Project Engineer

stow Group; Ovar; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Intensive training by experienced team

Open and enthusiastic environment

Job summary

stow, based in Ovar, Portugal, seeks a Mechanical or Civil Engineer to join our international team to design and develop racking solutions, including layouts, calculations, technical drawings, BOMs and cost estimates tailored to customer needs and industry standards.

We value proactive, autonomous professionals who can travel abroad occasionally for training and collaborate with Sales and engineering peers to deliver robust, cost-efficient solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in structural design of metallic structures and static calculations (seismic a plus).
• Proficiency with MS Office tools (Excel, Outlook, Teams).
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.
• Willingness to travel abroad occasionally.
• Proactive, autonomous, with strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze technical documentation (RFQ or internal reports) to draft efficient technical solutions.
• Produce layouts, calculations, technical drawings (AutoCAD 2D), BOMs and cost estimates.
• Store project information per internal guidelines and support Sales in technical meetings.

Skills

Structural design

Static calculations

Autonomous work style

Education

Academic degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Teams

Job description

stow is one of the leading suppliers of storage solutions. Our core activity is the development, manufacturing and installation of top-quality racking systems for the storage of palletized or small goods and longer items, as well as mezzanine structures.

Location

Ovar, Portugal

Job Description

Based in Ovar, Portugal, you’ll be part of an international pool of engineering resources to devise and develop racking solutions best suited to the customer’s needs, including layouts, calculations, technical drawings, technical description, Bill of Materials and cost estimate.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Analyze technical documentation provided by internal and external stakeholders, namely customer’s RFQ or internal report from Sales Rep
• Draft the most efficient technical solution according to internal and industry norms and standards, including layouts, calculations, technical drawings in AutoCAD 2D, technical description, Bill of Materials and cost estimate, liaising with other engineering team members to improve accuracy, quality and efficiency
• Ensure the project information is properly stored according to internal guidelines
• When necessary, act as a technical adviser to Sales and participate in technical meetings with customers

Qualifications

• Academic degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering
• Previous experience in similar responsibilities, namely structural design of metallic structures and static calculations (seismic is a plus)
• Familiar with MS Office tools, namely Excel, Outlook and Teams
• English fluent, both verbal and written
• Available to occasionally travel abroad, namely for training purposes
• Proactive, autonomous player, with strong problem-solving skills

Additional information

What do we offer you?

• An intensive training by experienced people
• You will work closely together with other rack stars in an open and enthusiastic environment