Engineering Manager – £100M+ Landmark Heritage Refurbishment

The Company:

I`m currently representing a highly regarded Tier 1 Main Contractor with an established reputation for delivering complex construction, refurbishment and specialist projects.

With a group turnover exceeding £1 billion, the business operates across both the public and private sectors, delivering an impressive portfolio of projects spanning commercial, heritage, healthcare, education, residential and major refurbishment schemes.

With a significant proportion of their workload secured through repeat business and long-standing client relationships, they have developed an excellent reputation for quality, technical excellence and successful project delivery.

Despite their size and market presence, the business maintains a collaborative, approachable and people-focused culture, placing considerable emphasis on employee development, long-term relationships and career progression.

The Project:

This is a rare opportunity to be involved in one of London`s most prestigious and technically challenging heritage restoration schemes.

The £100M+ project involves the extensive refurbishment, repair and restoration of a historically significant Grade I listed building in Central London.

The works involve a combination of internal and external restoration, with a significant focus on preserving the building`s historic fabric while ensuring its long-term structural integrity.

The scope of works includes:

• Extensive heritage restoration and structural repairs.
• Specialist stonemasonry and façade restoration.
• Roofing repairs, refurbishment and replacement works.
• Glazing restoration and associated specialist works.
• Complex temporary works and structural support solutions.
• Significant multimillion-pound scaffolding and access infrastructure packages.
• Coordination of specialist subcontractors and engineering interfaces.
• Infrastructure improvements and associated refurbishment works.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate engineering activities across a technically complex £120m heritage refurbishment project.
• Oversee the planning, design coordination and implementation of temporary works.
• Manage complex scaffolding, access and temporary support arrangements.
• Coordinate specialist subcontractors, engineering consultants and internal project teams.
• Review engineering drawings, technical submissions, methodologies and temporary works designs.
• Provide technical input into structural repairs, restoration works and associated construction activities.
• Identify and resolve engineering challenges while maintaining programme and quality requirements.
• Ensure compliance with relevant engineering standards, health and safety regulations and temporary works procedures.
• Support the coordination of engineering activities within a sensitive Grade I listed environment.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, consultants, stakeholders and specialist subcontractors.
• Work closely with the wider project team to ensure engineering solutions align with programme, cost and delivery objectives.

The successful candidate will ideally demonstrate:

• Degree qualification in Civil Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Relevant professional accreditation or affiliation with a recognised engineering institution.
• Ideally 8–10+ years of experience within construction engineering, including significant exposure to temporary works or complex structural projects.
• Previous experience as an Engineering Manager, Temporary Works Engineer, Senior Site Engineer or similar.
• Experience working for a Tier 1 or established Tier 2 Main Contractor.
• Strong understanding of temporary works, scaffolding, structural engineering and complex construction methodologies.
• Experience managing significant temporary works or specialist engineering packages.
• Exposure to major refurbishment, heritage restoration, structural alterations or technically challenging construction projects.
• Excellent technical problem-solving and design coordination capabilities.
• Strong communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with consultants, subcontractors and senior project stakeholders.
• A proactive, organised and solutions-focused approach.
• Candidates with backgrounds in major temporary works, scaffolding, complex structural refurbishment or engineering-intensive construction projects are particularly encouraged to apply.
• Due to the sensitive nature of the project, the successful candidate will be required to satisfy the relevant security and background screening requirements.

Salary & Benefits:

The successful candidate will receive a competitive remuneration package, including:

• Basic Salary: Up to £90,000 per annum
• Car Allowance: £6,000 per annum
• Performance Bonus:
• Private Healthcare
• Competitive Pension Scheme
• Long-Term Career Progression
• Opportunity to work on a prestigious, technically challenging heritage restoration project.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Temporary Works Management: Strong knowledge of temporary works coordination, design, implementation and BS 5975 procedures.
• Civil & Structural Engineering: Excellent understanding of engineering principles, structural repairs and complex construction methodologies.
• Scaffolding & Access Systems: Experience coordinating large-scale scaffolding, access and temporary support packages.
• Engineering Management: Ability to manage technical activities, engineering interfaces and specialist subcontractors.
• Technical Design Coordination: Confident reviewing drawings, specifications, design submissions and construction methodologies.
• Heritage & Refurbishment: Understanding of structural alterations, restoration techniques and working within existing buildings.
• Stakeholder Management: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with clients, consultants and project teams.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to identify technical challenges and implement practical, safe and commercially viable solutions.
• Health & Safety: Good understanding of CDM Regulations, temporary works procedures and construction safety requirements.
• Leadership & Collaboration: Confident working with multidisciplinary teams and managing complex engineering activities.