Fabrication Design Engineer

Location: Bradford (Hybrid - up to 2 days working from home once established in the role)
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 per annum (flexibility for the right candidate)
Hours: 40 hours per week
Start Date: ASAP

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Fabrication Design Engineer to join our dynamic and collaborative team based in Bradford. This is an exciting opportunity to work on industry-leading projects within a business that values innovation, teamwork, and professional development.

You will play a key role in the design and development of fabrication solutions, working closely with fabricators, site installers, and project teams to deliver high-quality engineering designs. The successful candidate will have strong fabrication design experience, excellent communication skills, and a practical understanding of permanent access fabrications, pipework systems, and associated support structures.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce detailed fabrication designs and engineering drawings using Autodesk Inventor.
• Design permanent access fabrications in accordance with WIMES 9.02 standards.
• Develop pipework, fittings, and associated support designs.
• Liaise with fabricators, site installation teams, and internal stakeholders to ensure designs are practical, compliant, and cost-effective.
• Support projects from concept through to manufacture and installation.
• Ensure designs meet relevant industry standards, specifications, and health and safety requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and engineering best practices.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Proven experience in fabrication design engineering.
• Strong proficiency with Autodesk Inventor.
• Knowledge of pipework, fittings, and associated support design.
• Experience designing permanent access fabrications, including knowledge of WIMES 9.02.
• Experience working closely with fabricators and site installation teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to commute to Bradford and work on a hybrid basis.

Desirable

• Experience using SolidWorks.
• Additional experience within the water, utilities, or industrial engineering sectors.

Why Join Us?

• Friendly and supportive company culture.
• Opportunity for professional growth and career development.
• Work on industry-leading and innovative projects.
• Collaborative and forward-thinking business environment.
• Be part of a dynamic, driven, and highly skilled team.

Benefits

• Competitive pension scheme (6.5% employer contribution).
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Discretionary annual bonus of up to 5%.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Optional BUPA healthcare scheme.
• Company sick pay (up to 20 days).
• Death in service benefit (4x annual salary).
• Enhanced family paid leave provisions.
• Access to a company doctor, 24/7 medical service, and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Dedicated mental health and wellbeing support.