Role overview

AT-PAC, the Center of Excellence for Scaffolding Technology within Umdasch Industrial Solutions, is seeking a Senior Access Scaffolding Engineer to join its Engineering Center in the Middle East. This role focuses on designing and optimizing complex access scaffolding solutions for commercial, industrial, infrastructure, and event projects across the region, while providing technical leadership and supporting high engineering standards within the team.

Key responsibilities

Design complex access scaffolding solutions that comply with local, regional, and international standards including EN 12810, EN 12811, TG20, and OSHA requirements.
Produce scaffold layouts, construction drawings, erection sequences, and comprehensive engineering documentation for client delivery.
Develop and coordinate scaffold designs using BIM and 3D modelling tools such as Revit and Navisworks Manage in alignment with project models.
Perform structural analysis and verification of scaffold structures using software including RFEM 6, RSTAB, Resa, or equivalent tools.
Review and approve scaffold designs prepared by junior engineers while providing technical mentoring and guidance to the engineering team.
Optimize scaffold designs to minimize material quantities, installation duration, and costs while maintaining full safety and compliance standards.
Serve as the regional technical focal point, providing design reviews, structural support, and technical consultation to project and sales teams.
Prepare engineering calculations, design reports, and technical substantiation packages for clients and third-party reviewers.
Maintain a strong safety mindset throughout the design process to support safe erection, modification, use, and dismantling of scaffolds.

Requirements

Hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering, or demonstrate equivalent relevant professional 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 tools.
Show strong knowledge of scaffolding standards, engineering principles, and industry best practices.
Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; additional languages are advantageous.
Demonstrate strong organizational, problem-solving, and technical leadership capabilities with the ability to engage effectively with clients, consultants, contractors, and third-party reviewers.

What makes this role worth considering

You will work as part of a globally recognized leader in scaffolding solutions within a newly established division focused on industrial clients. The Engineering Center provides the opportunity to contribute to a unified supply chain model and participate in knowledge-sharing across a multinational and multicultural environment committed to developing talented professionals in a challenging and specialized industry.