Scaffold Design Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a competent and motivated Scaffold Design Engineer to join our client’s Engineering Department. The role involves creating safe, practical and compliant scaffold designs for a variety of construction, industrial and infrastructure projects across the UAE.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare scaffold design schemes, engineering drawings and calculations.
• Design standard and bespoke scaffold arrangements, including access scaffolds, loading bays, stair towers, birdcages, cantilever scaffolds and temporary roofs.
• Review project requirements, site information, loading criteria and design constraints.
• Assess scaffold structures for strength, stability and serviceability.
• Determine appropriate bay sizes, lift heights, bracing, ties, foundations, ballast and loading restrictions.
• Ensure designs are practical, buildable and compatible with the proposed scaffold system and available components.
• Identify design assumptions, limitations and information requiring site verification.
• Conduct site surveys and coordinate with clients, project managers, scaffold supervisors and site teams.
• Respond to technical queries and revise designs as site conditions or project requirements change.
• Submit drawings and calculations for design checks before issue and maintain accurate design records.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Relevant experience in scaffold design, temporary works or structural engineering.
• Good understanding of scaffold systems, structural behaviour, bracing, ties, foundations and load paths.
• Familiarity with UAE regulations, local authority requirements and applicable scaffold and temporary works standards.
• Strong written and spoken English with attention to detail and good time‑management skills.

Required skills

• Proficiency in AutoCAD 2D.
• Experience with structural analysis software such as Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis or STAAD.Pro.
• Knowledge of BIM and 3D modelling tools, particularly Revit or Tekla Structures.