Design Engineer

MGF LTD; Tyldesley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction industry leader in Tyldesley is seeking a Design Engineer for their Temporary Works Engineering department. The successful candidate will manage their own projects, ensuring high-quality designs and providing technical support. Ideal candidates possess a Civil Engineering degree, strong analytical and IT skills, and good communication abilities. The role offers excellent benefits, including a pension scheme, additional leave, and opportunities for training and career progression within a growing company.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Training and development opportunities

Discretionary bonus scheme

Shutdown over Christmas

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Civil Engineering Degree.
• Strong analytical abilities.
• A professional manner with good communication skills.
• Strong IT skills.
• Experience in a similar design role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce Temporary Works designs and drawings.
• Check designs and drawings per MGF's quality procedures.
• Produce project work as directed by Engineering Management.
• Provide technical support to Sales Team.
• Contribute to department operations.
• Manage workload to meet customer demand.

Job description

Overview

MGF are currently seeking a Design Engineer to join a leading Temporary Works Engineering department, based in Astley, Manchester.

Specialising in temporary works design, the successful candidates will be working within a 35 strong engineering department in Manchester with full technical responsibility for your own projects.

Following an established, successful training programme, the successful candidate would have full technical responsibility for their own projects, be expected to manage their own designs and attend site meetings / inspections nationwide in support of their design work - initially supported by Senior Engineers. The position offers a high degree of responsibility very quickly for candidates with the right aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Production of Temporary Works designs and drawings on a day-to-day basis to satisfy customer demand


• Checking your own designs and drawings in line with MGF's quality procedures


• To produce "one-off" project work as directed by the Engineering Management Team


• Provide technical support to the Sales Team / Customer (project related / non-project related)


• Contribute to the smooth and effective operation of the department


• Follow MGF's internal QA procedures self-management of allocated workload to meet customer / business demand

Qualifications

• Civil Engineering Degree


• Strong analytical abilities


• A professional manner with good communication skills


• Strong IT skills


• Experience working within a similar design role would be preferred but is not essential, as would structural design, geotechnical design, and temporary works knowledge.

Benefits

• Option to purchase additional days of annual leave


• Additional annual leave awarded to recognise long service


• Pension Scheme


• Life Assurance


• Opportunities for training, development, and career progression


• Award and recognition initiatives


• Discretionary bonus scheme based on business performance


• Security of working for a well-established & growing company


• A sense of family is at the core of our company culture


• Shutdown over the Christmas period


• Refer a friend scheme


• Free on-site parking

About MGF

MGF is a rapidly expanding, a highly innovative and digitally advanced market leader in the design, manufacture, hire and sale of proprietary excavation support systems to the Construction Industry. Established in 1981, Employing over 450 staff, we operate nationally from 13 locations. We are a highly respected sector leader, well respected for our intelligence, and client focussed approach to delivery of projects. MGF, also, operates a highly successful Institution of Civil Engineers Approved Training Scheme to support the right candidate in attaining professional recognition as a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of society. All applicants will be treated in the strictest of confidence.