Job Description - Scaffolding Design Engineer

Scaffold Design Engineer

Location: Aberdeen

Salary: £40,000 - £60,000 DOE

Scaffold Design Engineer required for a specialist engineering consultancy based in Aberdeen. This is an excellent opportunity for a Scaffold Design Engineer to join a growing business delivering innovative temporary works and scaffold design solutions across a diverse portfolio of projects throughout the UK.

The successful Scaffold Design Engineer will work on a wide range of standard, complex and bespoke scaffold designs across sectors including heritage, rail, nuclear, commercial and major infrastructure. This role offers genuine career progression, support towards Chartership and the opportunity to take ownership of projects from concept through to completion while working closely with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary teams.

Scaffold Design Engineer Salary & Benefits

Salary: £40,000 - £60,000 DOE
Private Healthcare
Occupational Sick Pay
Cycle to Work Scheme
Support towards Chartership
Ongoing professional development
Excellent career progression opportunities
Team events and social activities

Scaffold Design Engineer Job Overview

Produce scaffold design solutions for a variety of standard, complex and bespoke temporary works projects
Prepare and review design calculations, technical reports, drawings and design risk assessments
Ensure buildability, safe construction methods and sequencing are considered throughout the design process
Manage multiple projects whilst maintaining programme and quality requirements
Liaise with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary teams through meetings and site visits
Provide technical guidance, design checking and mentoring to junior engineers
Support business development activities, quotations and client relationship management
Contribute to continuous improvement and technical best practice across the business

Scaffold Design Engineer Job Requirements

Minimum of 2 years' experience in scaffold design engineering
HNC or Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, or equivalent industry experience
Good knowledge of NASC Technical Guidance (TG) and Safety Guidance (SG)
Understanding of British Standards, Eurocodes and temporary works legislation
Proficient in AutoCAD, BricsCAD or similar CAD software
Strong communication and project management skills
Full UK driving licence preferred for site visits
Practical scaffold erection or supervisory experience
Experience using 2D and/or 3D structural analysis software
Experience working with main contractors
Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working towards ChartershipBennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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