Software Engineer

Software Engineer: Solidworks – Banbridge – Permanent - £Negotiable

REED Technology are delighted to partner with an excellent organisation who are seeking an Solidworks Software Engineer to join their team

My client are seeking a skilled SolidWorks Software Engineer to join their growing digital engineering team. This role is crucial in enhancing our BIM team’s capability to support our existing Senior SolidWorks Engineer prefabrication, modular construction, and digital workflows.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing, and delivering SolidWorks training programmes tailored to a team of existing BIM Coordinators, ensuring seamless integration between BIM processes and detailed fabrication modelling.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver bespoke SolidWorks training programmes for Coordinators
• Provide ongoing technical support, mentoring, and upskilling to the team as they transition into SolidWorks-based prefabrication workflows.
• Collaborate with the Digital Engineering Manager and BIM Leads to identify team training needs and technical development opportunities.
• Work closely with prefabrication teams to align SolidWorks modelling standards, templates, and libraries with project and fabrication requirements.
• Develop and maintain SolidWorks templates, standard part libraries, and custom features for MEP systems and prefabricated assemblies.
• Support project delivery by assisting in the development of detailed fabrication models when required.
• Provide feedback on optimising digital workflows and interoperability between SolidWorks and BIM environments.
• Stay up to date with the latest SolidWorks features and relevant industry technologies, integrating innovative practices into the business.

Essential Criteria

• Proven experience as a SolidWorks Engineer or similar role in a construction, MEP, or prefabrication environment.
• Strong working knowledge of SolidWorks 3D modelling, assemblies, and drawings
• BIM processes and coordination platforms (Revit, Navisworks, IFC workflows)
• Previous experience delivering software training or mentoring teams within an engineering or construction environment.
• Ability to translate complex software workflows into easy-to-understand, practical training sessions for BIM professionals.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and documentation skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to digital workflow challenge

Desirable Criteria:

• Degree/HND/HNC in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or a related discipline.
• Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP) or higher accreditation.
• Experience working with MEP prefabrication or modular construction

If you meet the above criteria and want to join a fantastic organization then please contact Niall Lennon for a confidential discussion.