Barmaids worked on as engineer was called (8)

I believe the answer is:

isambard

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'as engineer was called' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't tell whether it can be defined by this definition.

'barmaids worked' is the wordplay.
'worked' indicates an anagram.
'barmaids' is an anagram of 'ISAMBARD'.

'on' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for isambard that I've seen before include "-- Kingdom Brunel" , "pioneering engineer?" , "Engineer's name" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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