site teams and management

Comfortable overseeing implementation and compliance rather than carrying out temporary works design

Desirable / nice-to-have background

Experience on substation, energy, utilities, industrial or infrastructure projects

Background on early-stage site packages involving bulk earthworks, deep excavations, retaining structures or reinforced concrete

Exposure to working alongside principal contractors on live, compliance-led projects

Strong understanding of sequencing, safety and practical buildability on civils sites

About the employer / environment

This is a live major civils / groundworks package with immediate start available, offering a solid initial contract term and potential longer-term pipeline beyond the first phase. The role is fully site-based with a Monday to Friday working pattern and on-site parking available.

Best-Fit Candidates

Candidates likely to match well may come from:

• Groundworks and civils subcontractors
• Infrastructure and utilities contractors
• Substation / power / energy civils packages
• RC, earthworks or heavy excavation environments
• Highways, drainage, industrial or enabling works projects

Useful adjacent backgrounds:

• Temporary works coordination on deep drainage , ducting , utility corridors , concrete structures , retaining walls , slab pours , or excavation support
• Site engineering or site management professionals who moved into temporary works coordination
• TWC professionals supporting enabling works , ground remediation , substations , energy infrastructure , or major civil packages

Alternative job titles that may map well:

• Temporary Works Coordinator
• TWC
• Senior Temporary Works Coordinator
• Site Temporary Works Coordinator
• Civils TWC
• Temporary Works Supervisor stepping up
• Site Engineer - Temporary Works
• Section Engineer - Temporary Works
• Civil Engineering Supervisor - Temporary Works
• Temporary Works Lead

Example target company backgrounds:

• Murphy
• Balfour Beatty
• Kier
• Graham
• Farrans
• VolkerStevin
• Story Contracting
• Jones Bros Civil Engineering
• Keltbray
• J McCann