Temporary Works Manager – Data Centre Construction
Sines, Portugal
€80,000 – €100,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Plus package (accommodation support, travel, subsistence, bonus
Full-time | Project-based (Data Centre)
Company Overview
A leading European main contractor with annual turnover in excess of €1 billion, delivering large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure across the data centre, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing sectors. The Sines project is a hyperscale data centre development with complex groundworks, structural, and MEP interfaces.
Role Purpose
The Temporary Works Manager (TWM) will have overall responsibility for the
planning, design coordination, approval, implementation, inspection, and removal of all temporary works
on a large-scale data centre project. The role is critical in ensuring temporary works are safe, compliant, coordinated, and fully integrated with the permanent works and construction programme.
Key Responsibilities:
Temporary Works Management
* Act as the
Temporary Works Manager
in accordance with company procedures and relevant European standards
* Develop, implement, and maintain the
Temporary Works Register
* Ensure all temporary works are correctly categorised, designed, checked, approved, installed, inspected, modified, and dismantled
* Issue and manage
Temporary Works Permits
and formal handovers
Design & Technical Coordination
* Coordinate with permanent works designers, temporary works designers, and subcontractors
* Review and approve temporary works designs, calculations, and methodologies
* Ensure compatibility between temporary and permanent works, particularly around structural frames, foundations, slabs, and MEP installations
Site & Construction Interface
* Support construction teams during planning and execution of complex temporary works
* Monitor on-site installation to ensure works are built in accordance with approved designs and method statements
* Carry out regular inspections and audits of temporary works
Health, Safety & Compliance
* Ensure full compliance with
EU regulations, Portuguese legislation, and project-specific HSEQ standards
* Lead risk assessments and method statement reviews related to temporary works
* Stop works where temporary works present safety or compliance risks
Reporting & Stakeholder Management
* Report temporary works status, risks, and constraints to the Project Director and Senior Management
* Liaise with client representatives, designers, and third-party reviewers as required
* Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives
Typical Temporary Works Scope (Data Centre Environment)
* Excavation support systems and earthworks retention
* Formwork and falsework systems
* Temporary propping and structural support
* Crane bases, lifting platforms, and heavy-lift temporary works
* Temporary access platforms, walkways, and edge protection
* Temporary works associated with MEP plant installation and commissioning
Required Qualifications & Experience:
* Proven experience as a
Temporary Works Manager
on large-scale construction projects
* Strong background in
heavy civil, structural, or data centre construction
* Engineering qualification (Civil or Structural Engineering preferred)
* Thorough knowledge of temporary works processes, design coordination, and site implementation
* Experience working for a
main contractor
on complex, fast-track projects
* High level of competency in HSEQ management related to temporary works
Personal Attributes:
* Strong leadership and decision-making capability
* Excellent technical and problem-solving skills
* Ability to work under pressure in a high-risk, high-value environment
* Clear communicator with strong stakeholder management skills
* Methodical, detail-oriented, and safety-focused
Why Join?
* Flagship hyperscale data centre project in a rapidly growing European hub
* Long-term pipeline of data centre and mission-critical projects
* Competitive salary and international package
* Opportunity to work with a market-leading main contractor on complex engineering challenges