Design Engineer

Groundworks Design Engineer

Due to continued growth, we are currently looking for a design engineer to join our engineering team in one of our Strood design office. Reporting to a Design Team Leader, you will be responsible for producing temporary works designs for excavation support, propping, formwork and falsework.

The role would suit an engineer with a few years post graduate experience with demonstratable technical experience in structures or geotechnical design and a sound understanding of temporary works. At Mabey Hire, the floor is yours to fulfil your potential and take us forward. 

Your responsibilities

You will:

§  Prepare temporary works designs for groundworks and eventually other product schemes.§  Checking designs and drawing in accordance with BS5975:2019§  Attend client meetings and carry out site visits.§  Review design briefs provided by the sales team through Launchpad and provide feedback if more information is required.§  Managing your own workload§  Contribute to continuous improvement projects as agreed by the Engineering Director.About you

You will have:

• A HND or degree in civil/structural engineering


• At least 3 years experience designing temporary works


• The ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment


• Experience of designing Formwork & Falsework


• Good understanding of CDM 2015


• Experience utilising AutoCAD 2D and/or REVIT

We would also love it if you have:

•  Experience of checking Groundworks


• Experience training and mentoring junior members of the team


• Experience working for a supplier or in a commercial environment


• Some experience working on site

As our next Design Engineer, you’ll collaborate with sales and operations to support our customers through engineering excellence.

The benefits

In return, we offer lots of great benefits including a market-leading pension, brilliant health and wellbeing schemes, and exciting opportunities to develop your skills and broaden your experience with some of the biggest names in our industry. We also have an ICE Approved Training Scheme and will support you working towards professional qualification.