Senior Scaffolding Engineer

As part of the newly established Umdasch Industrial Solutions division within the Umdasch Group, AT-PAC is a globally recognized leader in scaffolding solutions. With a strong focus on industrial clients, AT-PAC serves scaffolding companies and industrial service providers across a wide range of sectors. Within Umdasch Industrial Solutions, AT-PAC serves as the Center of Excellence for Scaffolding Technology, supporting a unified supply chain model and the seamless exchange of knowledge and resources.

Our AT-PAC Engineering Center Middle East plays an important role in delivering this ambition, providing specialized scaffolding engineering expertise and technical support to our projects and customers across the region.

To strengthen our Design Engineering team, we are looking for an experienced Senior Access Scaffolding Engineer. In this role, you will design and optimize complex access scaffolding solutions for commercial, industrial, infrastructure and event projects. Working closely with engineering, sales and project teams, you will contribute your technical expertise to ensure safe, compliant and efficient solutions, while supporting high engineering standards and continuous capability development within the Engineering Center.

• Design complex access scaffolding solutions for commercial, industrial, infrastructure, and event projects.
• Develop scaffold structures in accordance with applicable local, regional, and international standards, codes of practice, and regulations (e.g., EN 12810, EN 12811, TG20, OSHA, and equivalent regional requirements).
• Act as the regional technical focal point for scaffolding engineering, providing design reviews, structural support, and technical consultation to project teams.
• Produce scaffold layouts, construction drawings, erection sequences, and engineering documentation.
• Utilize BIM and 3D modelling tools such as Revit, and Navisworks Manage to develop and coordinate scaffold designs with client and project models.
• Perform structural analysis and verification of scaffold structures using engineering software such as RFEM 6, RSTAB, Resa, or equivalent tools.
• Review and approve scaffold designs prepared by junior engineers and provide technical mentoring across the engineering team.
• Optimize scaffold designs to minimize material quantities, installation duration, and project costs while maintaining safety and compliance requirements.
• Ensure designs consider material availability and operational constraints within the country or region.
• Support sales, operations, and project teams by presenting and explaining technical solutions to internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate in project planning meetings and provide engineering input throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare engineering calculations, design reports, and technical substantiation packages for clients and third-party reviewers.
• Interpret and review structural, civil, architectural, and BIM models to ensure compatibility with scaffolding solutions.
• Maintain a strong safety mindset and ensure scaffold designs support safe erection, modification, use, and dismantling procedures.

• Hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Possess a minimum of five years of experience in scaffolding engineering and access design, preferably with Ringlock systems across commercial, industrial, infrastructure, and event sectors.
• Demonstrate advanced proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, and Navisworks Manage.
• Have practical experience with structural analysis and finite element modelling software such as RFEM, RSTAB, Resa, or equivalent.
• Experience with scaffolding-specific software and plug-ins such as LayPLAN, Scaffold Designer, Avontus, or equivalent is considered an advantage.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of scaffolding standards, engineering principles, and industry best practices.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; additional languages are an advantage.
• Be able to work effectively within a multinational and multicultural environment.
• Demonstrate the ability to engage directly with clients, consultants, contractors, and third-party engineering reviewers.
• Exhibit strong organizational, problem-solving, and technical leadership skills.

As a customer-focused organisation, we understand that our greatest assets are our employees, which is why we are consistently looking for talented professionals who are keen to develop their career in this challenging industry. Come on board and be part of AT-PAC!