Temporary Works Lead - HS2

Posted 06 January 2026
Salary £450 - £500 per day
LocationBirmingham
Job type Temporary
Sectors Rail
ReferenceBH-39861

Job description

Position: Temporary Works Lead
Location: Birmingham
Duration: 6 months+
Start date: ASAP
Working Arrangements: On-site

 
The People Group is looking to recruit a Temporary Works Lead from a main contractor background to work on HS2 for the Main joint Venture.

 Key responsibilities:
  • Act as the main point of contact between the Temporary Works designers and the site team.
  • Analyse and forecast temporary works (TW) design resource requirements for the project
  • Develop, implement and monitor temporary works procedures.
  • Review and approve the temporary work design brief to continue to meet site requirements.
  • Implement performance monitoring, quality assurance, and ongoing reporting on TW design delivery
  • Chair design coordination meetings to ensure the efficient allocation of design resources and delivery of high-quality work
  • Drive competence and appointment assessments in line with SQEP and CDM requirements
  • Develop robust processes for risk management, ensuring the golden thread of risk mitigation is maintained throughout
  • Stay abreast of health and safety updates, integrating best practices into TW design and delivery
To be successful in this position, we’re looking for some who has:
  • Shall preferably be a Chartered Engineer (preferably MICE), and have a relevant engineering degree (BSc/BEng or equivalent)
  • Experience working within the rail sector in a Temporary Works Management role.
  • Ability to manage teams in a multi-disciplinary environment.