Senior Scaffold Design Engineer

Bilfinger Berger SE; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in the UK seeks a Senior Scaffold Design Engineer. You will oversee scaffold design for onshore and offshore projects, managing a team while ensuring compliance with safety standards. This role requires expertise in structural design, strong leadership, and the ability to mentor junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in Scaffold Design or Temporary works.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and structural mechanics.
• 3D CAD modelling experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for scaffold design engineering services for offshore and onshore sites.
• Consult with clients for major structural scaffold design requirements.
• Manage and lead projects, ensuring quality and compliance.

Skills

Scaffold Design

Structural Mechanics

Leadership

Technical Guidance

Education

HNC in Structural/Civil/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Bilfinger UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across the chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables and food & beverage markets. We enhance the efficiency of assets, ensuring a high level of availability and reducing maintenance costs.

We have extensive experience in offshore and onshore facilities; specialising in asset management services throughout all life cycle phases from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning.

This commitment is delivered by an experienced and highly competent workforce of over 4,500 employees operating from 14 offices in strategic industrial hubs, upholding the highest standards of safety, compliance and quality.

The position holder is employed as a Senior Scaffold Design Engineer and is required to progress his/her identified job tasks in a diligent and efficient way as directed by the Scaffold Design Manager.

The location is flexible across the UK.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for scaffold design engineering services to Bilfinger UK for all offshore and onshore sites. This will include, but not limited to, the design of complex and large scale access scaffolds, temporary roofs, habitats and load bearing structures.
• Consultation with clients and site teams to discuss, resolve and design major structural scaffold design requirements.
• Design drawings, provide technical guidance, calculations and detailing of structural scaffolds in accordance with the relevant British and European standards and industry best practice to allow construction of structural scaffolds on sites.
• Regular site surveys onshore and offshore installations with follow up reporting.
• Promotion of the scaffold design service and scaffold innovations to the wider Bilfinger group.
• Developing and maintaining close working relationships with clients and operational team members.
• Support with developing and implementing workpacks in relation to scaffold design including estimating, risk assessments and checking of designs.
• Combines technical expertise with leadership.
• Manages and leads projects, ensuring quality and compliance with Bilfinger internal process and procedures.
• Mentors’ junior engineers, addresses complex challenges, and contributes to continuous improvement.

Experience & Qualifications

• Previous role in Scaffold Design or Temporary works
• Minimum 5 years experience
• HNC (or above) in Structural/Civil/Mechanical Engineering
• Proficient user of AutoCAD software
• Understanding of structural mechanics
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word.
• 3D CAD modelling experience(Desirable)
• Industrial scaffold experience(Desirable)
• Knowledge and experience of structural analysis software(Desirable)

If you wish to speak to a member of the recruitment team, please contact 01224 246246.

Engineering & Consultancy| Bilfinger UK Limited| Permanent| White-collar workers| Professional| Engineering